Why Famous:Bethany Hamilton had her arm bitten off by a shark while surfing aged 13 in Hawaii. She went on establish a profession surfing career, despite her disability.
Hamilton detailed her struggles in her autobiography :Soul Surfer", published in 2004. This was made into a film in 2011.
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