Career Accomplishments
Hurley Pro Sunset Beach
In February 2022 Brisa was honored to take first place in the Hurley Pro Sunset Beach
After four straight days of heavy, unrelenting action on Oahu's North Shore, a career moment occurred for Brisa Hennessy as she won the Hurley Pro Sunset Beach and took over one of the top spots on the WSL Leaderboard. She will be wearing the yellow leader's jersey when the Championship Tour heads to Portugal in March.
2020 Olympics, Tokyo
BRISA WAS PROUD TO REPRESENT COSTA RICA IN THE 2020 SUMMER OLYMPICS IN TOKYO
Brisa was thrilled to be given the opportunity to represent her home country of Costa Rica in the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan. She reached the quarterfinals of the women's shortboard event in the first year that the sport of surfing was included at the Olympic Games and finished 5th overall. Brisa was the first Central American surfer to qualify for the games and one of only five athletes representing Costa Rica.
Pan American Games
Brisa won gold at the 2019 Pan American Games
The Pan American Games (or Pan Am Games) is held every four years, before the Summer Olympics. Brisa attended the 2019 games held in Lima, Peru and brought home a gold medal for Costa Rica.
International Surfing Association
BRISA IS A TWO-TIME ISA GOLD MEDALIST
Brisa won gold in both 2016 and 2018 at the ISA World Championship games.
Brisa Hennessy
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