Olympian Gabriel Medina has gone viral after an ideal browsing snap circulated the web, changing into “the picture of the Olympics,” in keeping with a cameraman working on the 2024 Paris video games.

The 30-year-old surfer was competing on the third day of the video games when he defeated the 2021 Tokyo browsing winner, Kanoa Igarashi. With this victory got here a legendary image capturing Medina together with his pointer finger up as he floats mid-air, his surfboard in an ideal stance behind him. This snap, alongside together with his nearly excellent rating of 9.90, marks the highest-scoring wave in Olympic historical past.

Medina expressed his elation to the Olympics, saying, “It felt amazing to get some good waves and I almost got a 10, so I was really happy with that. It’s really a dream come true to compete in waves like this for the Olympics. It was really in my dream and I’m realizing this today and I’m very happy to be a part of this.”

Gabriel Medina shared the show-stopping images on Instagram, noting, “I can do everything through Him who strengthens me. Philippians 4:13.” This gained him a lot reward from his homeland supporters, who commented, “Vamos!”

As he surfed by means of the Teahupo’o in Tahiti, identified for its extraordinary waves, he famous, “I’m happy because I got many waves and because the conditions were very good. It’s not often you get the opportunity to surf these kinds of waves. It’s difficult to come by, so you have to make the most out of any moment.”

The spectacular Brazilian Olympian, had beforehand competed within the 2021 Tokyo Games, the place he completed fourth. Despite not making the rostrum that yr, he has remained passionate in regards to the sport since he began on the age of eight, at all times striving to excel. “I think what I’m doing in my life is the legacy I’m going to leave. That’s why every time I get a barrel, I try to do it as good as possible because it’s very beautiful to be a role model for kids,” Medina mentioned to the group.

Gabriel, who has introduced delight to Brazil as a three-time world champion, now has one other probability to take residence a title as he competes in opposition to his fellow compatriot, Joao Chianca.