king kahekili trophy : 44 vidéos

The reigning champions win in Italy and will lay their hands on the King Kahekili Trophy once again at the final stop in Polignano a Mare this weekend. In the men’s competition, Hunt had declared earlier in the week that he was determined to wrap things up at this stop, and the Frenchman duly delivered another victory to secure his ninth King Kahekili Trophy in 12 seasons.

The reigning champions win in Italy and will lay their hands on the King Kahekili Trophy once again at the final stop in Polignano a Mare this weekend. In the men’s competition, Hunt had declared earlier in the week that he was determined to wrap things up at this stop, and the Frenchman duly delivered another victory to secure his ninth King Kahekili Trophy in 12 seasons.

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...

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...

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...

Featuring the defending champions in the men’s and women’s, the 2019 Red Bull Cliff Diving World Series begins in a brand new location on the Philippines’ Palawan Island on April 13. Stunning scenery awaits the world’s best cliff divers as they leap into the 11th season of the Red Bull Cliff Diving World Series in El Nido; a first-time location on the calendar. The 24 athletes will face the challenge of an off-the-cliff competition right in the first event of the year, while at the same time...

England's Gary Hunt and Rhiannan Iffland of Australia were at their imperious best as they fought off the strong challenge of their rivals and completed their own personal comebacks to secure the title at the final stop of the 2018 Red Bull Cliff Diving World Series in Polignano a Mare, Italy. While for Hunt it was a record seventh King Kahekili Trophy in this 10th anniversary season, Iffland can now lay claim to being the most successful female diver in the sport's history after making it a...

England's Gary Hunt and Rhiannan Iffland of Australia were at their imperious best as they fought off the strong challenge of their rivals and completed their own personal comebacks to secure the title at the final stop of the 2018 Red Bull Cliff Diving World Series in Polignano a Mare, Italy. While for Hunt it was a record seventh King Kahekili Trophy in this 10th anniversary season, Iffland can now lay claim to being the most successful female diver in the sport's history after making it a...

England's Gary Hunt and Rhiannan Iffland of Australia were at their imperious best as they fought off the strong challenge of their rivals and completed their own personal comebacks to secure the title at the final stop of the 2018 Red Bull Cliff Diving World Series in Polignano a Mare, Italy. While for Hunt it was a record seventh King Kahekili Trophy in this 10th anniversary season, Iffland can now lay claim to being the most successful female diver in the sport's history after making it a...

Just 20 points separate the top two men and women in the fight for the King Kahekili trophy after England’s Gary Hunt and Adriana Jimenez from Mexico leapfrogged Steven LoBue (USA) and Rhiannan Iffland (AUS) with victory at the penultimate stop in Mostar. Never has it been so close, and thousands of passionate fans are expected to stir up a feverish atmosphere when the athletes take to the platforms built on a private balcony. In this anniversary season, three men and three women are still in...

England's Gary Hunt and Adriana Jimenez of Mexico took a huge step in the fight for the King Kahekili trophy with crucial victories at the penultimate stop of the 2018 World Series in Mostar, Bosnia and Herzegovina. Success at the historic Stari Most saw both divers leapfrog the current men's and women's leaders, Steven LoBue of the USA and Australia's Rhiannan Iffland, to head to the final showdown in Polignano a Mare, Italy, in two weeks’ time with a 20 point lead each. Czech Michal Navrati...

England's Gary Hunt and Adriana Jimenez of Mexico took a huge step in the fight for the King Kahekili trophy with crucial victories at the penultimate stop of the 2018 World Series in Mostar, Bosnia and Herzegovina. Success at the historic Stari Most saw both divers leapfrog the current men's and women's leaders, Steven LoBue of the USA and Australia's Rhiannan Iffland, to head to the final showdown in Polignano a Mare, Italy, in two weeks’ time with a 20 point lead each. Czech Michal Navrati...

The 2018 Red Bull Cliff Diving World Series returns to the historic Stari Most in Bosnia and Herzegovina for penultimate stop as Gary Hunt (GBR) can make it a hat trick of wins in a wide open anniversary season on September 8 England’s record-winner Hunt continued his comeback with a back-to-back victory in Copenhagen last weekend and now eyes his third win of the season at the famous old bridge in Mostar. So far in five competitions from Stari Most, three for the men and two for the women, n...

England's Gary Hunt and American Steven LoBue fought out a thrilling duel on Copenhagen's Opera House rooftop, with the Brit eventually coming out on top at the season's fifth stop to make it a hat-trick of wins at this location. 45,000 fans packed into the harbour, both on land and water, and watched in amazement as the title rivals ripped up the record books in front of their eyes. First LoBue, then Hunt, smashed the previous competition high-score with dive execution of the highest order;...

England's Gary Hunt and American Steven LoBue fought out a thrilling duel on Copenhagen's Opera House rooftop, with the Brit eventually coming out on top at the season's fifth stop to make it a hat-trick of wins at this location. 45,000 fans packed into the harbour, both on land and water, and watched in amazement as the title rivals ripped up the record books in front of their eyes. First LoBue, then Hunt, smashed the previous competition high-score with dive execution of the highest order;...

