A tearjerker feature on the wondrous life of Gabriel Medina from WSL Studio…
Let’s admit it. It’s taken a while, years, but who isn’t ready to be impaled on Gabriel Medina’s jumbo stake?
In this very good eight-minute short from WSL Studio we go beyond his fumbling post-heat interviews (you try and express the platitudes of pro sports in a second language) and into Gabriel’s world. Which comprises, mostly, surfing, family, airports.
Will Gabriel, the boy with the tawny eyes and coarse black hair, win the world title at Pipe? The odds are short enough. A one-dollar bet will get you $1.33. Four bucks for Julian. Ten on Filipe.
In this short, Barton Lynch tells us that Gabriel is his favourite surfer in the world.
Mick Fanning says he’s one of the “most naturally talent and gifted kids I’ve ever seen. He doesn’t have any flaws.”
“He’s got the way of carrying himself that he feels unbeatable,” says Peter Mel.
Soccer man and Medina pal Neymar Jr says, “Everyone knows his greatness in the ocean.”
Step-daddy Chuck says, “He isn’t here to make friends. He’s here to win.”
It’s a brush-fire I doubt anyone will extinguish soon.
Click here to look into his slumberous and mesmeric half-drawn lash curtains.
Scans tranny hive.
INTEL RUN tranny hive.
‘Men are Pigs’ project tranny hive.
RED CHINA strip away – –
——————- –POST America put away – –
————————————– – — tranny hive rollout – –
—————————————————– – – ‘monetized’ GENOCIDE — — FTMs.
TAKE HEED
DISCERN
— – – and BEHOLD ! ! ! !
My ‘big dick’!🤷🏽♂️
GM was what, 12 when he won? And ADS never had more than one title in him, positive proof that the best surfer doesn’t always win. JJF has bum fluff, and way more hair than Kelly when he went 5 in a row. a multi million $ annual contract, a hot mum, dubious sexual orientation, although Lauryn could probably dispel that-he has it all (except for a dodgy knee) but fell apart at the throughout the early 2018 leg-saved the ignominy of finish in the back half of the filed by said dodgy knee. GM has it all over him, except for those aforementioned specialty locations, where JJF is bested by those that are locals there, e.g. Billy Kemper or Flynn Novak.
So yeah, GM has JJF’s number, it’s not pretty but it’s real.
Have you been talking to your mother, or your girl?
Dudebros, now i totally am down with Gabby. It just hit me, for real. His small town, his step dad – who is a surfer, helping him maximize this opportunity, what a f’ng brawler. Tats and extensive Brazilian soccer themed diamond encrusted top lobe thick cuff earring band things. All these guys are good in my book. Nothing handed to them, everything earned. How can you not want to see this kid do well now, when 90% of the other dudes are tour had such idyllic upbringings? Even if it isn’t factual, it FEELS factual and that is what websites are for, to confuse and mitigate facts. WSL won this round, f#ck they got me. Is he villainous? Hell yeah, he had to be. And if he snakes your son at lowers and rakes his fins over his back on a revo, well….He has earned that right to hurt others! All in order to win. Cause’ he is Brazilian and as a country with the 6th most natural resources in the world, they do a better job at keeping their citizens in uneducated abject poverty, better than most. And well, you gotta love the kid. Like a modern version of Luke Skywalker, coming up. Except Jawa’s didn’t drop off planted empire spy droids and get his parent killed. But you know the Brazil x Tatooine comparison is not lost on everyone, I hope. Cheers Gabby, long may you infuriatingly reign while the WSL tries, and sometimes succeeds and endearing you to surf fans. Don’t blow it in Hawaii.
I thought the best surfer in the world was the one having the most fun
The 2019 judging criteria is going to be really interesting under ELo’s regime.
1. Surfing stuff
2. Smiles and positive body language (especially during the wave riding part)
3. Post-heat hashtags
4. Paddle art
* Memo to Athletes:
Please note that there will no longer be any priority/interference rules. We are proud to introduce our new #takeeverywave system, which more closely reflects my personal experience in the line-up.
