Oberg, Margo (1953–)
Oberg, Margo (1953–)
American surfer. Name variations: Margo Godfrey. Born Margo Godfrey, 1953, in La Jolla, CA; m. Steve Oberg.
At age 13, ranked 4th in the World among women surfers (1966); at 15, won the Western Surfing Association amateur title and World championship (1968); moved to Kauai and became a pioneer of women's big-wave riding at Hawaii's Sunset Beach; turned pro (1975); won the Hang Ten championships at Malibu; officially crowned women's World champion (1976, 1977), then won her 4th and 5th world titles (1980–81); career spanned more than 30 years.
See also film "Greats of Women's Surfing."
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