Date of birth December 6, 1974
Date of birth March 17, 1995
Height/Weight 1.70m/58kg
Height/Weight 1.65m/54kg
City of residence Orlando, Florida
City of residence Gold Coast
Profession Acrobat
Profession Performer/Acrobat
Secret passion Craft beer
Secret passion I don’t really have a secret passion but maybe some people wouldn’t know that I am also a circus artist.
Started cliff diving in 1997 Favourite cliff diving spot Azores, Portugal Favourite dive Flying front 1st World Series appearance 2014
Watching cliff divers doing their magic sometimes makes it hard to see them as ‘normal’ human beings. But seeing the exact same person jumping and screaming over a cute little mouse certainly helps to correct this view. Ginger Huber is afraid of tiny mice… Besides this confession, the American has dedicated her life to diving and has never stopped promoting the sport – from coaching and training to judging and, of course, competing. The ‘ESPN body issue’ model has tons of experience and is happy to offer it to her younger diving mates. It’s no surprise that sports psychiatrist would’ve been her second job choice. At 42, Ginger still feels comfortable on the podium and so she won 2nd place in Shirahama (JPN) and 3rd on the Azores (POR) in last year’s World Series.
Best result in a World Series competition 2nd place
Started cliff diving in 2013
WHY CLIFF DIVING AND NOT BALLET? NO MATTER HOW MANY SPORTS I TRY, I ALWAYS COME BACK TO THE ONES WHERE I AM FLIPPING AND UPSIDE-DOWN.
Representing Australia
HELENA MERTEN
GINGER HUBER
WHAT IS TRUE LUXURY? HAVING A BRAND NEW PAIR OF SOCKS EVERYDAY.
Representing United States
Favourite cliff diving spot Azores, Portugal Favourite dive I love armstand dives 1st World Series appearance 2015 Best result in a World Series competition 2nd place
The acrobat set her first mark at the FINA High Diving World Cup in February 2016 and grabbed the last spot for the World Series to become the youngest ever athlete in the permanent divers line-up. Helena Merten then lived up to the expectations: a podium at the season opener in Texas (3rd) and another one to round off the year in a night event in the Dubai Marina (2nd). In 2017, the 22-year-old continues to be the youngest athlete in the field and her chilled character will definitely be a major advantage when it comes to bettering her own personal best 4th place in the overall rankings. Be it wind or waves, a tight battle or a new dive, the classy diver unhesitatingly does an immaculate handstand more than 20m above the water showing no nerves.
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51 Achievements
2016 2nd Red Bull Cliff Diving World Series in Shirahama (JPN)
Final Rankings Year
4 2014
2 2015
2016 3rd FINA High Diving World Cup
6 2016
2015 2nd Red Bull Cliff Diving World Series in Polignano a Mare (ITA)
2013 diver on “Splash”
Youngest ever permanent athlete in the Red Bull Cliff Diving World Series * Wildcard
Competed, placed and won at a national level in acrobatic gymnastics, artistic gymnastics, diving and tumbling
2016 2nd Red Bull Cliff Diving World Series in Dubai (UAE)
2016 2nd FINA High Diving World Cup
Achievements
10* 2015
Final Rankings Year
4 2016