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Full Name: Lauren Harf
Nickname: Lauren
Birthday: July 9, 1982
Height: 5'7"
Hometown: Visalia, California
Sports: Wakeboarding
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"It pumps me up to watch someone land a new trick or a first timer do really well. It reminds me why I love this sport. Watching guys ride is really an awesome thing. I know that eventually I will be able to do the same tricks they are doing."
24-year-old Lauren Harf-Loveless has been a professional wakeboarder Lauren Harf-Lovelessfor more than 8 years. She has been a familiar face at the Gravity Games, U.S. Open, The Pro Wakeboard Tour, and the X Games. But by far her favorite wakeboarding moment was her win at the 2003 Worlds in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil riding right under the famous Christ Statue on Corcovado Mountain.
Lauren is currently attending college studying Radio/TV Broadcasting. She and her husband Jon are also Directors of Operations for a Jr. High youth group called The Element at their church where his father is the Senior Pastor. Lauren’s passion in wakeboarding now is teaching and coaching and she has developed a successful wakeboard coaching business