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Medals awarded in Olympic surfing in Tahiti

Tahitian Kauli Vaast surfed a near-perfect final to claim the gold medal for France in the men’s event at Teahupo’o on Monday, leaving Australian tube-riding maestro Jack Robinson with silver. Caroline Marks of the United States added Olympic gold to her 2023 world title with a tight victory over Brazil’s Tatiana Weston-Webb, who is from Kauai, in the women’s final.

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Caroline Marks of United States celebrates after winning.
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Caroline Marks of United States celebrates after winning.
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Tatiana Weston-Webb of Brazil in action.
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Tatiana Weston-Webb of Brazil in action.
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Tatiana Weston-Webb of Brazil in action.
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Tatiana Weston-Webb of Brazil celebrates after winning silver.
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Caroline Marks of United States celebrates after winning.
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Kauli Vaast of France celebrates winning.
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Kauli Vaast of France celebrates winning.
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Kauli Vaast of France in action.
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Kauli Vaast of France in action.
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Kauli Vaast of France in action.
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Silver medallist Jack Robinson of Australia, gold medallist Kauli Vaast of France and bronze medallist Gabriel Medina of Brazil pose with their medals during the ceremony.
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Caroline Marks of United States in action.
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Caroline Marks of United States in action.
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Johanne Defay of France celebrates with her coach and husband after winning.
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Brisa Hennessey of Costa Rica in action.
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Brisa Hennessey of Costa Rica in action.
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Silver medallist Tatiana Weston-Webb of Brazil, gold medallist Caroline Marks of United States and bronze medallist Johanne Defay of France pose with their medals.

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