Six-time Australian World Series Champion Rhiannan Iffland made her first dive from a helicopter into the waters of Sydney Harbor. Suspended twenty meters high, the 31-year-old had a few moments to prepare before realizing her extraordinary evolution, with the iconic Harbor Bridge and Opera House in the background. “I have made spectacular dives, in incredible places and all over the world thanks to the Red Bull Cliff Diving World Series. But being able to jump from a helicopter, with an iconic scenery in the background and in my hometown, remains an unforgettable moment for me”, Rhiannan Iffland said. “The preparation for the World Series final, which will take place here in Sydney, has been memorable and exciting. My opponents this year pushed me to give it my all, and I am thrilled to finally show my compatriots what a fantastic event this is. Red Bull Cliff Diving “. The celebratory dive marks the return home of the most awarded athlete of this discipline: Rihannan Iffland will receive the King Kahekili trophy, for the sixth consecutive time, after having conquered the absolute title during the Italian stage of Polignano a Mare. In fact, she will be the first champion ever to be crowned in her country during the final on October 15th. With the title and second place already confirmed for the women’s race – Canadian Molly Carlson is second to her in her first full season – there is another Australian who can fight for third place. Xantheia Pennisi, athlete from Brisbane, is in fifth position and has the chance to overtake Jessica Macaulay (CAN) and Eleanor Smart (USA), who currently occupy the third and fourth place. Eyes on the men’s title fight, the hardest fought in the history of the Red Bull Cliff Diving World Series. Only forty points separate the top three, thus opening up several possible scenarios on who will win the King Kahekili trophy. The prodigious young Brit Aidan Heslop and Romanian Catalin Preda could win their first overall title, while the legendary French athlete Gary Hunt could take their tenth title in thirteen years. The only sure thing is that if Hunt or Heslop win the victory in Sydney, they will be crowned champions of the 2022 World Series. opportunity – will define the top four athletes who will automatically qualify for next year. For women, it is the three divers mentioned above who compete for the two remaining places; for the men it is an open battle between the Romanian Constantin Popovici, who returns from the injury just before the Swiss stage, and Nikita Fedotov (IAT). Four more places for the 2023 Red Bull Cliff Diving World Series will be announced shortly after the final of the deep-sea diving, which will take place in 10 days in the presence of the famous Mrs Macquarie’s Chair.
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