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The sixth and final stop of the 2023 Red Bull Cliff Diving World Series came to a dramatic conclusion. The ultimate showdown took place for the first time in Auckland, New Zealand. The much-anticipated 2023 finale had to be rescheduled for January 27-28, 2024, and took place 20 weeks after the previous stop, the longest gap ever between two competitions in one season. The battle for the title and the King Kahekili Trophies went down to the wire in the men's and women's competitions. The 21m a...

In the women's competition, Australian record holder Rhiannan Iffland (AUS) took first place with an Inward 3 Somersault 1/2 Twist in the final round. The judges rewarded her flawless dive with a 9 and an 8.5 for a total of 365.00 points. Iffland takes an emotional fifth win of the season in front of her family and supporters. She wins her 35th event and her seventh consecutive World Series title, a record no other cliff diver has achieved. In second place was Xantheia Pennisi, also from Aust...

In the men's competition, Romanian Constantin Popovici landed an Armstand Back 3 1/2 Somersaults 3 Twists Pike with a very high DD of 6.0. Due to the difficulty of the dive, 7s and a 6 catapult him into first place. 413.90 points are just enough for his third win of the season and his first World Series title. Second place went to Catalin Preda from Romania with a Back 4 Somersaults 2 Twists. The judges rewarded him with the highest dive score in the men's competition, which is his third podi...

With four out of six competitions in the books, the 14th season of the Red Bull Cliff Diving World Series heads to a well-known location in Eastern Europe for its penultimate stop. For the 8th time the world's best cliff divers will honour the local diving tradition and leap off from the famous old Stari Most bridge into the emerald water of the Neretva River in Mostar, Bosnia and Herzegovina. Built in the 16th century, the iconic bridge, that is a UNESCO World Heritage site, connects two par...

Iffland, who is still on to secure the third 'perfect' season of her stunning career, said: "This is cliff diving. Elements are always changing at each location and you have to adapt. It's a special way to finish, definitely in a location like this. I always know that I have to keep up with Mollyon the simple dives, just so there's an even playing field coming into the dive with a more degree of difficulty. Super stoked to finish off like that." For the third time in four stops, Iffland's Au...

Heslop entered the fi nal round 20 points behind title leader Constantin Popovici and pulled off his tried and trusted Forward 4 Somersaults 3½ Twists Pike to put the pressure on by scoring eights, before watching on as his Romanian title rival faltered with the final dive of theday. Heslop, 21, admitted: "A bit of a surprise, to be honest. My last dive, I couldn't quite see the scores. So in Costa's dive, I didn't know what he needed. He has been so consistent this year that I just kind of...

Briton Aidan Heslop clinched back-to-back Red Bull Cliff Diving World Series wins at the fourth stop in Japan to keep his title hopes alive as Australian Rhiannan Iffland and stretched her unbeaten run to 11 in the sacred waters of the Gokase River.

With the the first two stops in the books, the Red Bull Cliff Diving World Series reaches its halfway point of the 2023 season: The world's best cliff divers head to Polignano a Mare for a record tenth year, where the cliffs are the foundation of everyday life. The undefeated home of European cliff diving is located in the province of Bari, Puglia region, with more than 17,000 inhabitants. The scenic little town where houses rise from the cliffs provides the most unique and memorable venue. I...

After an exciting season opener just two weeks ago in the US, the Red Bull Cliff Diving World Series embarked for the second stop of the season to European soil. France, where cliff diving started is part of the competition calendar for the tenth time, and now in its second consecutive time in the heart of the country's capital city, Paris. Spectators have a mind-blowing view of the elite divers in front of France’s most famous landmark, the Eiffel Tower, as they compete from the diving plat...

After an exciting season opener just two weeks ago in the US, the Red Bull Cliff Diving World Series embarked for the second stop of the season to European soil. France, where cliff diving started is part of the competition calendar for the tenth time, and now in its second consecutive time in the heart of the country's capital city, Paris. Spectators have a mind-blowing view of the elite divers in front of France’s most famous landmark, the Eiffel Tower, as they compete from the diving plat...

