The eighth and final round of the Red Bull Cliff Diving World Series 2009 was held at Lake Vouliagmeni near Athens, two weekends ago.
The competition took place with the ruins of Poseidon’s Temple at nearby Sounio serving as an impressive backdrop for a synchronised 21 metre helicopter dive before the closely contested final.
The series saw a jump-off between the two top contenders, Orlando Duque of Colombia and Gary Hunt of Britain.
The final showdown ended with Duque and Hunt tied at 127 points each, with Duque ending the series in the first position and Hunt in second position, after their breathtaking dives at Vouliagmeni from a board mounted 26 meters high.
Australian Steve Black finished in sixth place.
The World Series began in May, in La Rochelle France, and continued in Rotterdam (Netherlands), Dubrovnik (Croatia), Polignano a Mare (Italy), Antalya (Turkey), Hamburg (German), and Sisikon (Switzerland), before the Vouliagmeni final.