Maya Gabeira
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Maya Gabeira (born April 10, 1987 in Rio de Janeiro) is a professional big wave surfer from Brazil.
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[edit] Career highlights
In 2009, Gabeira won the ESPY award for Best Female Action Sports Athlete.[1] Later that year, Gabeira surfed the biggest wave ever by a female when she successfully surfed a 45-foot wave at Dungeons, a big wave surf spot in South Africa.[2]
In 2010, she was awarded with the Billabong Girls Best Overall Performance Award for a record four straight years in a row.[3]
Gabeira's current sponsors include Billabong and Red Bull.
[edit] Personal life
Gabeira's father is Fernando Gabeira, one of the founding members of the Green Party of Brazil.[4]
She is currently living in San Diego, California and is dating actor Jesse Spencer.[5]
[edit] References
- ^ The Extreme Scene The Extreme Scene: Congrats to Maya Gabeira for Winning Best Female Action Sport Athlete ESPY
- ^ Transworld Surf Maya Gabeira Rides The Biggest Wave Ever By A Woman
- ^ Explorer Girls Maya Gabeira Wins Billabong XXL Global Big Wave Award Forth Year in a Row
- ^ [1] Maya Gabeira - Professional X Games Athlete Profile Maya Gabeira
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[edit] External links
- Maya Gabeira - Official Home Page (Portuguese)