Six-time champion Gary Hunt from England is back to his twisting best after scoring a stunning and much-needed victory at the previous competition and now aims for his third win in Denmark during the World Series’ 70th stop. Strong competition comes from reigning champion Jonathan Paredes (MEX), who stepped up his game with a new dive and another podium finish in Switzerland, as well as the leader of the current standings, America’s Steven LoBue, the season’s only two-time winner. When the st...

Six-time champion Gary Hunt from England and Canada’s mum-of-three Lysanne Richard made an emotional return to form at the fourth stop of the 2018 World Series, both scoring stunning victories to put a difficult 12 months well and truly behind them. Hunt, who had faced the first crisis of his career due to a mental block, was back to his twisting best to grab a much-needed win ahead of Mexico's Jonathan Paredes in second place and American Andy Jones in third, while hat-trick chasing Steven...

Six-time champion Gary Hunt from England and Canada’s mum-of-three Lysanne Richard made an emotional return to form at the fourth stop of the 2018 World Series, both scoring stunning victories to put a difficult 12 months well and truly behind them. Hunt, who had faced the first crisis of his career due to a mental block, was back to his twisting best to grab a much-needed win ahead of Mexico's Jonathan Paredes in second place and American Andy Jones in third, while hat-trick chasing Steven...

Six-time champion Gary Hunt from England and Canada’s mum-of-three Lysanne Richard made an emotional return to form at the fourth stop of the 2018 World Series, both scoring stunning victories to put a difficult 12 months well and truly behind them. Hunt, who had faced the first crisis of his career due to a mental block, was back to his twisting best to grab a much-needed win ahead of Mexico's Jonathan Paredes in second place and American Andy Jones in third, while hat-trick chasing Steven...

Steven LoBue (USA) will be aiming to make it three wins in a row when the World Series returns to Sisikon, Switzerland for the first time in 8 years, after victories in Spain and Portugal put him on the cusp of becoming only the third man to achieve a World Series hat-trick after Brit Gary Hunt and Colombian legend Orlando Duque. Mexico’s Adriana Jimenez still leads the women, who will be making their debut in this location, ahead of record winner Rhiannan Iffland of Australia after two of fi...

Reigning Red Bull Cliff Diving Women’s World Series champion from Australia back on top in Azores while American 'Spinmaster' makes it two in a row in Portugal. Australia's Rhiannan Iffland returned to winning ways in record fashion at the third stop of the 2018 World Series in the Azores, Portugal, blowing her rivals away with the highestever total score in the women's competition. The two-time and reigning women’s champion also scored a perfect 10 direct from the rocks on her way to victory...

Reigning Red Bull Cliff Diving Women’s World Series champion from Australia back on top in Azores while American 'Spinmaster' makes it two in a row in Portugal. In the men's, a fascinating final saw Steven LoBue sneak past his fellow American David Colturi, who had earlier posted the highest score for an individual men's dive, with the final dive of the day to secure his second victory in a row. Cheered on by 1,000 spectators on boats and kayaks, former champion Gary Hunt of England completed...

Reigning Red Bull Cliff Diving Women’s World Series champion from Australia back on top in Azores while American 'Spinmaster' makes it two in a row in Portugal. Australia's Rhiannan Iffland returned to winning ways in record fashion at the third stop of the 2018 World Series in the Azores, Portugal, blowing her rivals away with the highestever total score in the women's competition. The two-time and reigning women’s champion also scored a perfect 10 direct from the rocks on her way to victory...

24 athletes to prove versatility to stay in contention during 3rd stop of the Red Bull Cliff Diving World Series on São Miguel, Azores, Portugal on July 14. When bare feet rise from the rocks, the world’s best cliff divers return to the sport’s origins on a tiny volcanic island in the Portuguese Azores for a record 7th time. Following a men's thriller in Bilbao, which saw British 6-time champion Gary Hunt still struggling and reigning champion Jonathan Paredes from Mexico powering to his firs...

The 33-year-old spun his way to a stunning victory at the second stop of the 2018 Red Bull Cliff Diving World Series in Bilbao, Spain, earning top spot on the podium for the first time since his win in the very same location back in 2015. He was joined in the celebrations by reigning champion Jonathan Paredes of Mexico, who grabbed a much needed second place following a poor start in Texas. LoBue's fellow American David Colturi, who currently possesses the hardest dive, finished third. Six-ti...

The 33-year-old spun his way to a stunning victory at the second stop of the 2018 Red Bull Cliff Diving World Series in Bilbao, Spain, earning top spot on the podium for the first time since his win in the very same location back in 2015. He was joined in the celebrations by reigning champion Jonathan Paredes of Mexico, who grabbed a much needed second place following a poor start in Texas. LoBue's fellow American David Colturi, who currently possesses the hardest dive, finished third. Six-ti...

2018 Red Bull Cliff Diving World Series returns to the Basque city to perform its fine art during the 2nd stop of 10th anniversary season. After a record-breaking season opener in Texas, USA with the maiden win of Poland’s biggest diving talent Kris Kolanus, the 27m platform on top of Bilbao’s La Salve Bridge is the take-off strip for the year’s first aesthetic free falls on European soil. The men will continue their battle for the King Kahekili trophy when they dive in front of the iconic Gu...