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Captured by photographer Jerome Brouillet of AFP (Agence France-Presse), the stunning shot of surfer Gabriel Medina broke the internet - just moments after the Brazilian set an Olympics record ...
The photo shows the Brazilian surfer seemingly floating over the horizon, his board beside him, just seconds before he splashed back into the water. Gravity-defying photo of surfer Gabriel Medina ...
One of the standout moments of the Olympic Games so far came from Brazilian surfer Gabriel Medina (pictured above), who was photographed on July 29 celebrating midair after winning his heat with a ...
On March 3, 2024, Medina won the men's final at the ISA World Surfing Games, which qualified him for the 2024 Olympic Games as Brazil's third competitor. [49] [50] During the Olympics, Medina had the highest single-wave score of the tournament with a 9.9, and a picture of his subsequent landing appearing to float in mid-air became viral. [51]
His sister, Aelan, is also a professional surfer. [3] [4] Vaast first rode on a surfboard with his father when he was four years old, and began surfing on his own when he was six. When he was eight, Vaast surfed Teahupo'o for the first time, and won a local surfing competition, motivating him to train competitively as a surfer in France. [5]
Alonso Correa (born 3 January 1998) is a Peruvian professional surfer. Correa won the gold medal the in Men's Open during the Pan American Surf Games twice, in 2015 and 2017, and the bronze in 2018. During the 2023 ISA World Surfing Games, Correa won gold as a member of the Peruvian team. He qualified for the 2024 Olympic Games.
Medina's 9.90 was not only the highest score of the day, but the highest score in Olympic competition since the sport made its Olympic debut at the Tokyo Games in 2021. The resulting photo somehow ...
Ethan Ewing is known for his impeccable edge surfing, the Australian is often compared to Mick Fanning and Andy Irons, mainly for the way he attacks the waves, exuding his polished and plastic style. Ewing is a regular and tends to prioritize the more traditional Aussie lineup with a power surf.