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Hunt and Jimenez shine at 4th FINA High-Board Diving World Cup in Abu Dhabi

EXCLUSIVE NEWSPAKISTAN.TV FOOTAGE & PHOTOS BY SANIA JAMALI

M. M. ALAM

ABU DHABI: Gary Hunt of Great Britain and Mexican Adriana Jimenez emerged as the winners of the 4th (Fédération International de Natation Amateur/International Amateur Swimming Federation) FINA High Board Diving World Cup held here on 28th and 29th of April.

23 men and 13 women from 17 countries converged to take part in the fourth edition of FINA High Diving World Cup at Abu Dhabi (that has hosted the event  for the second time consecutively).

WINNERS: 

MEN
1. Gary Hunt (GBR), 443.40 points scored in two days; 2. Steve Lobue (USA), 405.30; 3. Michal Navratil (CZE), 381.95

WOMEN
1. Adriana Jimenez (MEX), 316.45 points scored in two days; 2. Rhiannan Iffland (AUS), 312.80; 3. Yana Nestsiarava (BLR), 296.80

GARY HUNT ANDRIANA JIMENEZ

Current world champion Hunt has also fetched this title last year whereas, for Jimenez it was first such win. 

GLEANINGS OF THE MILIEU ON THE OCCASION: 

 

M M Alam

M. M. Alam is a Pakistan-based working journalist since 1981. Karachi University faculty gold medalist Alam began his career four decades ago by writing for Dawn, Pakistan’s highest circulating English daily. He has worked for region’s leading publications, global aviation periodicals including Rotors (of USA) and vetted New York Times as permanent employee of daily Express Tribune. Alam regularly covers international aviation and defense-related events including Salon Du Bourget (France), Farnborough (United Kingdom), Dubai (UAE). Alam has reported thousands of events and interviewed hundreds of people in Pakistan, UAE, EU, UK and USA. Being Francophone Alam also coordinates with a number of French publications.