US surfer Caroline Marks is the gold medallist in women’s surfing after defeating Brazil’s Tatiana Weston-Webb in the final. Marks won gold despite failing to find a big second score to go with her 7.50, totalling 10.50. Weston-Webb came agonizingly close to securing the 4.68 points needed for gold with her second scoring wave, with her 4.50 score leaving her with the silver. “I’m so honoured and so happy, this is just incredible and I’m so emotional,” said Marks once back on dry land. “So happy to do this for my family and everyone back home. Wow, I’m just so happy.” Johanne Defay of France h…