Surfer Gets Record for Largest Wave at Spot She Nearly Died

Simon Veazey
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A Brazilian surfer has claimed a new world record for the largest wave ever surfed by a female, with a death-defying ride on a 68-foot wave at the very spot she nearly drowned six years earlier.

Brazilian surfer Maya Gabeira rode the giant wave, measuring  68 feet (20.72 meters) from trough to crest off the coast of Portugal, on Jan. 18, 2018.

Simon Veazey
Simon Veazey
Freelance Reporter
Simon Veazey is a UK-based journalist who has reported for The Epoch Times since 2006 on various beats, from in-depth coverage of British and European politics to web-based writing on breaking news.
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