Jodie Cooper

Jodie Cooper is a former champion surfer. She won 13 international surfing events, including titles in Australia, Japan, Hawaii and mainland United States and was runner-up on a further 13 occasions between 1983 and 2002. Despite her event successes, she never won the world women's title however. Cooper started as an amateur in 1981 and in 1983 turned professional with a second place at the Bells Beach Surf Classic in Victoria.