Carissa Moore’s surfing achievements often make her synonymous with the legend Kelly Slater. Both American surfers boast of earning a lot of titles and brand engagements. But unlike Kelly, Moore started to taste high prize valued contests before becoming a high school sophomore. She earned a large sum as prize money with her global junior surfing title when she was 11. Since then, she has always attracted lucrative deals.

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In the meantime, Carissa Moore has also continued to craft fresh stories while riding on her surfing pad. Now, in 2024, she will have to defend her Olympic gold. She will enter the Teahupo’o surfing water as a woman who has etched a legacy and earned the ultimate prize in what was considered a male-dominated sport not so long ago. Let’s have a look at Carissa Moore’s financial achievement.

How rich is Carissa Moore?

As per SurpriseSports. com, Carissa Moore’s present net worth is around $2 million. That includes her prize money, brand deals, income from social media, and several business ventures. As far as her prize money is concerned, she has three WSL Women’s Championships. Notably, each WSL Championship Tour victory adds $420.800.

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Moore has won both Olympic and WSL gold medals, a rare achievement. However, she had to step back from continuing the WSL Championship Tour this year. It was because of keeping herself fresh before her last Olympic endeavor. In the meantime, the 31-year-old pulled off something else that has been helping her earn more dimes. 

In April earlier this year, the Hawaii-born surfer released her new book, “Hawaii Gold: A Celebration of Surfing”. The royalties from the book keep her net worth pushing higher.

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While she makes a lot of money, Carissa Moore keeps ticking her ‘giving back to society’ attitude through her foundation, Moore Aloha. The organization mainly deals with inspiring young girls in surfing or other sports. It also opens several chances for collaboration with the local Hawaiian artists. One such recent example was Moore Aloha collaborating with Studio Hale, run by JT Ojerio, a Hawaiian fashion designer. Harboring such a mindset combined with her performance has often created a ripple effect for Moore.

Major endorsement deals of the surfing legend

At ten years of age, Carissa Moore had to face an emotional loss as her parents divorced. But as the year passed, she found her glee through surfing. Eventually, in 2020, a combination of prodigious talent and grit helped her advance as she got a fitting accolade from the Hurley brand.

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Moore earned a multi-year partnership from Hurley. That deal is still active and the 4-time ASP world champion can be seen promoting the brand through her social media posts. 

Apart from that, Red Bull has been a constant sponsor for the 31-year-old. In 2020, she found special recognition when Red Bull TV featured her in a documentary, RISS: A Film About More Love with Carissa Kainani Moore. Dior has also inked a brand engagement deal with Moore this year, centering the upcoming Paris Olympics occasion.

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Other than these, the Olympian is often found promoting local Hawaiian brands. In May this year, she carried out one such for OUTRIGGER Ka’anapali Beach Resort. OUTRIGGER has a chain of resorts located on Hawaii Island and Carissa Moore promoted several of those. Such engagements show her touch with her native place. 

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Prasun Chakrabarty is a Senior Writer in the Olympic Sports division at EssentiallySports, where he covers track and field, gymnastics, swimming, and other Olympic disciplines. A seasoned journalist with three years at the company, Prasun's extensive knowledge and passion for track and field were evident from day one. With years of connections and research already established, he brought a unique edge to the ES Insights and Trends Desk. He has since become a key voice in the company's Olympic sports coverage. His star coverage includes World Athletics Indoor Championships, USATF Outdoor Championships, and reporting live from the U.S. Marathon Trials. His expertise earned him a special invitation from the Paris City Council to cover lead-up events ahead of the 2024 Olympics. Over time, his stories have sparked real-world impact. His piece on athlete mental toughness drew praise from Texas Volleyball head coach Jerritt Elliott, while a feature on winter sports caught the attention of Olympic champion Lindsey Vonn, who engaged with it publicly. His reporting has made its way into Wikipedia, where editors have cited his work as a trusted source on Olympic sports. Being an alum of the Journalistic Excellence Program (JEP) and an active member of the ES Think Tank, he’s part of the team driving the site’s long-term coverage strategy.

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