Døds diving

Døds diving or dødsing, also known as death diving, is an extreme sport originating in Norway. In this amateur sport, divers jump from high platforms in a horizontal position before curling into a pike position just before entering the water, landing first with their feet and hands or knees and elbows to avoid serious injury. Unlike traditional diving, the goal is not to minimize splash or perfect form but to maintain a dramatic pose for as long as possible mid-air. Despite being risky, death diving has experienced athletes who have developed techniques to manage impact and prevent injury.

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Competitions

Døds is produced and promoted by the International Døds Federation through its Døds Diving League consisting of Døds Diving World Tour, Døds Diving World Championship and other proprietary events. The Døds Diving World Tour is the official competition circuit that serves as a qualifier for the Døds Diving World Championship. The Døds Diving World Championship is the pinnacle event of the sport of death diving, and has taken place in Oslo, Norway every August since it debuted in 2008 as the first official death diving competition on the global stage. Under its Døds trademarks, the International Døds Federation produces everything from events, media productions, merchandise and training courses at Døds Academy. International Døds Federation, headquartered in Oslo, Norway, is a fully commercial organization that works to build the sport and the death diving community internationally.

Competition Format

Døds Diving competitions are divided into two main categories:Classic Døds – Divers maintain a stretched, rigid position with arms and legs extended throughout the jump.Freestyle Døds – Divers perform flips, spins, or other creative movements before impact.
Competitors are judged based on several criteria, including:

The height and distance of the jump
The control and style of the dive
The duration of the aerial position before tucking
The overall execution, including the splash upon entry

History

"Døds Diving" has roots as a distinctive style of diving at Frognerbadet pool complex since the 1980s, where youths from the different districts of Oslo competed in performing the toughest stunts from the 10-meter. Døds is said to have been started in the summer of 1982 and was pioneered by Erling Bruno Hovden, then guitar player in Raga Rockers.
Each year since its launch in 2012, the Bruno Award is given to the best classic døds or to honour an extraordinary performance or achievement to honour his memory. Since 2008, the Døds Diving World Championship has been held annually competition at Frognerbadet. In recent years the capacity has been filled with 6,000 spectators and tickets being sold out. The events have been broadcast nationally and internationally.
At the Døds World Championship 2024, Pacome Pegaz from Spain won the men's title and became the first ever non-Norwegian diver to win confirming the sports increasing international growth.
The current world record in height is 48.7 meters and is held by German diver Flyingfloou. In the women's class, the record is at 31.1 meters and is held by Norwegian Asbjørg Nesje.
The current world record in freestyle death diving is held by Swiss diver Lucien Charlon with a height of 41.7 meters.

Døds World Championship winners (Men)

2008 — Christian Kjellmann
2009 — Fredrik Amundsen
2010 — Vladimir Jevtic
2011 — Thord Samuelsen
2012 — Henning Marthinsen
2013 — Filip Julius Devor
2014 — Filip Julius Devor
2015 — Filip Julius Devor
2016 — Truls Torp
2017 — Truls Torp
2018 — Emil Lybekk
2019 — Kim André Knutsen
2020 — Emil Lybekk
2021 — Kim André Knutsen
2022 — Leo Landrø
2023 — Truls Torp
2024 — Pacome Pegaz
2025 — Jørgen Borgly

Bruno Award winners

2012 — Jeppe Skageng
2013 — Per Kristen Andenæs
2014 — Morten Falteng
2015 — Simon B. Aaland
2016 — Simon B. Aaland
2017 — Håkon Høyem
2018 — Petter Andresen
2019 — Leo Landrø
2020 — Filip Julius Devor
2021 — Aleksander Frostad
2022 — Asbjørg Nesje
2023 — Jørgen Borgly
2024 —"Simenfisk" Simen Mathisen

World Championship winners (Women)

2014 — Hedda Berntsen
2018 — Miriam Hamberg
2019 — Miriam Hamberg
2020 — Ingrid Eriksen Bru
2021 — Asbjørg Nesje
2022 — Asbjørg Nesje
2023 — Asbjørg Nesje
2024 — Line Galaasen Lund