CNN —American surfer Caroline Marks won her first world title on Saturday, defeating Olympic champion and five-time world champion Carissa Moore.
On her way to the World Surf League final, the 21-year-old defeated fellow American Caitlin Simmers and Australia’s Tyler Wright before taking on Moore in the gold-medal match.
“There’s definitely going to be a massive party after this and everyone is invited!” Marks told the WSL afterwards.
Pat Nolan/World Surf League/Getty ImagesMarks became just the fourth women’s world champion in the last 15 years, after Moore, Wright and Stephanie Gilmore have dominated the sport.
Marks also qualified for the 2024 Olympics with her world title win, securing the final spot available for the USA through the WSL Championship Tour.
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Caroline Marks, Carissa Moore, Caitlin Simmers, Australia’s Tyler Wright, Moore, “ There’s, ” Marks, Marks, Pat Nolan, Wright, Stephanie Gilmore
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