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The ride got 9.90, the highest single-wave score in surfing's short history as an Olympic event. Video of the performance tells the story, but a single frame of Medina’s flight above the lip ...
It was a celebration worthy of the ages — or at least viral fame. Surfer Gabriel Medina was taking on Kanoa Igarashi, the man who beat him at the Tokyo Olympics and eventually won silver, and he ...
Gabriel Medina Pinto Ferreira [2] (born 22 December 1993) is a Brazilian professional surfer. He won the 2014 , 2018 and 2021 WSL World Championships. In two appearances at the Olympic surfing tournament , Medina won a bronze medal at the 2024 Olympic Games .
Brazilian surfer Gabriel Medina had just made Olympic surfing history, receiving a score of 9.9 out of a possible 10 points during the third round of competition Monday at the Paris Games ...
During Medina's second run, Agence France-Presse photographer Jerome Brouillet captured an image that went viral, showing Medina and his surfboard appearing to hover above the water. [ 24 ] [ 25 ] His single wave score of 9.90 set an Olympic record.
The event contributed towards qualification for the 2024 Olympics surfing competition in Teahupo'o, where surfing makes its second appearance as an Olympic sport.The top five men and top seven women eligible for qualification were each awarded a quota place.
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 ...
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 ...