Mary Osborne
Occupation: Professional surfer
Date of birth: December 1, 1981
Hometown: Ventura, Calif.
Current residence: Ventura, Calif.
Sponsors: PATAGONIA, etnies, Robert August Surfboards, Go211.com, Bettybelts, Wet N Wild
Notable
- Won the longboard division of MTV's Surf Girls
- Featured in magazines such as Longboard, Surfing, Surfer, Surf News, Surfers Path, Wahine, Surfer, Surf Life for Women, Surfing Girl, Nalu, FHM, Entertainment Weekly and Spin Magazine, as well as in such surf films as Longboard Magic
- Appeared as a host on Fox Sports Nets 54321
- First woman to grace the cover of The Surfer's Path, a popular European surf magazine
- Wrote Sister Surfer: A Woman's Guide to Surfing with Bliss and Courage, an inspirational how-to book that guides women through the process of learning how to surf, with Kia Afcari
Competitive History
2004
1st place, Women's Pro, Malibu Rum Longboard Shootout, Tortola, British Virgin Islands (8th place overall, including men)
2002
Quarter finals, PSTA Men's Pro Longboard, Ventura, Calif.
1st place, Women's Open, Arden Taylor Memorial, Ventura, Calif.
2001
1st place, Women's Pro, Ron Jon Surf Bash, Florida
