Title fights in Rome
Cliff diver Schmidbauer wins gold at EM
Cliff diver Iris Schmidbauer celebrates her gold medal. photo
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Cliff diver Iris Schmidbauer won the gold medal at the European Championship premiere of her sport.
Cliff diver Iris Schmidbauer won the gold medal at the European Championship premiere of her sport.
The 27-year-old won in Rome with 309.30 points in front of the Ukrainian Antonina Wyschywanowa and the Italian Elisa Cosetti. The second German starter, Anna Bader, finished fourth with 281.90 points.
In cliff jumping, which the world association officially calls high diving, the athletes in the Italian capital jump from a height of 20 meters into a pool. The men jump from a height of 27 meters. High Diving is integrated into the European Swimming Championships for the first time this year.