SPORTS Surfer makes history by landing first backflip in competition By Nick Schwartz FoxSports Published May 15, 2016 12:02pm EDT | Updated May 15, 2016 12:45pm EDT Facebook Twitter Threads Flipboard Print Email Add Fox News on Google Brazilian surfer Gabriel Medina earned perfect scores Saturday in Rio de Janiero for this double-grab backflip in a heat against Alex Ribeiro during a World Surf League event. Medina nailed the move and gave the crowd a classic Jordan shrug.
