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Big-wave surfer Bianca Valenti has led the fight for gender equity in the highly dangerous sport.
"I got a present from God," the gutsy surfer said at a World Surf League ceremony.
Twelve women competed in the World Surf League's first big-wave surfing contest.
WHAT'S HAPPENING
Before hanging up his jersey, the 44-year-old will make a final run at the world title.
The 24-year-old is the first Hawaii-born surfer to win the men's title since 2004.
Before surfers went mainstream, they were a group of rebels who just wanted to have fun.
Surfing as we know it will never be the same again.
And now, they're trying to do something about it.