Stephanie Gilmore crowned world champion to equal Layne Beachley's surfing record

  • Australian wins seventh world surf title in Hawaii
  • Lakey Peterson fails to progress past second round

Stephanie Gilmore has entered the pantheon of surfing greats after winning her seventh world title to equal fellow Australian Layne Beachley’s all-time women’s record.

Gilmore was confirmed as world champion at the season-ending Maui Pro when her only challenger, the American Lakey Peterson, failed to progress past the early stages of the event.

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