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UNBELIEVABLE: Molly picklum wins first world surfing title with dominant display at wsl finals - The Untold Story

Australia’s Molly Picklum celebrates
Australia’s Molly Picklum celebrates as she is crowned world surfing champion after beating Caroline Marks in the WSL Finals decider in Fiji. Photograph: Cait Miers/World Surf League

Molly Picklum joined the pantheon of Australian surfing champions after claiming her first world title with an imperious display at the season-ending WSL Finals in Fiji.

The 22-year-old from Gosford dominated 2023 world champion Caroline Marks of the US in the final at Cloudbreak after roaring back to post a 2-1 victory, having lost the first heat of the best-of-three final.

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