Death diving explained

Death Diving is a form of extreme freestyle high diving jumping with stretched arms and belly first, landing in either a cannonball or a pike position. Classic death diving, also known in Norwegian as "Dødsing" (lit. "deathing"), was invented by guitarist Erling Bruno Hovden at Frognerbadet during the summer of 1969. In Norway, Døds events still dominate. The world championship has taken place in Oslo, Norway, every August since the event debuted in 1969. Jumps are performed from a platform of 10 to 15 meters in height.

There are two classes of death diving: classic and freestyle. In the classic event, competitors fly horizontally with their arms and legs extended until they hit the water, with no rotations.^[1] Competitors curl into a pike position (similar to a fetal position) just before entering the water, landing first with their feet and hands or knees and elbows to avoid serious injury; dives are judged on speed, air time, complexity, how long the diver holds the original pose, the closing and the splash. In freestyle, the competitors do various tricks during the air travel, including rotations and flips.

The current world record in height is 40.5 meters and is held by Ken Stornes. In the women's class, the record is at 30.5 meters and is held by Norwegian Asbjørg Nesje.

Døds World Championship winners (Men)

• 2008 — Christian Kjellmann
• 2009 — Fredrik Amundsen
• 2010 — Vladimir Jevtic^[2]
• 2011 — Thord Samuelsen^[3]
• 2012 — Henning Marthinsen^[4]
• 2013 — Filip Julius Devor
• 2014 — Filip Julius Devor
• 2015 — Filip Julius Devor^[5]
• 2016 — Truls Torp^[6]
• 2017 — Truls Torp^[7]
• 2018 — Emil Lybekk^[8]
• 2019 — Kim André Knutsen^[9]
• 2020 — Emil Lybekk^[10]
• 2021 — Kim-Andre Knutsen^[11]
• 2022 — Leo Landrø
• 2023 — Truls Torp^[12]
• 2024 — Pacome Pegaz

World Championship winners (Women)

• 2014 — Hedda Berntsen
• 2018 — Miriam Hamberg^[13]
• 2019 — Miriam Hamberg^[14]
• 2020 — Ingrid Eriksen Bru^[15]
• 2021 — Asbjørg Nesje^[16]
• 2022 — Asbjørg Nesje
• 2023 — Asbjørg Nesje

Notes and References

1. Web site: Døds World Championship 2022: After-movie (Death Diving) . .
2. Web site: Stupte i det og ble «verdensmester». 20 June 2010. 17 August 2019.
3. Web site: Dødsemester Filip: - Aldri trodd jeg skulle vinne!. 17 August 2019.
4. Web site: De slår seg halvt ihjel, rister av seg vannet, klatrer opp timeteren og stuper igjen. 10 June 2012. 17 August 2019.
5. Web site: Filip (19) er verdensmester i «dødsing» for tredje år på rad: – Er jo livredd når man står der. 15 August 2015. 11 March 2019.
6. Web site: Truls Torp (17) vant verdensmesterskapet i dødsing: – La inn favoritttrikset. 13 August 2016. 17 August 2019.
7. Web site: Truls Torp - rebellen fra Øyenkilen. 14 March 2018. 17 August 2019.
8. Web site: (+) Vant VM i dødsing. 20 August 2018. 17 August 2019.
9. Web site: VM i Døds. NRK. 18 August 2019. nb-NO. 18 August 2019.
10. Web site: Citroën presents Døds World Championship 2020 (English commentary) - YouTube. 1 September 2020. www.youtube.com.
11. Web site: Citroën presents Døds World Championship 2021 (English commentary) - YouTube. www.youtube.com.
12. Web site: And AGAIN!! He is back! @trulstorp is WORLD Champion 2023. www.instagram.com.
13. Web site: VM i Døds 2018 . YouTube.
14. Web site: Miriam Hamberg defends her title in Døds World Championship 2019! . YouTube.
15. Web site: Døds World Championship 2020: The complete women's competition . YouTube.
16. Web site: Døds World Championship 2021: The complete competition . YouTube.