Last weekend, the fifth and penultimate stage of the Red Bull Cliff Diving World Series 2023 on the iconic Old Bridge in the city of Mostar, declared a World Heritage Site, located in southern Bosnia and Herzegovina.

From a 21 meter high platform, divers Molly Carlson and Carlos Gimeo had the best performance in this stage of the World Aerial Series and qualified for the next roundin which they will look to secure the King Kahekili Trophy of the season.

The Red Bull Cliff Diving World Series 2023 took place on the iconic Old Bridge in the city of Mostar in southern Bosnia and Herzegovina. Photo: Red Bull Cliff Diving Press.

Carlson, a four-time finalist this season, arrived in Mostar knowing she had to beat defending champion Rhiannan Iffland if she wanted to stay in the title fight. Once again, the two men were neck and neck, trading important blows from the 21-yard platform. However, the Canadian made an eliminatory jump during the final round which earned her two “10” notes judges and achieved the second victory of his career with a new personal best in the competition.

For its part, among the men, all the attention before the event was focused on the two main candidates for the title: the Romanian Constantin Popovici and the Englishman Aidan Heslop. But it’s the Spanish Gimeno who stole the looksconsolidating his reputation this season with a big victory – the first of his career – in front of 17,000 spectators.

Within two months, the November 19all eyes in the cliff diving world will be on in Auckland, New Zealandwhere the champions will be defined.

Canadian Molly Carlson and Spaniard Carlos Gimeo won the Cliff Diving World Series in Mostar. Photo: Red Bull Cliff Diving Press.

What is cliff diving?

They are free fall jumps of up to 27 meters combined with acrobatics, which are the very essence of diving. The World Series has been held since 2009 and provides a platform for aesthetic actions and very complex jumps.

In every test 12 men and 12 women compete, each of which earns championship points based on their finishing position in the event. At the end of each season, a champion is crowned, both for women and men, and both receive the King Kahekili trophies.