Sanoa Dempfle-Olin

Sanoa Dempfle-Olin
Personal information
NationalityCanadian
Born (2005-07-03) July 3, 2005 (age 19)
Tofino, British Columbia, Canada
Sport
SportSurfing
Medal record
Women's Surfing
Representing  Canada
Pan American Games
Silver medal – second place 2023 Santiago Shortboard

Sanoa Dempfle-Olin (born July 3, 2005) is a Canadian surfer.[1]

Career

At just 18 years old, Dempfle-Olin has already achieved several notable milestones in her surfing career. Her accomplishments include:

  • 1st Place - Queen of the Peak (2016)
  • 1st Place - Rip Curl Pro Open (2017)
  • 2nd Place - Queen of the Peak (2019)
  • 2nd Place - Rip Curl Pro Open (2022)
  • 2nd Place - SLO Cal Open (2023)
  • 1st Place - WSL Qualifying Series (2023)
  • 2nd Place - Pan American Games (2023)[2]


In October 2023, she was named to Canada's 2023 Pan American Games team.[3] At the 2023 Pan American Games, Dempfle-Olin won silver in the event Shortboard.[1] By winning the silver medal, she qualified for the 2024 Summer Olympics.[4]

In May 2024, Dempfle-Olin was named officially named to Canada's Olympic team.[5][6] Dempfle-Olin became Canada's first ever surfer to compete at the Olympics.[6][7]

References

  1. ^ a b "Sanoa Dempfle-Olin". www.olympic.ca/. Canadian Olympic Committee. 5 October 2023. Retrieved 6 July 2024.
  2. ^ "Get to Know Canadian Surfer Sanoa Olin". Red Bull. 2023-11-29. Retrieved 2024-09-20.
  3. ^ "Canada's Santiago 2023 surfing team announced" (Press release). Toronto, Ontario, Canada: Canadian Olympic Committee. Retrieved 13 October 2023.
  4. ^ "Olympic-bound Canadian surfer Sanoa Dempfle-Olin collects Pan Am Games silver medal". www.cbc.ca/sports/. CBC Sports. Canadian Press. 30 October 2023. Retrieved 3 March 2024.
  5. ^ Fenton, Caela (13 May 2024). "Sanoa Dempfle-Olin set to makes waves at Paris 2024 as Canada's first Olympic surfer". Canadian Olympic Committee. Retrieved 17 May 2024.
  6. ^ a b McComb, Alex (13 May 2024). "Sanoa Dempfle-Olin announced as Canada's first ever Olympic surfer ahead of Paris 2024". www.cbc.ca/. CBC Sports. Retrieved 17 May 2024.
  7. ^ Dheensaw, Cleeve (4 March 2024). "Tofino's Sanoa Dempfle-Olin to be Canada's lone surfer for Paris Olympics". Times Colonist. Victoria, British Columbia, Canada. Retrieved 14 July 2024.