Miriam Hamberg wins Norway's 2019 Death Diving Championship, a breakdown

Aug 30, 2019 8.3M views 2:20

What Happened

Miriam Hamberg steps up as the final competitor in the 2019 Norway Death Diving Championship women's finals. The death-defying competition requires the athletes to hold an axe as long as possible before executing a series of acrobatic dives into the water below. Miriam, the clear favorite, shakes her hips confidently as she approaches the platform, psyching herself up for her crucial dive. She takes a full sprint and launches herself into a superwoman spin, rotating precisely and landing the dive with perfect form. The judges award her a score of 9.5 across the board, cementing her victory. Miriam's main rival, Astrid Astrid, is the last to go. She attempts an ambitious backflip, but over-rotates and crashes into the water in a belly flop. Miriam erupts in celebration, twerking and grabbing her chest right in front of the dejected Astrid. "I beat you! I am the best!" she exclaims, reveling in her dominant performance. Miriam's brother rushes over to embrace her, both of them beaming with pride at her championship-winning dive. The crowd cheers wildly, appreciating the high-stakes drama and skilled athleticism on display in this niche Norwegian sport. The death diving championship has only been an official event since 2018, but the tradition of this unusual discipline stretches back much further in Norwegian culture. Competitors must balance poise, timing and sheer fearlessness to pull off the gravity-defying routines required to win. Miriam Hamberg's victory cements her status as the reigning queen of Norwegian death diving. Her bold, showboating performance in the finals captivates the crowd and earns her the 2019 national title. As she celebrates with her brother, it's clear that this national championship means the world to the proud Norwegian athlete.

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it's fun sport Friday we're going to

Norway for the death diving championship

of 2019 you got to hold an axe for as

long as you can then you can tuck we're

doing the women's finals there was five