Here we’d like to inform you about the upcoming Red Bull Cliff Diving World Series 2023. Finally the 2023 World Series is around the corner and the long off season wait comes to an end. At the upcoming weekend the cliff diving elite will meet in Boston (USA), for their World Series opener. In total there will be six stops from beginning of June until mid of November.

Three World Series Champions Rhiannan Iffland (AUS), Jonathan Paredes (MEX) & Orlando Duque (COL) take first ever cliff dives in Guatemalan jungle In preparation for the highly anticipated 2023 Red Bull Cliff Diving World Series season opener in Boston (USA), on June 3, current and former World Series champions Rhiannan Iffland from Australia and Mexico’s Jonathan Paredes look to experience the essence of the sport on an adventurous expedition across Guatemala’s versatile landscapes. Joine...

In the women category, it is the reigning world champ and current overall standings leader, Rhiannan Iffland (AUS) claiming her 4th consecutive victory of the season. On second place is 23-year-old Canadian Molly Carlson, who further strengthens her second position in the overall standings. Jessica Macaulay (CAN) completes the podium in Mostar.

Italian race and stunt pilot Dario Costa and a selected group of high divers synched their arts in a world’s-first performance on the Adriatic Coast in southern Italy as Polignano a Mare gets ready to host the penultimate stop of the 2022 Red Bull Cliff Diving World Series this weekend. Early risers in picturesque Polignano a Mare in Apulia were treated to a unique aerial acrobatics’ achievement this Wednesday morning when world class cliff divers Alessandro De Rose (ITA), Aidan Heslop (GB...

In the men’s competition, it went right down to the wire as Popovici delivered a huge final dive to secure a first World Series victory in almost three years. This was after a below par third round effort had once again threatened to scupper his chances. Fellow Romanian Catalin Preda continued his impressive start to the season with second place in Denmark, meaning the overall World Series leader has now occupied every position on the podium at the first three stops. Independent athlete Nikit...

Having seen her record-breaking run of 13 straight victories ended by Molly Carlson at the season opener in Boston, Iffland was determined to secure a second straight win as the women’s event made its debut in the Danish capital. The Australian duly delivered as she finished 37 points ahead of compatriot Xantheia Pennisi, who upgraded her career-best result following a pair of third-place finishes in Downpatrick Head and Polignano a Mare last season. Canada’s Jessica Macaulay was able to fina...

Second stop of the Red Bull Cliff Diving World Series 2022 in Paris, France: Catalin Preda of Romania secured a dominant victory at the second stop of the 2022 Red Bull Cliff Diving World Series in its most prominent setting yet across the Eiffel Tower in Paris on Saturday, posting the highest-ever total event score as he powered past reigning champion Gary Hunt of France with the day’s final dive. In the women’s competition, Australia’s Rhiannan Iffland was back to her imperious best in the...

Catalin Preda of Romania secured a dominant victory at the second stop of the 2022 Red Bull Cliff Diving World Series in its most prominent setting yet across the Eiffel Tower in Paris on Saturday, posting the highest-ever total event score as he powered past reigning champion Gary Hunt of France with the day’s final dive. In the women’s competition, Australia’s Rhiannan Iffland was back to her imperious best in the French capital, turning the tables on Canadian rival Molly Carlson to take he...

In an exceptional 3-day event, the 2021 Red Bull Cliff Diving World Series’ return to magnificent Mostar, Bosnia and Herzegovina, will see 26 athletes launch from the Old Bridge, Stari Most, in honour of the local diving tradition. It’s the sixth time that the cliff diving elite returns to the historic Stari Most on August 28, and the stage looks set for more history to be added to this challenging location. After a sensational start into the season for wildcard diver Catalin Preda in Fran...

