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The sixth and final stop of the 2023 Red Bull Cliff Diving World Series came to a dramatic conclusion. The ultimate showdown took place for the first time in Auckland, New Zealand. The much-anticipated 2023 finale had to be rescheduled for January 27-28, 2024, and took place 20 weeks after the previous stop, the longest gap ever between two competitions in one season. The battle for the title and the King Kahekili Trophies went down to the wire in the men's and women's competitions. The 21m a...

In the women's competition, Australian record holder Rhiannan Iffland (AUS) took first place with an Inward 3 Somersault 1/2 Twist in the final round. The judges rewarded her flawless dive with a 9 and an 8.5 for a total of 365.00 points. Iffland takes an emotional fifth win of the season in front of her family and supporters. She wins her 35th event and her seventh consecutive World Series title, a record no other cliff diver has achieved. In second place was Xantheia Pennisi, also from Aust...

In the men's competition, Romanian Constantin Popovici landed an Armstand Back 3 1/2 Somersaults 3 Twists Pike with a very high DD of 6.0. Due to the difficulty of the dive, 7s and a 6 catapult him into first place. 413.90 points are just enough for his third win of the season and his first World Series title. Second place went to Catalin Preda from Romania with a Back 4 Somersaults 2 Twists. The judges rewarded him with the highest dive score in the men's competition, which is his third podi...