VIDEO: French tourist risks his life to break world 'death diving' record in Spain
The 22-year-old leapt from a 44.3 metre cliff at the La Cimbarra waterfall in central Spain
NEW: 22-year-old Côme Girardot sets the “de*th diving” world record after jumping off a 145.34 foot (44.3M) cliff in Spain.
— Collin Rugg (@CollinRugg) October 8, 2024
Girardot jumped off the La Cimbarrilla waterfall in central Spain.
“De*th diving” is when the jumper flies through the air horizontally before curling… pic.twitter.com/xLuOiIP20M
A 22-year-old man has risked life and limb to set a new world record for the 'death dive' after jumping from a 44.3-metre-high cliff at the Cimbarra waterfall near the town of Aldeaquemada in central Spain.
Frenchman Côme Girardot, from Bordeaux, reached an incredible speed of 106 kilometres per hour by diving into the water feet first in extremely windy conditions.
“Getting into the 40 club has been my goal since my last world record at 36 metres and, after planning for eight months, with its ups and downs, I have finally achieved it,” the young man explained after completing the daring feat.
Despite having surpassed the previous record of 41.7 metres, set by Swedes Ken Stornes and Lucien Charlon, the Frenchman said he was willing to attempt "an even bigger jump in the future."
“When you count to three, there is no turning back and you have to jump. Also, the wind was a real challenge, because it was very windy that day and there was a big gust,” he added.
It should be noted that the “death dive,” which originated in Norway in 1969, differs from traditional diving in that divers spread their arms and legs wide when jumping, flying horizontally into the water without any somersaults or rotations. Just before hitting the water, the diver curls into a foetal position to reduce the impact.
Giradot’s record-breaking dive reportedly only lasted three seconds from when he leapt off the cliff to landing in the water.Until recently, the majority of death divers hailed from Norway but the extreme sport is becoming more and more popular across the globe, attracting new daredevils from the likes of Spain, France and Denmark.
Images: Côme Girardot on Instagram
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