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High Diving At The 2015 World Aquatics Championships
High diving at the 2015 World Aquatics Championships was held between 3 and 5 August 2015 in Kazan, Russia. Schedule Two events were held. ''All time are local ().'' Medal summary Medal table Medal events References External links Official website {{FINA World Aquatics Championships |
Kazan
Kazan ( ; rus, Казань, p=kɐˈzanʲ; tt-Cyrl, Казан, ''Qazan'', IPA: ɑzan is the capital and largest city of the Republic of Tatarstan in Russia. The city lies at the confluence of the Volga and the Kazanka rivers, covering an area of , with a population of over 1.2 million residents, up to roughly 1.6 million residents in the urban agglomeration. Kazan is the fifth-largest city in Russia, and the most populous city on the Volga, as well as the Volga Federal District. Kazan became the capital of the Khanate of Kazan and was conquered by Ivan the Terrible in the 16th century, becoming a part of Russia. The city was seized and largely destroyed during Pugachev's Rebellion of 1773–1775, but was later rebuilt during the reign of Catherine the Great. In the following centuries, Kazan grew to become a major industrial, cultural and religious centre of Russia. In 1920, after the Russian SFSR became a part of the Soviet Union, Kazan became the capital of the Tat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gary Hunt
Gary Hunt (born 11 June 1984), also known as Roger Gary Hunt, is an elite sports diver, specialising in cliff or high diving, and is the 2019 World champion in high diving at World Aquatics Championships event, where he holds the championship record. With a silver in the 2013 edition of the event, Hunt is the most successful male diver in the short history of the FINA recognised event. Hunt is a former Olympic hopeful and Commonwealth diver who has a number of medals at Great Britain National Diving championships and placed 3rd in the 10m Synchro event at the 2006 Commonwealth Games. He chose to focus his diving career in the niche area of cliff diving, and has enjoyed a rapid rise to the top of the sport. In 2010 he won the Red Bull Cliff Diving World Series, the premier championship within the sport, showing complete domination throughout the series and is thus considered to be the current reigning World Champion. He has a reputation for pushing the sport to new extremes a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
High Diving At The 2015 World Aquatics Championships
High diving at the 2015 World Aquatics Championships was held between 3 and 5 August 2015 in Kazan, Russia. Schedule Two events were held. ''All time are local ().'' Medal summary Medal table Medal events References External links Official website {{FINA World Aquatics Championships |
Yana Nestsiarava
Yana Nestsiarava ( be, Яна Несцерава; born 14 June 1992) is a Belarusian female high diver. She won the bronze medal at the 2015 World Aquatics Championships The 16th FINA World Aquatics Championships, FINA World Championships (russian: Чемпионат мира по водным видам спорта 2015), also Aquatics 2015, were held in Kazan, Russia from 24 July to 9 August 2015. Russia host ... in the women's high diving. Two years later at the 2017 Championships she achieved the same result, taking bronze in the women's high diving event. Competed in Red Bull Cliff Diving 2022 as a neutral athlete. Reason unknown. References External links * 1992 births Living people Belarusian female divers Female high divers Place of birth missing (living people) World Aquatics Championships medalists in high diving {{Belarus-acrobatics-diving-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cesilie Carlton
Cesilie Carlton (born 27 March 1981) is an American high diver who won the first gold medal at the high diving competition at the 2013 World Aquatics Championships. She defeated her fellow countrywoman Ginger Huber and German Anna Bader Anna Bader (born 12 December 1983 in Mutlangen, Baden-Württemberg, West Germany) is a German high diver. She competed in the 2013 World Aquatics Championships in Barcelona, Spain the Red Bull Cliff Diving World Series in 2013, 2014 and 2015, an ... to win the gold medal. In 2015, she won the silver medal. References 1981 births Living people American female divers Female high divers World Aquatics Championships medalists in high diving 21st-century American women {{US-acrobatics-diving-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rachelle Simpson
Rachel ( he, רָחֵל, Modern: Raḥel, Tiberian: Rāḫēl, Rāḥēl), meaning " ewe", is a feminine given name of Hebrew origin, popularized by the biblical figure Rachel, the wife of Israelite patriarch Jacob. Ashkenazi Jewish matronymic surnames Rokhlin (variants: Rochlin, Rohlin), Raskin, Raskine, Rashkin, Rashkind are derived from variants of the name. The Jewish version of the surname Ruskin is an Americanized form of Raskin. Sixteenth century baptismal records from England show that Rachel was first used by English Christians in the mid-1500s, becoming popular during the Protestant Reformation along with other names from the Bible. Usage The name has been among the five hundred most commonly used names in recent years for newborn girls in France, Ireland, Israel, United Kingdom and the United States. Variants *Rachey, Rahel, Rocha, Rochel, Rochie, Rochale, Rochele, Rochlin, Recha, Reche, Reichil, Rela, Releh, Relin, Reiyelina, Rekel, Rikel, Rikla, Rikle, Rash ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
