Leilani McGonagle
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Born14 November 1999
Pavón, Costa Rica
Pavón, Costa Rica
Major achievementsQualification for 2020 Summer Olympics
StanceGoofy
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Leilani McGonagle (born 14 November 1999) is a Costa Rican professional surfer who competes in the World Surf League.[1][2] Her brother Noe Mar McGonagle is also a professional surfer.
She was born to a British father and an American mother. She was diagnosed with scoliosis after her birth.[3] Before she could walk, her parents pushed her into her first wave. Her father was also a surfer who grew up engaging in the sport of surfing in San Clemente. Her father later moved from the United States to Costa Rica after finishing his studies at the high school.[2]
