Gabriel Medina's Near-Perfect 20 at TEAHUPOO

Three-time world surfing champion Gabriel Medina seemed to have rediscovered his competitive edge after a slower-than-usual start to the season.
Medina began his 2024 Tahiti Pro day with an almost perfect heat total (20 points), eliminating Jake Marshall in the Round of 16.
The Brazilian scored a Perfect 10-point ride, followed by a 9.83 for two exceptionally deep, thick barrel rides.
This marked Medina's 17th Perfect 10 in his CT career and his first since 2017, also at Teahupoo.
His two-wave heat total of 19.83 was the highest of the entire event and matched the highest of his career.
His Perfect 10 was only the third in the men's 2024 CT season.
Medina then advanced to the quarterfinals, where he defeated an in-form Ryan Callinan with a two-wave total of 18.96, the second-highest of the event.
However, he eventually lost to event runner-up Florence in the semifinals. Medina ended the event with seven excellent scores, all achieved today.
Footage: WSL

[@autoselectricos-americalat9276]

He's a superb tube rider

[@edelliot]

Been watching the olympics and wondering why this isn't front and center! Incredible athletes!

[@tabularasa7711]

i think he needs a little ego boost; poor guy, in the doldrums. ho hum.

[@billtomlin4424]

He’s back

[@KaiFnr]

John and Medina are on another level man, as long as they really "want it"...

[@craigdevilliers8516]

🎉🎉 you deserve it congratulations Medina .

[@JamesVandevanter]

😂C'mon he's the man right now. Carry the torch.

[@northerncorner]

He was celebrating while there was still wave to get ridden