In a never-done-before feat, cliff diving’s female favorite Rhiannan Iffland with her diving partner and local hero Constantin Popovici, pushed the boundaries of high diving to the next level as they leaped from the walls of the cone-shaped mining room into the underground high-salinity lake in the depths of Transylvania. 120m under the surface of the Earth and surrounded by a science fiction-like wonderland shaped by salt and humankind, the athletes’ bodies were decelerated from 85km/h to z...

In a never-done-before feat, cliff diving’s female favorite Rhiannan Iffland with her diving partner and local hero Constantin Popovici, pushed the boundaries of high diving to the next level as they leaped from the walls of the cone-shaped mining room into the underground high-salinity lake in the depths of Transylvania. 120m under the surface of the Earth and surrounded by a science fiction-like wonderland shaped by salt and humankind, the athletes’ bodies were decelerated from 85km/h to z...

Hunt had arrived in the Basque Country with a steely determination to reassert his dominance, following a humbling defeat to the sport’s new star, Constantin Popovici of Romania, at Stari Most. And the Brit’s smile was as wide as the Nervión as he emerged from the water to see he had edged ahead of Mexico’s Jonathan Paredes for the win. Fellow Brit, 17-year-old Aidan Heslop, defied his tender age to grab third and a place on the podium in just his second start as the youngest diver ever. R...

Australia’s Rhiannan Iffland completed the perfect season in Bilbao, Spain, winning her seventh stop in a row to become the first Red Bull Cliff Diving World Series diver ever to go unbeaten all year. On the men’s platform, it was the familiar sight of England’s Gary Hunt celebrating in front of 27,000 fans who had gathered beside the Nervión river, following his fifth win of the season. Results Men 1| Gary Hunt (GBR), 398.95 points 2| Jonathan Paredes (MEX), 390.95 3| Aidan Heslop...

Iffland, who along with Hunt had secured the King Kahekili trophy with a stop to spare in Mostar three weeks ago, continued her record-breaking form to achieve a feat that no man or woman had managed before. The 28 year-old ‘dominator from down under’ has been untouchable from the 21m platform this year, and a fourth title in a row shows just how far ahead of her rivals she is right now. Canada's Lysanne Richard finished the day 27 points behind in second place, while Jessica Macaulay of En...

The art of cliff diving returns to the Basque city to crown the 2019 Red Bull Cliff Diving World Series champions while the women premiere in Spain and 2020 tickets are still up for grabs. Although the overall titles were sealed during the penultimate stop in Bosnia and Herzegovina, the pressure is high in the men’s and women’s as only the best performers will make the cut for 2020 during the year’s final aesthetic free falls from up to 27m. Record-setting champions Gary Hunt from Great Brit...

Australia’s Rhiannan Iffland retained her Red Bull Cliff Diving World Series title with another dominant victory in Mostar, Bosnia & Herzegovina, reeling off a majestic final dive into the Neretva River to win it in style with one stop to spare. Gary Hunt also claimed his eighth King Kahekili Trophy on a dramatic afternoon at Stari Most; the Brit having to settle for second place on the day after Romania’s Constantin Popovici wowed the crowd of 20,000 with a perfect dive to pick up five 10s f...

Australia’s Rhiannan Iffland retained her Red Bull Cliff Diving World Series title with another dominant victory in Mostar, Bosnia & Herzegovina, reeling off a majestic final dive into the Neretva River to win it in style with one stop to spare. In the women’s Eleanor Townsend Smart from the United States was the new face on the podium. In her first year as a permanent diver, the 23-year-old finished her 10th appearance in the World Series on second place, edging out Canada’s Lysanne Richard...

Gary Hunt had to settle for second place on the day after Romania’s Constantin Popovici wowed the crowd of 20,000 with a perfect dive to pick up five 10s from the judges. The 30-year-old Olympic athlete from Bucharest pocketed five 10s for a single dive in a competition where the judges pulled the highest note 8 times in the men’s. In only his first season as a permanent diver, Popovici had catapulted himself into contention for the King Kahekili trophy after a stunning start to the season sa...

