In 2019 Anat Lelior qualified for the 2020 Olympics after finishing as the top woman in Europe at the International Surfing Association (ISA) World Surfing Games in Miyazaki, Japan. The Tel Aviv native started surfing with her younger sister Noa when she was five and her powerful, progressive style only improved when she started competing away from her native Mediterranean.

The same year she qualified for the Olympics was also her first year on the QS. She won an event in France on the way to finishing in the top 50. Her ultimate goal is to be the first Israeli surfer to ever surf on the CT and with her talent, drive, and support from home, many experts believe she has every chance of achieving her goal.

Out of the water Anat has continued to use her voice to promote the importance of saving the ocean and giving back to the sea. Today, Anat is an activist in an environmental organization uniting the Mediterranean Sea surf community.

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