Hamilton, Tara (1982–)
Hamilton, Tara (1982–)
American wakeboarder. Born Jan 16, 1982, in Lantana, Florida.
Dominant force in women's wakeboarding, began competiting (1997); won gold (1997 and 2000) and bronze (1998 and 2001) at X Games; received silver at Gravity Games (1999,2001, and 2003) and World championships (2000); other 1st-place finishes include Women's Professional Tour's Overall champion (1997,1998), World champion (1997, 1998), Wakeboard World Cup champion (1998, 1999), Vans Triple Crown Women's Overall champion (1998, 1999), US National champion (1998, 1999); and Masters champion (1998, 1999).
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