Maya Gabeira
Gabeira in Washington D.C in 2014 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | Maya Reis Gabeira April 10, 1987 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
| Height | 1.68 m (5.5 ft) |
| Weight | 56 kg (123 lb) |
| Surfing career | |
| Sport | Surfing |
| Major achievements | Billabong XXL Global Big Wave Award (2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2012) ESPY Award (Best Female Action Sports Athlete (2009) Teen Choice Awards 2010 |
Maya Reis Gabeira (born April 10, 1987) is a Brazilian big wave surfer. She surfed a 73.5 ft (22.4 m) high wave in Nazaré, Portugal, in February 2020, recorded by Guinness World Records as the biggest wave ever surfed by a woman. She also held the previous record for biggest wave ever surfed by a woman, of 68 ft (20.7 m) established in January 2018.
Gabeira has received numerous accolades including the ESPY award for Best Female Action Sports Athlete.