4 days ago · Big wave surfer, Maya Gabeira, has been a driving force in the surf world since the start of her professional career as a young teenager. In 2020, Gabeira set a Guinness World Record for the ...

16 hours ago · Maya Gabeira, pionera del surf de olas gigantes, ha anunciado su retirada como surfista profesional tras dos décadas desafiando las olas más temidas del mundo. A sus 37 años, la brasileña, que ...

Maya Reis Gabeira (born April 10, 1987) is a Brazilian big wave surfer. She surfed a 22.4 m (73 ft) high wave in Nazaré, Portugal in February 2020, recorded by Guinness World Records as the biggest wave ever surfed by a woman.

Jan 23, 2025 · Maya Gabeira announced her retirement from professional surfing and big wave riding. The 37-year-old goofy-footer from Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, decided to hand her leash after 20 years of pursuing her dream.

6 days ago · Maya Gabeira is hanging up the spurs after decades of charging. Photos: Red Bull Content Pool Maya Gabeira is an icon in the surfing world, but she has decided it’s time to hang up the spurs and ...

Gabeira, originally hailing from Rio De Janeiro, began surfing big waves at 17 when she visited Hawaii for the first time. In 2013, she suffered a horrendous wipeout at Nazare that nearly cost her ...

Maya Gabeira | Big Wave Surfer from Rio de Janeiro | Brazilian big wave surfer. Guiness world record holder - Largest wave surfed by a woman | WSL Big Wave Awards - 5x World Champion. Recordista mundial do Guiness Book - Maior onda surfada por uma mulher

Oct 25, 2024 · Battling chauvinism within the surfing community - and debilitating injuries - Gabeira finally got her wave, at Nazare, estimated at 73.5 feet, a woman’s record. A new documentary, “Maya And...

Maya Gabeira is a Brazilian surfer who was one of the best-known figures in her sport in the early 21st century. She was noted for her achievements in big-wave surfing, in which surfers attempt to ride the largest waves possible.

Aug 28, 2024 · If you follow big wave surfing, the name Maya Gabeira should ring a bell. A barrier-shattering pioneer, in 2013, the Brazilian surfer took the beating of a lifetime at Nazare , nearly losing her life and breaking her ankle in a massive wipeout.