Australia’s Jack Robinson secures surfing silver as local hero claims Olympic gold in Tahiti

• Kauli Vaast beats Robinson 17.67 to 7.83 in men's final in Teahupo'o
• Caroline Marks wins women's final against Tatiana Weston-Webb

France's Kauli Vaast has won the Olympic gold medal in men's surfing ahead of Australian Jack Robinson, while Caroline Marks from the United States hung on in a thrilling women's surfing final at the Paris 2024 event held in Tahiti.

Local hero Vaast surfed a near perfect heat to claim gold at Teahupo'o, relegating tube-riding maestro Robinson to silver. The 22-year-old Vaast, who grew up in Teahupo'o and has caught some of the best waves of all-time at the perfect reef pass, quickly established dominance in the final and never gave it up, sparking celebrations on spectator boats in the channel and in a small fan zone.