While Rhiannan Iffland (AUS) and Gary Hunt (GBR) can wrap up the overall win during stop 6 of 2019 Red Bull Cliff Diving World Series at the historic Stari Most in Bosnia and Herzegovina the fight for the 2020 qualification heats up in the men’s and women’s. When the cliff diving elite returns to Mostar’s historic Stari Most for the season’s penultimate stop on August 24, the stage looks set for more history to be added to this challenging location. After a sensational and record breaking...

In another commanding performance, 27-year-old Iffland not only bettered her own point record for an optional dive by a significant 13 points, but also received three 10s for a single dive – an absolute novelty in the women’s. It was not only the Australian who broke records in the competition from the city’s most significant landmark as second placed Jimenez improved the high score for a required dive on day one. With the slightest of margins ahead of fourth place, Belarussia’s Nestsiarava s...

Beirut’s Pigeon Rocks premieres as pure venue of the 2019 Red Bull Cliff Diving World Series as Rhiannan Iffland (AUS) and Gary Hunt (GBR) aim to increase their stranglehold at the top on July 14. Going into the second half of the season, the Red Bull Cliff Diving World Series hits new ground off the coast of Beirut’s neighbourhood of Raouché, with the reigning champions intending to stretch their winning form. Australia’s Rhiannan Iffland, still unbeaten in the current season, could win f...

England's Gary Hunt and Rhiannan Iffland of Australia increased their stranglehold at the top of the 2019 Red Bull Cliff Diving World Series with yet another victory each in the pure Portuguese Azores. For Iffland, it was a record breaking fourth win in a row rthis season, while Hunt had to be at his imperious best to see off the marauding challenge of Mexico's Jonathan Paredes, who himself broke a long standing record by earning six 10 scorecards across the weekend. The World Series was also...

England's Gary Hunt and Rhiannan Iffland of Australia increased their stranglehold at the top of the 2019 Red Bull Cliff Diving World Series with yet another victory each in the pure Portuguese Azores. For Iffland, it was a record breaking fourth win in a row rthis season, while Hunt had to be at his imperious best to see off the marauding challenge of Mexico's Jonathan Paredes, who himself broke a long standing record by earning six 10 scorecards across the weekend. The World Series was also...

England's Gary Hunt and Rhiannan Iffland of Australia increased their stranglehold at the top of the 2019 Red Bull Cliff Diving World Series with yet another victory each in the pure Portuguese Azores. For Iffland, it was a record breaking fourth win in a row rthis season, while Hunt had to be at his imperious best to see off the marauding challenge of Mexico's Jonathan Paredes, who himself broke a long standing record by earning six 10 scorecards across the weekend. The World Series was also...

When bare feet rise from the rocks, the world’s best cliff divers return to the World Series’ most classic location on the visually stunning volcanic island in the Portuguese Azores for the 8th year in a row. Those who want to stay in contention need to prove versatility, as 24 athletes will once again leap both from the rocks and the platforms in their battle for crucial championship points. Following a thriller in Polignano a Mare, which saw the champions Gary Hunt (GBR) and Rhiannan Ifflan...

England's Gary Hunt and Rhiannan Iffland of Australia stretched their lead at the top of the Red Bull Cliff Diving World Series standings with two wide-margin victories in Polignano a Mare. Last year’s champions keep on dominating the series after theirs victories in Polignano a Mare, where world’s top cliff divers took off from private balconies and were welcomed by 60,000 Italian fans. Securing her 14th victory in 20 events, Iffland remains unbeaten in her preferred location in the last thr...

England's Gary Hunt and Rhiannan Iffland of Australia stretched their lead at the top of the Red Bull Cliff Diving World Series standings with two wide-margin victories in Polignano a Mare. The Brit was at his brilliant best in Italy, finishing a full 50 points ahead of secondplaced Andy Jones of America, with Czech Michal Navratil in third. 60,000 fans watched on as Iffland also took command of the women, powering past Colombia's Maria Paula Quintero by 45 points to complete her hat-trick in...

