Nice Britain’s Aidan Heslop secured the primary title of his Crimson Bull Cliff Diving profession in Sydney on Sunday, rounding off a spectacular season with a fifth-place end to safe the coveted King Kahekili trophy, whereas Rhiannan Iffland, confirmed champion on the earlier cease, celebrated her record-extending eighth title with a dominant victory on dwelling soil.
Right here is the way it occurred.
On a dramatic down Down Below, Ukraine’s Oleksiy Prygorov scored a surprising maiden victory from the 27m platform. The 37-year-old grew to become the oldest first-time winner since his late nice compatriot Andrey Ignatenko received on the age of 44 in 2009.
Nevertheless, it was Heslop who grabbed the headlines after battling by damage to write down his identify into the historical past books because the youngest champion within the sport’s historical past. The 22-year-old lastly fulfilled the prophecy of many cliff diving specialists by wrapping up his maiden title following twoconsecutive runner-up spots.
“It’s been bittersweet the final two years, however to lastly take dwelling this trophy is so cool,” Heslop mentioned. “I had a fairly tough day yesterday, however managed to carry it again right now and finish with a bang. The entire season has been so good, so constant for me, and I can’t wait to face on that podium.”
Whereas Heslop celebrated his first title on a blustery afternoon in Sydney, Romania’s Constantin Popovici completed in third place on the day to safe the runner-up spot on the general podium. In the meantime, an uncharacteristic ninth-place end for James Liechtenstein in the end demoted the American to 3rd general. Spain’s Carlos Gimeno, the Sydney runner-up, ended theseason in fourth.
Within the ladies’s competitors, it was the invincible Iffland who as soon as once more crushed the opposition from the 21m platform, accumulating her sixth win of the season to make sure a wonderful homecoming in entrance of pals, household and hundreds of jubilant followers gathered beside the enduring Sydney Opera Home and Harbour Bridge.
“Wow, that was electrical. I used to be looking over the gang and attempting to take some vitality from it. It was unimaginable. It was robust to be constant this yr and it’s getting more durable and more durable, however that makes it all of the extra rewarding,” Iffland mentioned.
Rhiannan Iffland (L) of Australia and Aidan Heslop of the UK have fun with their World Collection trophies over the last competitors day of the eighth and remaining cease of the Crimson Bull Cliff Diving World Collection in Sydney, Australia on November 10, 2024. // Ken Leanfore / Crimson Bull Content material Pool
Molly Carlson, perennial title rival to Iffland, held onto second place general regardless of lacking out on the ultimate cease because of damage – her third runner-up spot in a row. In the meantime, the Canadian’s spectacular compatriot, Simone Leathead, completed second on the day to grab third spot on the general season podium.
Nelli Chukanivska of Ukraine accomplished the highest three in Sydney, a outcome which earns the 17-year-old an improve from wildcard to everlasting standing on the 2025 World Collection.
Following this remaining cease, the eight males and eight ladies who qualify for a everlasting place on the 2025 World Collection have now been confirmed.
Within the ladies’s, becoming a member of the highest three together with Chukanivska are American Kaylea Arnett, Ginni Van Katwijk of the Netherlands and Italy’s Elisa Cosetti, all of whom are additionally first-timers on the everlasting roster, whereas Meili Carpenter of the USA completes the checklist. Xantheia Pennisi, Maria Paula Quintero and Ellie Sensible all drop all the way down to wildcard standing.
On the lads’s facet, along with the highest 4 there might be two new names on full-time responsibility – Italy’s Andrea Barnaba and Yolotl Martinez of Mexico – whereas one other Mexican, Sergio Guzman, makes a return to the everlasting lineup together with Sydney winner Prygorov. Nikita Fedotov, Jonathan Paredes and Catalin Preda will be part of the checklist of wildcards in 2025.
Crimson Bull Cliff Diving World Collection 2024, Cease 8: Sydney
Males’s outcome
1. Oleksiy Prygorov UKR – 405.80 factors
2. Carlos Gimeno ESP – 397.40
3. Constantin Popovici ROU – 366.10
Girls’s outcome
1. Rhiannan Iffland AUS – 359.70 factors
2. Simone Leathead CAN – 325.25
3. Nelli Chukanivska (W) UKR – 306.90
Crimson Bull Cliff Diving World Collection 2024: Remaining standings
Males
1. Aidan Heslop GBR – 121 factors
2. James Lichtenstein USA – 107
3. Constantin Popovici ROU – 101
Girls
1. Rhiannan Iffland AUS – 157 factors
2. Molly Carlson CAN – 112
3. Simone Leathead CAN – 68
Sergio Guzman of Mexico dives from the 27.5 metre platform over the last competitors day of the eighth and remaining cease of the Crimson Bull Cliff Diving World Collection in Sydney, Australia on November 10, 2024. // Romina Amato / Crimson Bull Content material Pool // SI202411100281 // Utilization for editorial use solely //
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