Gabriel Medina is one of the most popular surfers of the 21st century. The virtuous wave rider is venerated and loved by millions, but he’s also a sometimes controversial character with a cold and ruthless competitive drive. In less than a decade, the Brazilian has become a surfing machine that is difficult to stop and […]
There are only three surfers in the world title race, as the Dream Tour lands in Portuguese waters. The 2018 World Surf League (WSL) Championship Tour (CT) will be decided in Supertubos, Portugal, or at the last event of the professional surfing season in Pipeline, Hawaii. The new world champion will be one of the […]
Who will be crowned 2017 World Surf League (WSL) champion? John John Florence, Gabriel Medina, Jordy Smith or Julian Wilson? The elite of surfing is ready to wrap up the season with one of the most anticipated events of the year. The 2017 Billabong Pipe Masters in Memory of Andy Irons will decide the winner […]
Gabriel Medina has taken out the 2017 Quiksilver Pro France, at La Graviere, in Hossegor. The Brazilian surfer defeated Hawaiian prodigy Sebastian Zietz in three-to-five foot beach break waves. Medina locked in his third Quiksilver Pro France win. “It feels so good to win again. I have been working so hard before this event. This […]
John John Florence is the only surfer who can claim the 2016 World Surf League Championship Tour title at Supertubos, in Peniche. Nevertheless, the world title race still includes no less than nine pro surfers – Florence, Gabriel Medina, Matt Wilkinson, Jordy Smith, Kolohe Andino, Julian Wilson, Filipe Toledo, Kelly Slater, and Adriano de Souza. […]
The ultimate showdown. The most intense world title race of the century. The most dramatic surfing season of all time. Adriano de Souza, 28, is the undisputed 2015 World Surf League (WSL) champion. And he is the first Brazilian to conquer the Billabong Pipe Masters. In the beginning, there were six world title contenders. In the […]
The 2015 World Surf League champion will be decided at the Pipeline Masters, in Hawaii. Once again, it all goes to Pipe. And only three surfers depend on themselves and their final result on the Oahu’s North Shore to clinch the 2015 world surfing trophy: Mick Fanning, Adriano de Souza and Filipe Toledo. If one […]
The Australian brand confirmed that “The Search” never ends. Rip Curl will boost their motto with new chapters, stories and surf adventures. Between October and November 2015, the “ultimate surf company” will roll out a series of new “Search Stories” that will prepare viewers for what’s next. From December on, there will be a few […]
The remaining eight surfers are ready to battle for the 2015 Quiksilver Pro France title, as competition lands in the quarterfinals. Gabriel Medina managed to steal the first Perfect 10 ride of the event with an incredible aerial rotation. In his Round 4 heat, the Brazilian posted a total two-wave score of 19.83 points. Medina […]
The 2015 Quiksilver Pro France has reached Round 4, as thousands of fans flock to Les Guardians and Culs Nus to watch the world’s best surfers in action. Gabriel Medina seems to be ready to defend his 2014 world surfing title. The Brazilian prodigy surfed a near-perfect heat against the Dream Tour veteran CJ Hobgood. “CJ […]