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Surfer Gabriel Medina Featured in Epic, Viral Photo at 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris

Timothy Rapp@@TRappaRTX.com LogoFeatured Columnist IVJuly 29, 2024

TOPSHOT - Brazil's Gabriel Medina reacts after getting a large wave in the 5th heat of the men's surfing round 3, during the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, in Teahupo'o, on the French Polynesian Island of Tahiti, on July 29, 2024. (Photo by Jerome BROUILLET / AFP) (Photo by JEROME BROUILLET/AFP via Getty Images)
JEROME BROUILLET/AFP via Getty Images

Gabriel Medina had quite the day on Monday.

Not only did the Brazilian surfer land an epic 9.90 score during one of his runs on the fifth heat of the Olympic surfing contest, the best score of the day, but he also provided sports fans with the best photo of the Paris Games to this point:

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This shot of Gabriel Medina is ABSOLUTELY UNREAL 🤯 😱 <br><br>( 📸: Jerome Brouillet) <a href="https://t.co/4JQNI4olsi">pic.twitter.com/4JQNI4olsi</a>

Medina's overall score of 17.40 from Monday was third best, trailing only France's Joan Duru and countryman João Chianca. The two Brazilians will face off in the quarterfinals on Tuesday when the men's gold, silver and bronze medals will be decided.

The gold medal for best picture has already been awarded, however.

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