Dallas Friday
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Dallas Friday is considered the best Female Wakeboarder in the world and is the winningest female wakeboarder in history. Dallas’ trophy case includes the ESPN ESPY award for Best Female Action Sports Athlete, 4 X-Games Gold medalists, and numerous World Titles. Dallas began wakeboarding at thirteen years of age and began competing at a professional level in her first year of wakeboarding. In her rookie season she captured the prestigious Americas Cup title and silver at the 2000 X-Games where she was the youngest competitor at the event.
In 2001, Dallas won the World Cup at age 15. At 14 years of age, Dallas captured the Gold at the ESPN X-Games and the NBC Gravity Games. Dallas also captured first place finishes in the 2001 Malibu Open, the first two Pro tour stops, the Vans Triple Crown Ford Ranger Pro, Cable Wakeboarding Nationals, and the X-cup. In the 2003-2004 season, Dallas won every pro event but one. In 2005 Dallas succeeded in accomplishing the three-peat in winning Gold at the X-Games. In 2006, Dallas won the World, Nationals, Masters and the Pro Tour Championships. In 2007, Dallas dominated the overseas Wakeboarding World Cup events by remaining undefeated. In 2008/2009 season Dallas dominated the podium. Dallas won the coveted "Queen of Wake" Title in 2009, as well as the World Title after an amazing year. In 2010 Dallas suffered severe injuries that required 2 years of rehab causing her to miss the 2011 season.
Dallas is named after a small town in North Carolina where her father was raised. She is an icon in the sport of Wakeboarding.

Career



Year 2008:Injured part of season
First Place | Masters Champion
First Place | IWSF World Cup Champion
Second Place | Pro Tour - Twin Cities, Minnesota
Second Place | World Championships - Oklahoma
First Place | World Cup Singapore
First Place | Malibu Open
Second Place | Pro Tour - Fort Worth, Tx
Second Place | Wakeboard World Cup - Doha, Qatar


Year 2007:Injured part of season
First Place | Pro-Am Wakeboarding Champion
First Place | Wakeboard World Cup - Doha, Qatar
Second Place | Wakeboarding Nationals Champion
Second Place | Masters Champion
First Place | Wakeboard World Cup - Singapore
First Place | IWSF World Cup Champion
Second Place | Wakeboarding World Champion


Year 2006:
First Place | Pro Wakeboard Tour - Acworth, GA
First Place | Wakeboard World Cup - Doha, Qatar
First Place | Masters Tournament - Callaway, GA
First Place | USA Nationals - Polk City, FL
Second Place | Pro Tour - Reno, NV
First Place | Wakeboard World Cup - China
First Place | Pro Tour Champion
First Place | WWA Nationals - Kenosha, WI
First Place | WWA Worlds - Fort Worth, TX
Second Place | Wakeboard World Cup - Singapore


Year 2005:
First Place | Pro Wakeboard Tour - Orlando, FL
First Place | Masters Callaway Gardens - Georgia
First Place | Pro Wakeboard Tour Reno - Nevada
First Place | Pro Tour Champion
First Place | X-Games - Los Angeles, CA
First Place | Wakestock - UK
First Place | Nationals Champion - Wisconsin
First Place | Pan American Champion - Orlando, FL


Year 2004:
First Place | X-Games - Los Angeles, CA
First Place | Gravity Games - Perth, Australia
First Place | Masters Callaway Gardens - Georgia
First Place | Vans Triple Crown
First Place | World Cup
First Place | Pro Tour Champion
First Place | World Champion
First Place | National Champion
First Place | Malibu Open - Sacramento, CA
First Place | Orlando Pro Tour Stop
First Place | Vans Triple Crown - Portland, Oregon
First Place | U.S. Open Champion
Second Place | Pro Tour Stop - Reno, NV


Year 2003:
First Place | X-Games - Los Angeles CA
First Place | Nationals Vans Triple Crown - Indianapolis
First Place | World Cup
First Place | Vans Triple Crown
First Place | Worlds Vans Triple Crown - Orlando
First Place | Masters Champion
First Place | Pro Tour Stop - Orlando

First Place | Vans Ford Ranger Pro - Dallas
First Place | Pro Tour Stop - Portland
First Place | Overall Pro Tour Champion
First Place | Malibu Open Champion - Sacramento
First Place | Betty Series Champion - Orlando
Fourth Place | Gravity Games - Cleveland OH


Year 2002:
First Place | Van's Triple Crown U.S. Nationals
First Place | Pro Tour Stop - Orlando
Third Place | Van's Triple Crown Series - Pensacola
Third Place | Pro Tour Standing
Silver Medallist | X-Games - Philadelphia, Pa
Bronze Medallist | Gravity Games - Cleveland
First Place | Wakestock - Canada
First Place | Vans Triple Crown Series Champion
Third Place | Vans Triple Crown Worlds
Third Place | World Cup Standings


Year 2001:
Ranked #1 World Cup standings
First Place | US Pro Wakeboard Tour - Orlando
First Place | US Pro Wakeboard Tour - Ft. Lauderdale
First Place | Vans Ford Ranger Pro - Pensacola
First Place | X-Cup - Orlando
First Place | X games qualifier - Ft. Lauderdale
First Place | Malibu Open - Joliet, Illinois
Second Place | US Pro Wakeboard Tour - Portland
Second Place | Pro Tour Standing for 2001
Second Place | U.S. Nationals - Orlando
First Place | X-Games Gold Medallist - Philadelphia, Pa
First Place | Gravity Games Gold - Providence, RI
First Place | Cable Wakeboarding Nationals - Orlando
Second Place | World Championships - California
First Place | World Cup Champion


Rookie Year 2000:
First Place | America's Cup Championship
Second Place | X-Games
Third Place | Pro Wakeboard National Championships
Fourth Place | Gravity Games
Fourth rank | World Cup Standings
Fifth rank | US Pro Wakeboard Tour

Other

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Source

"Bio." Dallas Friday. 1 2006-2007. Steam Studios. 12 Mar. 2008 .
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