Orlando Duque of Colombia dives from the 27m platform during the sixth and final stop of the Red Bull Cliff Diving World Series at Rininahue waterfall, Lago Ranco, Chile on October 21, 2017.
Orlando Duque poses for a portrait during LATAM Atheletes Summit 2022 in Guaruja, Brazil on January 11, 2022.

Orlando
Duque

Colombia

Colombia

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High Diving

Colombian cliff diving star Orlando Duque is a champion many times over and a genuine legend of his sport.

Date of birth

September 11, 1974

Birthplace

Cali, Colombia

Age

51

Nationality

Colombia

Colombia

Career start

2009

Disciplines

Cliff Diving

Orlando Duque started out diving in swimming pools but quickly became tired of the regimented scene. Diving off cliffs seemed more of a challenge!

With an extraordinary natural talent, Orlando has won 13 world titles in total: nine Red Bull Cliff Diving World Series events, FINA High Diving World Champion (2013), FINA High Diving World Cup winner twice (2014 and 2015) and the first ever overall champion of Red Bull Cliff Diving.