Why Famous:The champion of the 2014 ASP World Tour, he is the second person to have executed a maneuver called the "Backflip", which to date has never been performed in competition.
2013-11-02 Brazilian surfer Gabriel Medina claims ASP World Junior Title by beating Ramzi Boukhiam of Morocco in a high-scoring final at Joaquina Beach in Florianopolis, Brazil
2016-05-14 Gabriel Medina becomes the first surfer ever to land the move "Backflip" in competition