Honolulu Star-Advertiser

Thursday, November 21, 2024 77° Today's Paper

Photo Galleries

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.

By Reuters

Aug. 5, 2024

1/19
Swipe or click to see more
Caroline Marks of United States celebrates after winning.
2/19
Swipe or click to see more
Caroline Marks of United States celebrates after winning.
3/19
Swipe or click to see more
Tatiana Weston-Webb of Brazil in action.
4/19
Swipe or click to see more
Tatiana Weston-Webb of Brazil in action.
5/19
Swipe or click to see more
Tatiana Weston-Webb of Brazil in action.
6/19
Swipe or click to see more
Tatiana Weston-Webb of Brazil celebrates after winning silver.
7/19
Swipe or click to see more
Caroline Marks of United States celebrates after winning.
8/19
Swipe or click to see more
Kauli Vaast of France celebrates winning.
9/19
Swipe or click to see more
Kauli Vaast of France celebrates winning.
10/19
Swipe or click to see more
Kauli Vaast of France in action.
11/19
Swipe or click to see more
Kauli Vaast of France in action.
12/19
Swipe or click to see more
Kauli Vaast of France in action.
13/19
Swipe or click to see more
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.
14/19
Swipe or click to see more
Caroline Marks of United States in action.
15/19
Swipe or click to see more
Caroline Marks of United States in action.
16/19
Swipe or click to see more
Johanne Defay of France celebrates with her coach and husband after winning.
17/19
Swipe or click to see more
Brisa Hennessey of Costa Rica in action.
18/19
Swipe or click to see more
Brisa Hennessey of Costa Rica in action.
19/19
Swipe or click to see more
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.

Related Story

Kauai’s Weston-Webb ends up a silver surfer
Previous Gallery
Tropical Storm Debby floods Sarasota, Florida
Next Gallery
City leaders discuss school traffic safety measures

More Photo Galleries

Subscriber Favorites

Flip through MidWeek online

Looking Back


Honolulu Local Business Guide