Australian Jack Robinson gets two shots at an Olympic medal after beating Ethan Ewing in the quarterfinals, while Tyler Wright loses to Caroline Marks.
LIVE UPDATES: Follow our blog for all the action highlights and results from day six as it happened Jack Robinson will have two chances to win an Olympic medal after dispatching countryman Ethan Ewing in a stunning all-Australian surfing quarterfinal.
Tyler Wright, Owen's sister, wasn't so lucky, joining Ewing in a quarterfinal exit after falling to reigning World Surf League champion Caroline Marks. The West Australian responded with a barrel run of his own, carving through and punching the air after landing the all-important second scoring ride of 8.00 with eight minutes left.
Medina — the three-time World Surf League champion captured in one of the photographs of the Olympics earlier in the meet — progressed by defeating Joao Chianca.It has broken the record for an Olympic venue being the longest distance away from a host city, and Teahupo'o is providing a spectacular backdrop to one of the newest events at the Games.
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