TEAHUPO'O, Tahiti, French Polynesia (Friday, August 11, 2023) - Tyler Wright (AUS), two-time WSL World Champion, has provisionally qualified through the World Surf League (WSL) Championship Tour (CT) to represent her country at the Olympic Games Paris 2024.
With Wright's opening round heat win at the SHISEIDO Tahiti Pro today, she is guaranteed to finish as one of the top Australian women on the WSL Rankings, earning her provisional qualification to compete at the Olympic Games Paris 2024. The 29-year-old is currently ranked No. 2 in the world and will represent Australia at the Olympics.
Wright, who comes from a tight-knit surf family in New South Wales, made a name for herself at just 14 years old when she became the youngest winner of a Championship Tour (CT) event at the 2008 Beacley Classic. She quickly rose through the ranks and joined the CT in 2011. Wright has experienced tremendous success throughout her career thus far, winning back-to-back World Titles in 2016 and 2017 and cementing her name in the history books. Wright's 2023 season has been one of her best in recent years, having made the Finals in five events, including a win at the Rip Curl Pro Bells Beach. Wright has solidified her spot in the Final 5 and will compete at the Rip Curl WSL Finals in September in the hopes of claiming her third World Title.
Surfing will return to the Olympic Games after making its 2020 Olympic debut in Tokyo. The 2024 Olympics will be held on the French Polynesian island of Tahiti at Teahupo'o, the iconic wave known for massive barrels, heavy drops, and a shallow reef. This will be familiar to the WSL surfers as it is the featured stop on the WSL CT and the next stop on the 2023 CT season.
The WSL CT, the highest level of competitive surfing that crowns the World Champions, is surfing's tier-one qualifier for the 2024 Olympic Games. WSL will provisionally qualify the first ten men and eight women for Paris 2024. Learn more about Surfing's Olympic Qualification process.
Watch Wright compete at the SHISEIDO Tahiti Pro from August 11 - 20, 2023. Once called on, the competitions will be broadcast LIVE on WorldSurfLeague.com, the WSL's YouTube Channel, and the free WSL app. Check out more ways to watch from the WSL's broadcast partners here.