Red Bull Cliff Diving World Series 2013 – Action Clip – Italy, Malcesine

David Colturi takes first-ever Red Bull Cliff Diving World Series victory in Malcesine, Italy. He had a good start into the competition yesterday and performed his new dive – a triple triple – to take the lead in round three. American David Colturi won what was a closely fought competition on Italy’s Lake Garda on this hot Sunday afternoon, leaving more than 20,000 spectators over the whole weekend in awe. © Red Bull Media House

It is a place for active people and a beautiful place: Lake Garda offers a wide variety of sports in the water and on the surrounding mountains. Cliff diving will add one more sportive attraction to the region. After the chilly stop in the north of France, the almost Mediterranean climate welcomes the world’s best divers. How will they start into the second half of the World Series’ third season? So far we saw dominant victories, new faces on the podium and rookies and wildcard divers in th...

Red Bull Cliff Diving has its first female winner – Anna Bader from Germany. It was the eagerly-awaited competition and this Saturday afternoon four athletes proved why they were chosen to compete in the first-ever Red Bull Cliff Diving women’s competition. In a close fight, 29-yearold Anna Bader (214.70pts) took victory ahead of America’s Ginger Huber (207.90) with Tara Hyer-Tira (184.55) from San Francisco completing the podium and Canadian diver Stephanie De Lima (158.10) finishing fourth....

Fear is a major part in cliff diving. And safety is always the priority. Does a cliff diver need the feeling of fear to dive safely? What is it exactly, that scares them - the height, the risk of injury? How do scuba divers, a stable platform and the experience of overcoming your fears influence the diving performance? Is fear, in the end, something positive? © Red Bull Media House

With every dive from 27 metres the athletes have to overcome their fears anew. How do they cope with this vital feeling? Crashes and bad landings don’t keep the high divers from pushing their sport’s limits. Where does this urge to leave an eight-storey building without any protection come from? © Red Bull Media House

How fit is a cliff diver? How important is physical fitness for dives from 27 metres? What’s the best recipe to become and stay high diving fit? Are the divers’ work outs useful for ordinary people as well? © Red Bull Media House

Crackling tension, personal expectations, and probably a new leader board - the halfway stop of the 2011 Red Bull Cliff Diving World Series will reveal all that soon and invites you to watch it live on TV and web!

‘Brilliant Brit’ takes second consecutive win in France 70,000 spectators, winds up to 60kph and 12 athletes competitive to the core – La Rochelle added a few more superlatives to its collection during the 4th stop of the Red Bull Cliff Diving World Series, while Gary Hunt (GBR) lead the dozen of high divers who defied the harsh conditions in the early evening hours on Saturday, June 18. Friday prevented take-off from the 27.5m platform and thus the competition was decided in three rounds....