England's Gary Hunt and Rhiannan Iffland of Australia stretched their lead at the top of the Red Bull Cliff Diving World Series standings with two wide-margin victories in Polignano a Mare. The Brit was at his brilliant best in Italy, finishing a full 50 points ahead of secondplaced Andy Jones of America, with Czech Michal Navratil in third. 60,000 fans watched on as Iffland also took command of the women, powering past Colombia's Maria Paula Quintero by 45 points to complete her hat-trick in...

In the place where houses rise from the rocks, Australia’s Rhiannan Iffland will look to continue her winning streak in the women's in the south of Italy, while men's leader Gary Hunt (GBR) will certainly have one eye on rising star Constantin Popovici (ROU), who broke the Brit's stranglehold in impressive style in the previous stop in Ireland. Thousands of passionate fans will once again fill every vantage point on land and sea to catch a glimpse of the 24 divers as they take to the platform...

Australia's reigning Red Bull Cliff Diving World Series champion remains unbeaten while Dublin's record weekend crowd of 145,000 witnessed the first-ever Romanian winner. With a dominant 30 point win Australia's Rhiannan Iffland was the pinnacle of perfection in the women's competition when the Red Bull Cliff Diving World Series debuted in Ireland's Dún Laoghaire Harbour. Canada's Lysanne Richard took her second podium this season while Adriana Jimenez of Mexico completed the top three. Cons...

With a dominant 30-point win Australia’s Rhiannan Iffland was the pinnacle of perfection in the women’s competition when the Red Bull Cliff Diving World Series debuted in Ireland’s Dún Laoghaire Harbour. Canada’s Lysanne Richard took her second podium this season while Adriana Jimenez of Mexico completed the top three. From the 21m platform in the women’s category, 27-year-old Iffland extended her five point day one lead over her nearest rival from Canada to create a little piece of history...

Constantin Popovici, Olympic diver from Romania, earned the top score from the jury and put an end to Gary Hunt’s (GBR) winning streak from the 27m platform in one of the closest results to date. America’s David Colturi placed third in an event held with an adjusted format due to cold water. It was the immaculate execution of his final round dive, an inward 4 somersault half twist pike, that earned the 30-year-old his first ever 10, the highest possible score, in the World Series, becoming th...

24 of the world’s best cliff divers will be hosted on mainland Ireland for the first time ever during the 2019 Red Bull Cliff Diving World Series’ 2nd stop in Dún Laoghaire Harbour on May 12. After record winners and reigning champions Gary Hunt (GBR) and Rhiannan Iffland (AUS) dominated in the opening stop in Philippines’ paradise mid April, the World Series travels to Europe for the most northerly stop of the year in Dublin. From the red-hot lagoons of El Nido to the somewhat cooler cli...

No surprises for the women in the season opener: Three time champion Rhiannan Iffland got off to a flyer in this unspoilt location off the Philippines’ Palawan Island. Yana Nestsiarava from Belarus equalled her best-ever finish in second place, with Canada’s Lysanne Richard completing the podium. Over to the women’s and Iffland, the sport’s most decorated female athlete, surprised herself by winning for the 12th time in 18 events. Sitting in third after two rounds from the rocky launchpads in...

After winning the final four stops last year, 7-time champion Gary Hunt began this season where he left off – the brilliant Brit is unbeaten in five competitions across seasons. In El Nido’s beautiful lagoons Romania’s Constantin Popovici edged the leader after three rounds, Jonathan Paredes from Mexico, out of second place in his first competition as a permanent diver from 27 metres. With a pair of 10s for Paredes’ first dive of the season, the Mexican launched immaculately from the rocky of...

After winning the final four stops last year, 7-time champion Gary Hunt began this season where he left off – the brilliant Brit is unbeaten in five competitions across seasons. In El Nido’s beautiful lagoons Romania’s Constantin Popovici edged the leader after three rounds, Jonathan Paredes from Mexico, out of second place in his first competition as a permanent diver from 27 metres. No surprises for the women in the season opener. Threetime champion Rhiannan Iffland got off to a flyer in th...