As everyone in the cliff diving scene has come to learn over the years, the 45-year-old is not only a representative of the most experienced generation of top-class athletes, but also a reliable character when the chips are down.
Hunt collects Italian victory in Red Bull Cliff Diving World Series 2011 It was an armada of motorboats and surfboards, and spectators on the surrounding beach that saw the closest battle this season.
The divers and the Italian way of life.Last season's competition in Italy saw Artem Silchenko on the top podium and Series dominator Gary Hunt crashed after he world premiered his running take off and still misses an Italian victory in his collection
With every dive from 88.5 feet (27 meters) the athletes have to overcome their fears. How do they cope with this vital feeling? Crashes and bad landings don't keep the high divers from pushing their sport's limits.
70,000 spectators, winds up to 37mph (60kph) and 12 athletes competitive to the core. La Rochelle added a few more superlatives to its collection during the 4th stop of the Red Bull Cliff Diving World Series
The 'Grande Nation' is eagerly waiting for its high diving hero's first podium finish: Cyrille Oumedjkane has proven his claim for the top 3 this season. Will his countrymen's support help him to step on the podium?
