Australia’s Jack Robinson secures surfing silver as local hero claims Olympic gold in Tahiti

Australia’s Jack Robinson secures surfing silver as local hero claims Olympic gold in Tahiti

Kauli Vaast beats Robinson 17.67 to 7.83 in men’s final in Teahupo’o Caroline Marks wins women’s final against Tatiana Weston-Webb

France’s Kauli Vaast has won the Olympic gold medal in men’s surfing ahead of Australian Jack Robinson, while Caroline Marks from the United States hung on in a thrilling women’s surfing final at the Paris 2024 event held in Tahiti.

Local hero Vaast surfed a near perfect heat to claim gold at Teahupo’o, relegating tube-riding maestro Robinson to silver. The 22-year-old Vaast, who grew up in Teahupo’o and has caught some of the best waves of all-time at the perfect reef pass, quickly established dominance in the final and never gave it up, sparking celebrations on spectator boats in the channel and in a small fan zone.

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