Carlos Gimeno (diver)
Spanish high diver (born 1989)
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Carlos Javier Gimeno Martínez (born 24 October 1989) is a Spanish high diver. He won Spain's first high diving medal at the 2025 World Aquatics Championships.
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| Full name | Carlos Javier Gimeno Martínez | ||||||||||||||
| Nationality | Spanish | ||||||||||||||
| Born | 24 October 1989 | ||||||||||||||
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| Country | Spain | ||||||||||||||
| Sport | High diving | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Career
During the 2023 Red Bull Cliff Diving World Series, Gimeno finished third overall in the standings.[1] During the 2025 Red Bull Cliff Diving World Series he again finished third overall.[2]
Gimeno made his World Aquatics Championships debut in 2015.[3] In July 2025, he competed at the 2025 World Aquatics Championships and won a silver medal in the high diving event with a total score of 425.30 points. This marked Spain's first medal in high diving at the World Championships.[4]
In August 2026, he competed at the 2026 European Aquatics Championships in high diving. After the first two rounds he ranked second with a total score of 183.60 points.[5]
Personal life
Gimeno is married to Georgia Sturt, and have a son, Jayden. They met while both performing in the House of Dancing Water.[6]