Think you got it wrong, I actually think the WsL would like Wilson to win, people have already complained about the WSL judges padding his scores
Well JJF was on the CT this year and he bombed until he was hurt. Scared of a fellow Hawaiian paddling rings around him and lost his competitive mojo before that. I think Medina has his number now on a competitive level too, stink bug be damned.
JJF have been champion two years in a row, I guess he just wanted to live his life, dollars, surf, fun… I can’t answer when asked who’s the best of the two, and I’d like those two kids to fight a whole season. Could be fun for us to watch. I don’t think Wilson is at the same level.
I’d say they are identical in terms of talent. Personality-wise, not so much although I suspect their might be a lot more similarities than what gets presented on the surface. Competitively, I think JJF will have to do some soul-searching and ask himself some hard questions if he wants to match the intensity and ruthlessness of Medina when he is fully engaged. Don’t think JJF can rely on talent alone now that it seems some of the dudes have figured out a strategy to rattle him. There’s no rattling Medina.
I think there is! Who did that to Medina, it was last year I think, and it worked! Andino tried it also, and it could have succeed. I think Medina is sometimes the loser in nerves battles, and he is a target for sure. He is so confident that it can play against him sometimes. I’m not sure JJF is as confident as Medina, and it could play in his own advantage. But I agree with you, they’re identical in terms of talent, good choice of words.
I disagree. I’m a JJF fanboy, but, other than 3rd Reef Pipe and Waimea/Peahi etc, yep I believe Median is bettter. I probably need to further qualify and say best competitive surfer. But yep, that’s what I believe.
DD you are totally right in my opinion.. best overall competitive in all types of surf.. but where are his clips and movies with the surfing of the likes of JJF?? I would love to see his movie.. but I wonder if his boards are made to do type of stuff that JJF makes look pedestrian on major Hawaiin Reef surf.. or Margies.. I wonder if his boards thickness is designed for competition and speed, that he would never be able to put his rail in the water the way JJF does on the same waves?? just a question? would love to know from the ‘experts’
Oh don’t panic we’re all here triple m
GM has wider thicker boards , and low rocker , because he’s so bloody thick and powerful . He has had the same shaper for a decade and his boards are made for him and the way he surfs…..so he has custom made designs for his style and weight …that’s all really , very simple , Johhny has a Medina magic formula for him , and thickness doesn t really make a board fast or easy to paddle…it’s the overall balance of the design!
The only weakness JJF has in smaller waves , he’s Hawaiian , his shortboards seem sometimes a bit underdone…..strength stepup boards , weakness , smaller shitty lefts…Medina doesn’t matter never has board problems!
Young dark haired hyper competitive surfing genius and playboy with world famous friends.
Remind you of anybody ?
Older, less hair, hyper competitive, genius, playboy, no friends – me??
Ok Tom . You and the G*** ?
I will keep you posted on surf part – 4 weeks this week on the groin!!!
Have a mate who is a very talented Osteopath and every time I went to seek his help he told me to drink more water to the point where I said to him in fact I should not see you but just drink water and he replied that’s correct . Drink water !
yeah interesting I would agree I do drink heaps but will ramp it even more on that note
Water, Tom. Drink water.
It’s water that’s the key, not merely the ‘drinking’ bit.
Can someone edit this into a 2 minute piece for my viewing pleasure? 8 minutes seems awfully long for a Tuesday… thanks in advance.
Boy gets surfboard , boy great at surfing , boy wins king of the Groms , boy wins 2 CT events in first 6 months on tour . 3years later young man wins world title . Young man rattles cages . A good man is not wholly good and a bad man is not wholly bad . Scenes at the beach with family , pushing his sister into waves . Happy ending ?
very concise. delightfully it was very low on Turpel voiceovers.
Probably not debatable that he is the best surfer in the world. These puff pieces are softening us up to embrace his dominance and impending 2nd World Title – makes for an interesting juxtaposition to the steely arrogance he normally displays.
I’m partial to a lil puff piece. Gets the people going, as they say.
I think you nailed it. I’m sure the WSL would love for Wilson to Win It, (and he might), but it seems they’re ‘covering all their bases’ with this piece in case Medina does Win It, softening the viewers up for a possible Brazilian champ
They did conveniently forget that time he made a big song and dance about having to surf maxing Box, losing his heat, and then having his complaint ridiculed by Owens 10pt pit.
