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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Career highlights [edit]

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.

Personal life [edit]

Gabeira's father is Fernando Gabeira, one of the founding members of the Green Party of Brazil. Her father is also a former member of a guerilla group responsible for the kidnapping of the US Ambassador in Brazil, Charles Elbrick, in 1969.[4] Since early 2011 she has been dating Australian actor Jesse Spencer.[5][6]

References [edit]

  1. ^ The Extreme Scene The Extreme Scene: Congrats to Maya Gabeira for Winning Best Female Action Sport Athlete ESPY
  2. ^ Transworld Surf Maya Gabeira Rides The Biggest Wave Ever By A Woman
  3. ^ Explorer Girls Maya Gabeira Wins Billabong XXL Global Big Wave Award Forth Year in a Row
  4. ^ [1] Maya Gabeira - Professional X Games Athlete Profile Maya Gabeira
  5. ^ http://timeoutchicago.com/arts-culture/movies-on-demand/15736086/jesse-spencer-interview
  6. ^ http://img.ly/5dK9

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