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

In 2004, she made a guest appearance in the popular television series Kim Possible

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Source

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

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