He’s not perfect. 10ft backhand slabs?
Yeah, but seen him out Backdoor-he’s ridiculously good.
His forehand tube riding is faultless. Im yet to be convinced on his backhand. We don’t see enough sketchy rights on tour to test him.
I dunno, he kinda ripped out J Bay and does out Backdoor. I think you’d be surprised at how much he’s improved over the past year, including places like Box. I’m not a fan of GM, BUT credit where it’s due. 🤙🏾
footage or it didnt happen
https://www.youtube.com/wat…
I know it’s not Box but still, he’s gotta be the best backside barrel rider along with JJF and a select few others. Personality and questionable tactics aside, he is the gnarliest competitor I’ve ever seen. He’s like a cross between Darth Vader and a Great White with those beady black eyes.
Thanks for making up for my generally lackadaisical approach. But fuck, those claims 🙁
Ah yeah claiming is pretty wack. They all do it. Some are more egregious than others but they’re all young for the most part and when I think of the shit I got up to at that age, I realize youth truly is wasted on the young
pipe’14, ruled backdoor featuring a 10 in the final…
Pipe ’14 was about 4ft Australian.
Not saying he can’t go right, just that big slabby rights look like a chink in the armour and a different tour might expose that.
Nah he’d figure it out. If Felipe is having a go at Chopes (it does remain to be seen if he’ll charge real west bowl 8ft plus, but it looks like he’s consciously recognizing the need to chip away and improve there), there’s no doubt in my mind Medina would tackle any perceived weakness headlong and make it a strength. And 4 ft Australian? C’mon…you ever surfed Backdoor at that size? If so, you know how hairball and shallow it is…point being, Medina has no weaknesses and if one were to present itself, it wouldn’t remain a weakness for long. Not a “fan” BTW, I’ve just come to appreciate his lethality as a competitor and talent as a surfer.
Haha I would shit myself at that size. Yeah you’ve convinced me if he had a real problem he would figure it out. Quickly too.
That day at the Box he was up against Jay Davies, so maybe he was motivated by assymetry in wave knowledge and Jay’s obvious competitive advantage, rather than the size / heaviness.
Made him look like a pussy when he played the “safety” card, but really just highlights his win-at-all-costs attitude. I reckon that was his motivation in playing the “shark” card at Margs last year too, as he never does well there.
Yeah I think it’s exactly that attitude that would cause him to work out any challenge, no matter how daunting. It’s all a means to an end for him, the end being win at all cost. I used to hate him and all his crybaby shit and ruthless tactics but I’ve come to appreciate his crazy talent and psycho competitiveness. He makes the tour vastly more interesting. Without him it’d be like Star Wars without Darth Vader
Kind of sounds like that old cliche, I think it was from the seventies when localism was in full force, “We’re not here to make friends, we’re here to make waves.”
So why are Ben Marcus and his cat here?
I have no doubt many of your staff are “ready to be impaled on Gabriel Medina’s jumbo stake”.
You’ve had personal experience ?
It’s a metaphorical stake!
If you say so ….
I still don’t like the bratty little cunt actually.
Fuck that’s harsh
Did he turn down your offer of a nice BJ?
Na don’t really think he takes gobs from blokes. Just think he is a massive fuck wit. Nothing wrong with poofs anyway cunt.
My apologies. It just sounds like you’ve met and know him.
Shit I’d probably blow him
Too. Get in line bitch.
There’s a T-shirt slogan, right there.
He’s an omnibus. The more that gets revealed the more wonderful he becomes.
whay are cunts a derogative term , when us men love them so much?
… cause we’re all cunts? Well not really – the late great George Carlin explains all…
https://youtu.be/19cL0RuJx4E
bit late , but that’s the best description I have ever heard …..
… indeed. Man was a prophet – a damn funny one at that!!!
Jen See wants my metaphorical stake alright.
You’ve been so well mannered of late Wigg’s… tough weekend of teethgritted Fatherly duties with no reward?
1.33
If that’s for real
Im cashing in the jeep
Pushing his kid sister onto a little wave?
I haven’t watched it yet
But fuck I wish he was my big bro.