Sabre Norris
Sabre Elle Norris is an Australian surfer, skater, and YouTuber from Newcastle. She is the eldest child of Olympic swimmer and singer Justin Norris, and his wife Brooke Norris.
Early life
Sabre Elle Norris was born in Newcastle, New South Wales on 3 January 2005 to Australian Olympic butterfly and individual medley swimmer and singer, Justin Norris, and his wife Brooke Norris. Sabre is the eldest of 6 children, having 2 brothers and 3 sisters, Cerrus, Coda, Naz, Disco and Charm.Norris was diagnosed with a Chiari malformation in 2018.
Career
Sport
In 2016, at 11 years old, Norris was the second youngest surfer ever to compete in the open round of the Sydney International Women's Pro. Her 4 November 2016 interview with Karl Stefanovic on Australia's Channel Nine's The Today Show received over 2 million views, leading to an appearance on The Ellen DeGeneres Show which was viewed 40 million times.She was the third female in history and first Australian female to land a "540".
In 2018, she won a bronze medal in skateboarding at the X Games, won the Bondi Bowl-A-Rama, and finished in second place in the Vans Park Series Oceania Championships. In 2019, the Australian Broadcasting Corporation's Fierce Girls biographical podcast series released an episode about Norris titled Sabre Norris — the girl who shreds waves and skate parks.
In 2021, she appeared in the documentary film Tall Poppy: A Skater's Story, about 21-year-old Australian skateboarder Poppy Starr Olsen.