A surreal photo of Olympic surfer Gabriel Medina is deserving of its own gold medal.

In the image, the Brazilian athlete and his board are suspended side by side midair above the water. He had just completed a near-perfect ride, landing a 9.90 score the highest single-wave score in Olympic history.

It was captured moments after he emerged from the waves barrel. Raising his arms to gesture 10 with both hands, he soared into the air on his exit, one finger pointing up to the sky in celebration.

It was captured Monday by Jrme Brouillet of Agence France-Presse in Teahupoo, Tahiti, where the surf competition is taking place.

Watch footage of the moment it was captured here.