GABRIEL MEDINA -BRAZIL'S FIRST SURFING WORLD CHAMPION -2011 OVERVIEW

GABRIEL MEDINA (BRA)

BILLABONG RIO PRO 2011 -Arpoador , Barra da Tijuca -Posto 4 -Rio de Janeiro -Brazil   

Gabriel Medina(BRA) entered to surfing elite in 2011, it was my first  WCT -World Championship Tour by ASP -Association of Surfing Professionals in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil..
The event had three structures, at Arpoador, Barra da Tijuca -Posto 4, and Recreio dos Bandeirantes.

I came from Porto Alegre - RS by Azul Airlines and Knew nothing about the huge town, and that moment it was raining a lot in Rio de Janeiro.
So I stayed just the first week competition, see trials and women's competition.
I also took some photos of the event in Arpoador and Barra da Tijuca -Posto 4 -

I also had lucky to took photos of Adriano de Souza(BRA)who won this event in Arpoador over Taj Burrow(AUS).
I also took pictures of Bede Durbidge(won my first WCT in Imbituba), and of Owen Wright (AUS).
I asked them in English(except the Brazilian) that I was from the Southern Brazil(1500 km from Rio)
just to have a photo to my surf blog.

And all top surfers always were so kind and attended me so well...
 Some of them I already knew of Praia da Vila - Imbituba -Santa Catarina , Brazil.
 Kelly Slater(USA), who won the 2009 WCT Hang Loose in Imbituba Santa Catarina, exactly on birthday day, July 3rd; Taj Burrow(AUS), CJ Hobgood(USA)2001 WCT World  Champion:Mick Fanning(AUS),  Michel Bourez(PYF), Joel Parkinson(AUS), Jeremy Flores(FRA), Jordy Smith(SAF), Matt Wilkinson(AUS),Adrian Buchan(AUS), Kieren Perrow(AUS), Tiago Pires(POR), Travis Logie(SAF), Fredrick Patacchia(HAW),Patrick Gudaskas(USA).and so on.

My friends in Southern Brazil asked me if I Knew the new Brazilian surfing idol, the young surfer Gabriel Medina, than I said next year for sure I will  know him.

Gabriel Medina(BRA) did not compete at Billabong Rio Pro 2011, he just entered to the surf elite
 at 7th stop - Hurley Pro 2011 - Trestles, CA, USA, September 18/24th,2011.

At this year 2011, Gabriel Medina(BRA) won two Championships:

8th stop -Quiksilver Pro 2011 - Hossegor - France;

10th stop -Rip Curl Pro Search 2011 - San Francisco, CA, USA.