Which surfer won the women's shortboard gold medal at the 2024 Paris Olympics?

Caroline Marks won the women’s shortboard gold medal at the 2024 Paris Olympics.

Marks represented the United States in the women’s shortboard competition at Teahupo'o, Tahiti. She defeated Brazil’s Tatiana Weston-Webb in the final to claim the Olympic title. The result made Marks an Olympic champion in the second edition of surfing’s Olympic history.

Marks had already established herself as an elite professional surfer before the Games. Her Olympic victory added a major international medal to a career built on powerful turns, speed and competitive consistency. The women’s event used heats, with judges scoring the quality and difficulty of selected rides.

Carissa Moore, the 2020 Olympic champion, did not defend that title in 2024 because she had retired from competition. That distinction can cause confusion when Olympic surfing winners are listed: Moore won the inaugural women’s Olympic title, while Marks won the 2024 event.