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Wendy Botha (born 22 August 1965) is a four-time world surfing champion. She won her first title as a South African citizen in 1987, then she became an Australian citizen and won three more titles in 1989, 1991, and 1992. She also posed nude for Australian Playboy for the September issue of 1992. ^{[citation needed]} Botha married New Zealand rugby league international and television star Brent Todd in 1993. They had two children, Jessica and Ethan, and split in about 2005.

Botha was inducted into the Surfing Walk of Fame in Huntington Beach, California in 2009 as that year's Woman of the Year.^[1] In October 2018, she was inducted into the Sport Australia Hall of Fame.^[2]

References

^ Connelly, Laylan (15 July 2009). "Surfing Walk of Fame inductees announced". Beach Blog. The Orange County Register. Archived from the original on 9 July 2012. Retrieved 15 July 2009.
^ "Wendy Botha surfs into the Sport Australia Hall of Fame". Sport Australia Hall of Fame website. 4 October 2018. Retrieved 27 September 2020.

Preceded by Frieda Zamba	World surfing champion (Women) 1987	Succeeded by Frieda Zamba
Preceded by Frieda Zamba	World surfing champion (Women) 1989	Succeeded by Pam Burridge
Preceded by Pam Burridge	World surfing champion (Women) 1991–1992	Succeeded by Pauline Menczer

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[1] Connelly, Laylan (15 July 2009). "Surfing Walk of Fame inductees announced". Beach Blog. The Orange County Register. Archived from the original on 9 July 2012. Retrieved 15 July 2009.

[2] "Wendy Botha surfs into the Sport Australia Hall of Fame". Sport Australia Hall of Fame website. 4 October 2018. Retrieved 27 September 2020.

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-'''Wendy Botha''' (born 22 August 1965) is a four-time [[world surfing champion]]. She won her first title as a [[South African people|South African]] citizen in 1987, then she became an [[Australian]] citizen and won three more titles in 1989, 1991, and 1992. She also posed nude for Australian [[Playboy]] for the September issue of 1992. {{citation needed|date=February 2009}}
+'''Wendy Botha''' (born 22 August 1965) is a four-time [[world surfing champion]]. She won her first title as a [[South African people|South African]] citizen in 1987, then she became an [[Australians|Australian]] citizen and won three more titles in 1989, 1991, and 1992. She also posed nude for Australian [[Playboy]] for the September issue of 1992. {{citation needed|date=February 2009}}
 Botha married [[New Zealand]] [[rugby league]] international and television star [[Brent Todd]] in 1993.
 They had two children, Jessica and Ethan, and split in about 2005.
-Botha was inducted into the Surfing Walk of Fame in [[Huntington Beach, California]] in 2009 as that year's Woman of the Year.<ref>{{cite web | last = Connelly | first = Laylan | title = Surfing Walk of Fame inductees announced | work = Beach Blog | publisher = [[The Orange County Register]] | date = 15 July 2009 | url = http://beach.freedomblogging.com/2009/07/15/walk-of-fame-inductees-announced/14041/ | accessdate = 15 July 2009 | url-status = dead | archiveurl = https://archive.is/20120709203617/http://beach.freedomblogging.com/2009/07/15/walk-of-fame-inductees-announced/14041/ | archivedate = 9 July 2012 | df = dmy-all }}</ref> In October 2018, she was inducted into the [[Sport Australia Hall of Fame]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Wendy Botha surfs into the Sport Australia Hall of Fame |url=https://www.sahof.org.au/media-centre/sahof-news/index.php/352-media-release-wendy-botha-surfs-into-the-sport-australia-hall-of-fame |website=Sport Australia Hall of Fame website |accessdate=9 October 2018}}</ref>
+Botha was inducted into the Surfing Walk of Fame in [[Huntington Beach, California]] in 2009 as that year's Woman of the Year.<ref>{{cite web | last = Connelly | first = Laylan | title = Surfing Walk of Fame inductees announced | work = Beach Blog | publisher = [[The Orange County Register]] | date = 15 July 2009 | url = http://beach.freedomblogging.com/2009/07/15/walk-of-fame-inductees-announced/14041/ | accessdate = 15 July 2009 | url-status = dead | archiveurl = https://archive.today/20120709203617/http://beach.freedomblogging.com/2009/07/15/walk-of-fame-inductees-announced/14041/ | archivedate = 9 July 2012 }}</ref> In October 2018, she was inducted into the [[Sport Australia Hall of Fame]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Wendy Botha surfs into the Sport Australia Hall of Fame |url=https://sahof.org.au/wendy-botha-surfs-into-the-sport-australia-hall-of-fame/|website=Sport Australia Hall of Fame website |date=4 October 2018 |accessdate=27 September 2020}}</ref>
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