Caroline Marks, of the United States, celebrates after winning the gold medal match of the surfing competition at the 2024 Summer Olympics, Monday, Aug. 5, 2024, in Teahupo'o, Tahiti. Gregory Bull ...

TEAHUPO'O, Tahiti -- Caroline Marks of the United States won the women's surfing gold medal on Monday, moving the United States into a tie with China for the gold-medal lead.

Melbourne Beach native Caroline Marks turns on a wave in the semifinals of the surfing competition at the 2024 Summer Olympics, Monday, Aug. 5, 2024, in Teahupo'o, Tahiti.

Caroline Marks,center, of the United States, is carried to the podium after winning the women's gold medal final of the surfing competition at the 2024 Summer Olympics, Monday, Aug. 5, 2024, in ...

Marks' gold medal in the women’s shortboard competition in Teahupo’o, Tahiti, came after she capitalized early in the 35-minute final. She edged Brazil's Tatiana Weston-Webb, who won silver.

Caroline Marks of Team United States rides a wave during the women’s gold medal match of surfing on day nine of the Olympic Games Paris 2024 on Aug. 05, 2024 in Teahupo’o, French Polynesia ...

That is what happened when Caroline Marks of Team USA secured gold with her performance in the women’s surfing final at the Paris 2024 Olympics. NEWSLETTERS Emailed Daily.

Imagine an alternate universe where Caroline Marks still won an Olympic gold medal in 2024, but in an event that wasn’t surfing.. That event: Equestrian. Marks, who grew up in Melbourne Beach ...

Caroline Marks stole the show in shortboard surfing at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games. After several days of weather delays, world champion Caroline Marks won the gold medal in surfing on Monday as ...

Gold medalist Caroline Marks surfed and scored during the 2024 Olympics. After winning the top prize in women’s surfing this summer, the Roxy athlete was able to celebrate with members of the ...

Caitlin Simmers won the World Surf League finals Friday, outdueling Olympic gold medalist Caroline Marks in the title match.. At 18, Simmers became the youngest surfer to win a world championship ...