| Source | Latest linked headline | Age |
|---|---|---|
| Sport | The Guardian | KELLY SLATER, 54, ROLLS BACK YEARS WITH NEAR-PERFECT SURF IN MONSTER TAHITI SWELL | 2 hrs ago |
American scores 19.06 to beat Gabriel Medina at Tahiti Pro Eleven-time world champion tames Teahupo’o barrels Even at the grand old age of 54, the evergreen Kelly Slater’s mastery of surfing appears to know no bounds. Having been handed a wildcard for the Tahiti Pro, the American delivered yet another masterclass as he tamed Teahupo’o, one of the world’s heaviest waves, to knock out Gabriel Medina with a near-perfect heat score.
Sport | The Guardian reports that american scores 19.06 to beat Gabriel Medina at Tahiti Pro Eleven-time world champion tames Teahupo’o barrels Even at the grand old age of 54, the evergreen Kelly Slater’s mastery of surfing appears to know no bounds.
The report adds: Having been handed a wildcard for the Tahiti Pro, the American delivered yet another masterclass as he tamed Teahupo’o, one of the world’s heaviest waves, to knock out Gabriel Medina with a near-perfect heat score.
Slater, who is still regarded as one of the best barrel riders in the world, has won the notoriously treacherous event five times before.
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