Gabriel Medina

Gabriel Medina is an enigma…

3 X WSL world surfing champion, social media sensation with over 14m followers on IG alone and now Olympic medallist Paris 2024 Games, the 30-year-old goofy foot is either a bright star or dark lord to surf fans world-wide depending on the day.


Unafraid to do things his own way and with an unstoppable will to win when on a roll, Rip Curl’s #1 team rider is not like anybody else.

The surfer Gabriel Medina in a barrel

Medina has grown up a lot since he burst onto the world tour scene as a Rookie of The Year in 2011. He may even have become one of the most likeable surfers in the world as he ages through the ebbs and flows of his surfing life.

As Mick Fanning once said: “He’s a beast in the water, I am glad I am not competing against him, but on land he’s such an amazing guy he’s always welcome at my home…”

The surfer Gabriel Medina standing in front of the ocean
vitals
  • AKA: Gabby, Gabs, Mejine
  • Born: December 22, 1993
  • Resides: Praia de Maresias, em São
  • Sebastião, Brazil
  • Height: 5’11” (180 cm)
  • Shaper: Johnny Cabianca
  • Training Ground: Maresias, Brazil
  • Favourite Wave: Restaurants Fiji, Teahupo’o Tahiti, Pipeline Hawaii
major achievements
  • 3x World Champion (2014, 2018, 2021)
  • Bronze Olympic medals in 2024, Paris Games (held in Tahiti)
  • WSL Ranking by Year: 2011: 12th, 2012: 7th, 2013: 14th, 2014: 1st, 2015: 3rd, 2016: 3rd, 2017: 2nd, 2018: 1st, , 2019: 2nd, 2020: Covid no tour, 2021: 1st, 2022: 24th (injured), 2023: 6th
Gabriel Medina portrait