Profile for Pauline Ado

pado Action Sports Athlete

She may not have a surfing pedigree, but very early on it life it was clear that Pauline Ado was born to surf. Riding her first waves at the age of nine, by 16 she was a two-time Junior European champion. And by 17 she was the first non-Australian to win the WSL Junior World Title in Narabeen (she also won an ISA world championship that same year). After falling off tour last season, Ado is clawing her way up the QS ratings in hopes of getting back to that elite level. Given the success she's enjoyed throughout her career, there's no reason to doubt that she's going to be dangerous for a long time to come.