Dallas Friday is a female Wakeboarder. Her trophy case includes the ESPN ESPY award for Best Female Action Sports Athlete, 4 X-Games Gold medalists, and numerous World Titles. Dallas began wakeboarding at 13 years of age and began competing at a professional level in her first year of wakeboarding. In her rookie season, she captured the prestigious Americas Cup title and silver at the 2000 X-Games where she was the youngest competitor at the event. In 2001, Dallas won the World Cup at age 15. At 14 years of age, Dallas captured the Gold at the ESPN X-Games and the NBC Gravity Games. Dallas also captured first place finishes in the 2001 Malibu Open, the first two Pro tour stops, the Vans Triple Crown Ford Ranger Pro, Cable Wakeboarding Nationals, and the X-cup. In the 2003-2004 season, Dallas won every pro event but one. In 2005, Dallas succeeded in accomplishing the three-peat in winning Gold at the X-Games. In 2006, Dallas won the World, Nationals, Masters and the Pro Tour Championships. In 2007, Dallas dominated the overseas Wakeboarding World Cup events by remaining undefeated. In 2008/2009 season, Dallas dominated the podium. Dallas won the coveted "Queen of Wake" Title in 2009, as well as the World Title after an amazing year. In 2010, Dallas suffered severe injuries that required 2 years of rehab causing her to miss the 2011 season. Dallas is named after a small town in North Carolina where her father was raised. She is an icon in the sport of Wakeboarding. Show less «