Gabriel Medina Pinto Ferreira (born 22 December 1993) is a Brazilian professional surfer.
He won the 2014, 2018 and 2021 WSL World Championships.
In two appearances at the Olympic surfing tournament, Medina won a bronze medal at the 2024 Olympic Games.
In 2021, at 27 years old, Brazilian superstar Gabriel Medina won his third world title, then withdrew from from competition. This film follows Gabriel through Indonesia on a personal journey to see the world from a new perspective.
The rise of Brazilian surfing between 2014 and 2021 with names like Gabriel Medina, Ítalo Ferreira and Adriano de Souza. Athletes who changed the course of the sport's history and consolidated Brazil on the world surfing circuit.
What were once lifestyle fads have evolved into some of the world's fastest-growing sports and are now set to debut on the world’s biggest stage – the Olympic Games. Step inside the journey of three new sports born on the fringes of society – skateboarding, surfing, and sport climbing – alongside names like Tony Hawk, Emily Harrington, and Sofia Mulanovich.