The 2010 Cliff Diving World Series begins next weekend in La Rochelle, France. In homage to the world of high diving, redbull.com plunges into some facts and figures...
159.00...
The number of points achieved by 2009 Series champion Orlando Duque for a single dive. A Guinness World Record. The double back somersault with four twists the Colombian performed in 2000 from a height of 24.4m earned a perfect 10 from all seven judges, securing him 159.00 points and a place in the record books.
26...
The minimum height in metres at which a dive can be performed at the 2010 World Series – a height akin to an eight-storey building! 28m is the maximum height at which a dive can be performed, meanwhile. Anything higher and you’d be risking life and limb. A bit like the next guy…
53.9...
The highest cliff dive ever was performed by a stuntman from Switzerland, Olivier Favre. Favre performed a double back somersault from a whopping 53.9m in Villers-le-Lac, France in 1987.
1963...
In the 1963 film Fun in Acapulco, Elvis Presley jumped off the famous La Quebrada in a bid to impress Ursula Andress. Mexico, the second stop on this year’s series, has had a cliff diving tradition ever since Enrique Apac Rios performed a daring dive at La Quebrada in 1934. The iconic cliff has become a hotspot for adrenaline junkies.
90...
The speed in kilometres per hour that an athlete hits the water following a 26.5m dive. The diver's acceleration is comparable to that of a Lamborghini Murciélago!
6.2...
Englishman Gary Hunt performed the most difficult dive in the sport’s history in Antalya, Turkey on August 8, 2009. With a Degree of Difficulty of 6.2, the back quadruple somersault twisting triple – or Triple Quad – was the first dive conceived exclusively for cliff diving.
30,000...
The number of spectators who attended last year’s series opener in La Rochelle. The French seaport is the scene of this year’s start too, as 12 of the world’s best divers begin their quest to be crowned series champion.
For more on the 2010 Cliff Diving World Series, including full details on the divers and their destinations, visit redbullcliffdiving.com
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