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PICTURES: the world’s best cliff divers take the plunge in Wales

The men were jumping from a platform 27 metres high. Gulp.

07/09/12 10,342 Views 6 Comments

SOME OF THE world’s best cliff divers travelled to Blue Lagoon in Pembrokeshire, South Wales today for the first round of the Red Bull Cliff Diving World Series.

After the first batch of scores, Colombian Orlando Duque and the UK’s Blake Aldridge are tied at 100.8 points each. The judges awarded both their divers 9.5s.

The competition continues tomorrow with competitors going up against each other in head-to-head (not literally) rounds. About 1,000 spectators turned out today to see the 13 men tumble elegantly from the 27 metre platform.

PICTURES: the world’s best cliff divers take the plunge in Wales
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    USA's Steven Lobue during the first day of the Red Bull Cliff Diving World Series, at Blue Lagoon in Pembrokeshire, Wales. He currently lies in third place.

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    USA's Steven Lobue again. Image: Tim Ireland

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    Ukraine's Anatoliy Shabotenko gained a score of 86.40 points leaving him seventh out of 13. Image: Tim Ireland/PA Wire

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    USA's David Colturi is sixth with 90 points on the button.

  • Red Bull Cliff Diving World Series

    Luxembourg's Alain Kohl dives from the 27 metre-high platform at Blue Lagoon in Pembrokeshire, Wales.

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    An unidentified competitor at the Wales location is watched by onlookers in the water and on the coast. Photo credit should read: Tim Ireland/PA Wire

  • Red Bull Cliff Diving World Series

    Columbia's Orlando Duque is coming first with just over 100 points. Image: Tim Ireland/PA Wire

  • Red Bull Cliff Diving World Series

    Image: Tim Ireland

  • Red Bull Cliff Diving World Series

    A competitor during the first day of the Red Bull Cliff Diving World Series, at Blue Lagoon in Pembrokeshire, Wales.

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    Luxembourg's Alain Kohl has 81 points after round 1.

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    Colombia's Orlando Duque performs a reverse somersault with tuck.. Image: Dean Treml/Red Bull Cliff Diving

  • Red Bull Cliff Diving World Series

    Colombia's Orlando Duque performs a reverse somersault with tuck. Image: Dean Treml/Red Bull Cliff Diving
  • USA's Steven Lobue during the first day of the Red Bull Cliff Diving World Series, at Blue Lagoon in Pembrokeshire, Wales. He currently lies in third place.
  • USA's Steven Lobue again. Image: Tim Ireland
  • Ukraine's Anatoliy Shabotenko gained a score of 86.40 points leaving him seventh out of 13. Image: Tim Ireland/PA Wire
  • USA's David Colturi is sixth with 90 points on the button.
  • Luxembourg's Alain Kohl dives from the 27 metre-high platform at Blue Lagoon in Pembrokeshire, Wales.
  • An unidentified competitor at the Wales location is watched by onlookers in the water and on the coast. Photo credit should read: Tim Ireland/PA Wire
  • Columbia's Orlando Duque is coming first with just over 100 points. Image: Tim Ireland/PA Wire
  • Image: Tim Ireland
  • A competitor during the first day of the Red Bull Cliff Diving World Series, at Blue Lagoon in Pembrokeshire, Wales.
  • Luxembourg's Alain Kohl has 81 points after round 1.
  • Colombia's Orlando Duque performs a reverse somersault with tuck.. Image: Dean Treml/Red Bull Cliff Diving
  • Colombia's Orlando Duque performs a reverse somersault with tuck. Image: Dean Treml/Red Bull Cliff Diving

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