Gabriel Medina

Rider Info

He is from Maresias, Brazil. It’s admirable what this kid does with his talent. He surf soo good, he is so innovative, his talent is so raw and wild that we definitley don’t know what is coming next. Judo Airs, Kerrupt Flips, phenomenal forehand hack-to-finslide followed by critical closeout manouvers, ISA World Junior Title, King Of the Groms World Title, two ASP WT wins on his rookie year, all of those are being achieved on Pukas surfboards.

Gabriel has been surfing with Pukas Surfboards since he first came to Europe when he was just a 14. His connection with the Pukas master shaper Johnny Cabianca and the finishing process of his boards at the Pukas factory are done with a passionate group of workers that trip out when Gabriel beats Kelly, wins a major contest or posts an Instagram where he is followed by more than 100K.

His commitment to the brand, surfing, the shaper Johnny Cabianca and the will to cover all kinds of conditions made us develop a collection of boards that feature 4 jewels: The Pukas GAME, the Pukas DFK, the Pukas MEGA, and the Pukas G-SPOT, all of them hand-shaped by Johnny Cabianca.