Maya Gabeira

In this Portuguese name, the first or maternal family name is Reis and the second or paternal family name is Gabeira.
Maya Gabeira
Gabeira in Washington D.C in 2014
Personal information
BornMaya Reis Gabeira
(1987-04-10) April 10, 1987 (age 37)
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
ResidencePortugal
Height1.68 m (5.5 ft)
Weight56 kg (123 lb)
Surfing career
Major achievementsBillabong 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 22.4 m (73 ft) high wave in Nazaré, Portugal in February 2020, recorded by Guinness World Records as the biggest wave ever surfed by a woman.[1][2] She also held the previous record for biggest wave ever surfed by a woman, of 20.8 m (68 ft) established in January 2018.[3][4]

Gabeira has received numerous accolades including the ESPY award for Best Female Action Sports Athlete.

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