Alana y Bethany: del ataque de tiburón a iconos globales del surf

Por Marc Fontrodona DEL ATAQUE DE TIBURON A ICONOS GLOBALES ALANA Y BETHANY: ´

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[{"selector":"#anim-eab9f714-739f-44d6-8089-4893051b729e [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0, 0.12345709277238391%, 0)","translate3d(0, 0%, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":6000,"fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-c9319068-8361-4f5e-ba02-5c1ab6f51f1e","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] En Halloween 2003, un tiburón blanco de 4 metros arrancó el brazo izquierdo a Bethany. Alana estaba en el agua.

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[{"selector":"#anim-34968f7c-94fe-4a95-baa3-2a7376524deb [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0, 0.12345709277238391%, 0)","translate3d(0, 0%, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":6000,"fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-03130f2e-4983-4e50-baea-74b105f38244","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] La historia dio la vuelta al mundo gracias a Hollywood con la película Soul Surfer, estrenada en 2011.

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