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Kelia Gallina: The 14-Year-Old Revelation Who Shocked the World at Teahupo'o
Kelia Gallina, from French Polynesia, surfing in Heat 8 of Round 1 of the Outerknown Tahiti Pro - Matt Dunbar/WSL The young Tahitian surfer arrived at the Tahiti Pro as a wildcard and, just one day after turning 14, became one of the biggest stories of the competition. After earning her spot for the second consecutive year by winning the Trials, Kelia returned to the Championship Tour stage as the youngest competitor ever to surf as a wildcard at the Outerknown Tahiti Pro pre

Ayelet Fuentes Guerra
Aug 153 min read
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