The last IFSC Bouldering World Cup of the season took place in Munich this past weekend and the atmosphere was truly electric. The Olympic stadium saw especially a flawless performances from all-time favorite Shauna Coxsey, who's effortless climbing brought down the house, and outsider Alexey Rubtsov, who secured first place after a tough male’s final. The night also crowned winners of the 2015 season - read on to find out who finished first in the overall ranking.
There are some final nights when one climber just seems to be too good. It was one of those nights for Shauna Coxsey, who managed to flash all four problems of the women’s finals. She climbed in a seemingly effortless manner, completely stealing the show in front of a mad crowd. It is a coronation for the British climber, who had not made it to the top of the podium so far this season. Fanny Gibert of France took silver, only one attempt ahead of Megan Mascarenas, who completes the podium.
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On the men’s side, the night was full of surprises, with all-time favorite Adam Ondra not making final, and local hero Jan Hojer finishing 5th. The men’s problems proved to be particularly tough, and Alexey Rubtsov was the only athlete to top two boulders, thus securing first place. Czech strongman Martin Stranik took silver, and Jongwon Chon of Korea came third.
We already knew that Akiyo Noguchi had won the 2015 Bouldering IFSC World Cup Ranking, since she was more than a hundred points ahead of the other female competitors. Shauna Coxsey’s victory in Munich allowed her to secure the overall silver medal, while Miho Nonaka of Japan completes the overall podium.
In the men’s field, the 2015 Bouldering IFSC World Cup Ranking remained uncertain until the very end, when Jongwon Chon managed to beat Jan Hojer in Munich, thus securing first place by a narrow margin. Consequently, Jan Hojer is second, and Adam Ondra is third.
Adam Ondra dominated the bouldering scene again and won a gold medal in the second World Cup competition in Salt Lake City. He took second place in the qualification and proceeded to the finals from the same position. This time, he was surprised by the victory and admits that a little luck was…
Adam Ondra completed today's finals in Meiringen, Switzerland, and won a gold medal in the first competition of this year's World Cup. He kept first place in bouldering continuously from the qualification until the very exciting finals. He was satisfied with his excellent form and appreciated a…
