Moore wins third world surfing crown

WOMEN'S WORLD SURFING CHAMPIONS AFTER CARISSA MOORE CLINCHED HER THIRD TITLE ON THURSDAY

2015 - Carissa Moore (Haw)

2014 - Stephanie Gilmore (Aus)

2013 - Carissa Moore (Haw)

2012 - Stephanie Gilmore (Aus)

2011 - Carissa Moore (Haw)

2010 - Stephanie Gilmore (Aus)

2009 - Stephanie Gilmore (Aus)

2008 - Stephanie Gilmore (Aus)

2007 - Stephanie Gilmore (Aus)

2006 - Layne Beachley (Aus)

2005 - Chelsea Georgeson (Aus)

2004 - Sofia Mulanovich (Peru)

2003 - Layne Beachley (Aus)

2002 - Layne Beachley (Aus)

2001 - Layne Beachley (Aus)

2000 - Layne Beachley (Aus)

1999 - Layne Beachley (Aus)

1998 - Layne Beachley (Aus)

1997 - Lisa Anderson (USA)

1996 - Lisa Anderson (USA)

1995 - Lisa Anderson (USA)

1994 - Lisa Anderson (USA)

1993 - Pauline Menczer (Aus)

1992 - Wendy Botha (Aus)

1991 - Wendy Botha (Aus)

1990 - Pam Burridge (Aus)

1989 - Wendy Botha (Aus)

1988 - Fredia Zamba (USA)

1987/88 - Wendy Botha (RSA)

1986/87 - Freida Zamba (USA)

1985/86 - Freida Zamba (USA)

1984/85 - Freida Zamba (USA)

1983/84 - Kim Mearig (USA)

1982 - Debbie Beacham (USA)

1981 - Margo Oberg (Haw)

1980 - Margo Oberg (Haw)

1979 - Lynn Boyer (Haw)

1978 - Lynn Boyer (Haw)

1977 - Margo Oberg (Haw)

1972 - Sharon Webber (USA)

1970 - Sharon Webber (USA)

1968 - Margo Godfrey (USA)

1966 - Joyce Hoffman (USA)

1965 - Joyce Hoffman (USA)

1964 - Phyllis O'Donnell (Aus)

*No championship award in 1967, 1969, 1971, 1973-1976.