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This Monday, October 7 in Spain, Frenchman Côme Girardot broke Døds’ world record, by jumping 44.3 meters high. Døds, also nicknamed “death dive”, is a discipline from Norway which consists of jumping up and doing… a dish. Finally, a fake dish. Explanations.
The death jump. This is the name of the discipline that is all the rage among diving and cliff jumping enthusiasts. This Monday, October 9, Frenchman Côme Girardot beat Døds’ world record, thanks to a jump measured at a height of 44.30 meters, in the La Cimbarra waterfall, in the south of Spain.
Give the illusion of a dish
Døds is an extreme sport from Norway, which consists of jumping off a diving board or a cliff, giving the illusion of doing a flat. At the last moment, the divers bend in half using the “claw” or “shrimp” technique, in order to limit damage on impact. In search of thrills, Døds fans are multiplying in France and around the world, so much so that world records continue to be broken in recent times. After setting a record at 34.25 meters in May 2023, Côme Girardot saw the Norwegian Ken Stornes break the legendary 40-meter barrier by jumping into the icy water of the Norwegian fjords and thus “bring the record home “. But this Monday, October 9, it was our Frenchman who pushed the limits again. In Spain, the 22-year-old from Bordeaux jumped off a 44.3 meter high cliff, reaching a speed of 106 km/h. A record prepared for more than eight months, and the sensations that it “will never forget”.
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Issue de la culture viking
The first traces of this discipline date back to Oslo, in the 1960s, where groups of Norwegian friends had fun staying as long as possible with their arms and legs outstretched before landing in the water. A real sensation in the Scandinavian countries, the first Døds world championships saw the light of day in 2008 and have since been organized every year in Oslo.
A pastime initially designed to impress girls, Døds is a sort of homage to the Viking culture of Scandinavian countries, like Ken Stornes, a figure with a shaved head, big beard and the physique of a Golgoth.
The particularity of the death dive? A free fall facing the water, exclusive to this practice, which increases the adrenaline caused by the jump.
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A practice reserved for initiates
The false dish is a practice that should not be taken lightly. If the tendency is to push the limits of this sport, the practitioners are trained and prepared athletes. Several rules are inherent to the good practice of Døds. First, the divers make casts in order to control the depth of the spot. Also essential is making sure you have a place to get back up so you don’t get trapped once in the water. One of the determining factors of good practice is not to skip the steps. In a summary video, Døds’ new world champion, Côme Girardot, shows his linear progression, where he performs jumps higher and higher.
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Finally, “safeties” are put in place at each jump. Two people are responsible for rescuing the diver on landing from the jump in the event of a knockout, one of the main dangers of this extreme sport. The higher the jump, the longer the time in the air, the more brutal the impact. And this Monday, October 9, the Frenchman Côme Girardot once again pushed the limits of his discipline.
