Hawai‘i’s Carissa Moore Wins Gold in Inaugural Olympic Surfing Competition
Hawai‘i’s Carissa Moore brings home the first-ever Olympic gold medal in the inaugural women’s surfing competition at Tokyo’s 2020 Olympic Games.
Moore, four-time World Surf League champion, defeated South Africa’s Bianca Buitendag 14.93 to 8.46 at Tsurigasaki Beach. Moore’s highest wave scores were 7.60 and 7.33.
CARISSA MOORE WINS GOLD 🥇
She brings home the first-EVER Olympic gold medal in women's surfing. #TokyoOlympics #OlympicHERstory pic.twitter.com/ySWdgAUy0C
— NBC Olympics & Paralympics (@NBCOlympics) July 27, 2021
HISTORY for @rissmoore10!
She is the FIRST EVER Olympic gold medalist in women's surfing! 🌊#TokyoOlympics x @usasurfteam pic.twitter.com/iAwkdvT78t
— NBC Olympics & Paralympics (@NBCOlympics) July 27, 2021