# Medina wins Philippines event, moves to 2nd in WSL

> Brazil's Gabriel Medina claims first 2026 WSL win, jumps to second place.
- Title: Medina wins Philippines event, moves to 2nd in WSL | Shortify
- Summary: Brazil's Gabriel Medina claims first 2026 WSL win, jumps to second place. Brazil's Gabriel Medina won the Philippines WSL event to move to second place in…
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- Source: Agência Brasil — https://agenciabrasil.ebc.com.br/en/esportes/noticia/2026-11/brazils-medina-wins-philippines-event-moves-2nd-wsl
- Published: 2026-11-04T15:24:00+00:00
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- Topics: gabriel medina, world surf league, philippines, second place, rankings, yago dora, world title, pipeline, news, brazil
## Medina wins Philippines event
Brazil's three-time world champion Gabriel Medina secured his first win of 2026 at the Cloud 9 event in the Philippines.
## Medina moves to second place
Medina jumped from fifth to second in the WSL rankings with 53,210 points, trailing only Yago Dora (54,950).
## Medina beats Jack Robinson
In the final, Medina defeated Australian Jack Robinson to claim his first trophy of the season with a score of 16.93 to 14.50.
## Key takeaway

Brazil's Gabriel Medina won the Philippines WSL event to move to second place in the rankings.