Owen Wright beat two-time world champion and world number 1 Gabriel Medina in a bronze-medal contest, to win the first ever Olympic surfing medal at Japan's Tsurigasaki Surfing Beach.
Owen Wright wins first ever Olympic surfing medal
Owen Wright wins first ever Olympic surfing medal
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