Lorenz Listo wins jumps from the Old Bridge, matches legendary Emir Balić's record

MOSTAR, (Patria) - Lorenz Listo is the winner of this year's 453rd traditional jumps from the Old Bridge in Mostar in the head-first (swallow dive) category, achieving his 13th victory and thus matching the record of the legendary Mostar swallow Emir Balić.

In the feet-first jump, Igor Kazić was first, also scoring the maximum number of points.

Listo had previously announced that if he wins the title of best for the thirteenth time, he will retire from active competition.

The jumps from the Old Bridge are performed in two categories – feet-first and head-first (swallow dive). In feet-first jumps, it is desirable for the jumper to make as small a splash as possible upon entering the water, while in head-first jumps, the opposite is true.

The general sponsor of this year's jumps is the Chair of the Presidency of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Željko Komšić, the sports partner is the Olympic Committee of BiH, and this year's jumps were also supported by the Tourist Board of the Herzegovina-Neretva Canton and many other sponsors.