Full Name: Laura Anne Rishworth
Nickname: Loz
Date of birth: 30/07/89
Family: Mum, Dad and 2 younger brothers
Hometown: Muriwai
Birth Place: Tauranga
Ethnicity: African American, First nations and european
Height:163 cm
Stance: Natural
How many boards: 3
Length range: all 5' 10"
Shaper: Matt Hands
Sponsors: RPM, Matt Hands, Creatures of Leisure, Arnette and Mormaii
Years Surfing: 7
How did you start surfing: Dad taught me
Years surfing competitively: 3
Competition strategy: top secret
Career highlight: Being in the B.O.P team winning the national team title in 2006
Ambitions: To make the NZ junior team for 2007
Main surf breaks: Omanu, Tay St., the island
Favourite surf break: Shippies etc. all the points around that coast line
People you surf with the most: Local mount boys and Dad
Occupation: Pool Lifeguard
Other interests: soccer, surf life saving
Surfing heroes: Kelly Slater
Life heroes: Dad, Mum
Favourite food: Pizza
Favourite moves: Cutback, reos
Favourite surf Video: Young Guns 2
Favourite movie: Remember the Titans
Favourite book: Angles and Demons and other Dan Brown books
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