Following the kick-off in the remoteness of Chile’s Easter Island and the lush green competition in Yucatán, Mexico, the cradle of modern competitive sports welcomed the Red Bull Cliff Diving World Series once again in 2011. The amazing location around the lake whose water maintains a constant 24°C all year round had previously hosted the grand final in its first season in 2009. The venue for the first stop on European soil drew more than 9.000 spectators to the lakeside of the so-called ‘Sunken Lake’ and was screened live on TV.
Gary Hunt (GBR) back on top, claims his first victory in Athens from Rogue Mag on Vimeo.
After Orlando Duque’s (COL) withdrawal for the rest of the series due to a broken ankle, it was Englishman Gary Hunt who left his personal mark on Greek soil by winning the third stop of the Red Bull Cliff Diving World Series 2011 in Athens yesterday. Lake Vouliagmeni was the venue where the 26-year-old took his first season victory and repeated his win in the 2009 final.
With a whiff of the Olympic spirit omnipresent, Czech Michal Navratil made the extra step to the podium and finished third in front of more than 9,000 enthusiastic spectators. Russian Artem Silchenko completed the top spots in position two, after he couldn’t compete in Yucatan because of a missed flight.
With his first victory in the 2011 edition of the World Series Hunt takes the overall lead with 49 points, ahead of Orlando Duque (40 pts) and Ukraine’s Slava Polyeshchuk (33 pts).
It is going to be the ultimate catch-up race for Artem Silchenko (RUS), who was banished on forth place after his no-show in Yucatan. Will he be able to improve is overall standings in the next 4 tour stops?
