Sabre Norris
Sabre Elle Norris (born 3 January 2005)[1] is an Australian surfer, skater, and YouTuber from Newcastle. She is the eldest child of Olympic swimmer Justin Norris and Brooke Norris.[2]
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Birth name | Sabre Elle Norris |
Nationality | Australian |
Born | Newcastle, Australia | 3 January 2005
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Years active | 2017-present |
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Country | Australia |
Sport | Surfing, Skateboarding |
Disability | Chiari Malformation |
Early life
Sabre Elle Norris was born in Newcastle, New South Wales on 3 January 2005 to Olympic butterfly swimmer Justin Norris and his wife Brooke Norris.[3] She is the oldest of the six children.
Career
Sport
In 2016, at 11 years old Norris became the youngest surfer ever to compete in the open round of the Sydney International Women’s Pro.[4][5] Her 4 November 2016 interview with Karl Stefanovic captured quite a bit of attention on Australia's Channel Nine's The Today Show; it reportedly attracted over 2 million views[6] prompting an appearance on The Ellen DeGeneres Show[7][8] which was viewed 40 million times.[9]
Norris is an accomplished skateboarder and although she has been diagnosed with Chiari malformation,[10][11][12] it did not impede her selection in the Australian skateboarding squad for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics.[13][14][15] She is the third female in history and first Australian female to land a "540".[16]
In 2018 she won a silver medal in skateboarding at the X Games (becoming the first woman to land a McTwist on a skateboard at an X Games);[17][18] won the Bondi Bowl-A-Rama;[19] and finished in second place in the Vans Park Series Oceania Championships.[20] In 2019 the ABC published the biographical podcast Sabre Norris — the girl who shreds waves and skate parks.[21]
In 2021 she appeared in the documentary film Tall Poppy: A Skater's Story, about 21-year-old Australian skateboarder Poppy Starr Olsen.[22]
YouTube
Sabre Norris and her family have 4 channels called "The Norris Nuts", "Norris Nuts Do Stuff", "Norris Nuts Gaming", and "Norris Nuts Cooking".[23] which focuses on her and her five younger siblings birthdays, gaming, and performing challenges. They also record songs together for the channel.[24] As of 2023, they have around 11 million subscribers combined across their 3 channels.[25]
References
- SurferToday.com. "Sabre Norris: the inspiring surf-and-skate prodigy". Surfertoday. Retrieved 2022-09-03.
- "Surfer Norris wants to do better than dad". SBS News. Retrieved 2022-09-01.
- "Sabre Norris: the inspirational surf and skate prodigy". Surfer Today. 6 April 2022.
- "Sydney International Women's Pro: 11-year-old surfer Sabre Norris out to impress". The Sydney Morning Herald. 2016-11-03. Retrieved 2022-04-07.
- Lulham, Amanda (7 November 2016). "Pint-sized grom Sabre Norris ready to create history and waves at Sydney Surf Pro". The Daily Telegraph.
- Bednall, Jai (5 November 2016). "World falls for 11-year-old Aussie treasure Sabre Norris". News.com.au.
- "Australian surfing prodigy Sabre Norris perplexes on Ellen DeGeneres Show". the Guardian. 2016-12-18. Retrieved 2022-04-07.
- "Pint-sized Aussie surfer finds global fame on Ellen". www.9news.com.au. 17 December 2016. Retrieved 2022-04-12.
- "Surfer girl Sabre Norris' latest health challenge". honey.nine.com.au. 25 April 2018. Retrieved 2022-04-08.
- Cronshaw, Damon (2018-01-30). "UPDATED: Siblings give cuddles to ease the tears of Sabre Norris". Newcastle Herald. Retrieved 2022-04-07.
- Cronshaw, Damon (2018-01-30). "'I cry in my bed a lot': Surfing champ Sabre Norris reveals health challenge". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 2022-04-07.
- Gartside, Luke (31 January 2018). "Viral Surf Star Sabre Norris Reveals Struggle With Health Problems". Wavelength Surf Magazine - since 1981. Retrieved 2022-04-07.
- "Teen skateboarder Sabre Norris sets her sights on Tokyo 2020". 7NEWS. 2019-03-28. Retrieved 2022-04-07.
- Warren, Adrian (4 November 2016). "Young gun aims to eclipse dad's feats". Sydney Morning Herald. p. 30.
- Millington, Ben (23 February 2018). "Newcastle skateboarders set sights on Tokyo 2020 Olympics". ABC News. Retrieved 2022-04-08.
- Journal, Men's (5 December 2019). "9-year-old skate prodigy Sabre Norris lands 540". Men's Journal. Retrieved 2022-09-01.
- "Sabre Norris wins X Games Skateboard Park silver". X Games. Retrieved 2022-04-08.
- "Sabre Norris: #9 | Top X Games Moments of 2018". X Games. Retrieved 2022-04-08.
- "Contest Results: Bowl a Rama Bondi Womens Finals". The Boardr. Retrieved 2022-04-08.
- "Women's Highlights". Vans Park Series. Retrieved 2022-04-08.
- "Sabre Norris — the girl who shreds waves and skate parks". ABC Radio. 2019-09-19. Retrieved 2022-04-08.
- Romei, Stephen (3 July 2021). "Rolling with the changes". The Weekend Australian Magazine. p. 12.
- Turnbull, Samantha (9 December 2019). "The YouTube Stars Your Kids Love And You've Never Heard Of". ABC.
- "All Norris Nuts Songs". GENIUS.
- "The Norris Nuts - YouTube". www.youtube.com. Retrieved 2022-07-11.