IFSC World Cup Wujiang 2024: Lead and Speed Results
IFSC World Cup Wujiang 2024 Results
After an exciting start to the 2024 climbing season in Keqiao with the first bouldering event, we moved to Wujiang, CHINA for the first lead and speed competitions of the season. The IFSC World Cup Wujiang 2024 event hosted many athletes from around the world competiting for a spot on top of the podium.
Women’s Lead
Taking home her second gold medal of the 2024 season was Slovenian climber, Janja Garnbret. She dominated the IFSC World Cup Keqiao 2024 boulder event where she placed first in the women’s bouldering competition. This time around was no different as she topped the final lead round to secure her 27th lead gold medal.
“I had a good start in the bouldering (in Shaoxing Keqiao) so I hoped the same would go with lead.”
-Janja GARNBRET, IFSC
Following behind Janja Garnbret was China’s Zhilu Luo who received the silver medal with a final score of 44+. She has also shown at the start of the 2024 season that all her practice over the winter has come to fruition after she also received the bronze medal at the IFSC World Cup Keqiao 2024 boulder event.
Joining Garnbret and Luo on the podium was South Korea’s Chaehyun Seo who almost surpassed Luo, but slipped just short of the 44th boulder, landing her with a final score of 43+ and the bronze medal for the IFSC World Cup Wujiang 2024 women’s lead competition.
Men’s Lead
The men’s lead final came down to a tie between Britain’s Toby Roberts and Japan’s Homma Taisei who both put up an impressive score of 36+ on the final wall.
Ties in lead climbing revert to the semi-final scores to break a tie. In this case, Roberts won the gold medal because he ranked first in the semi-finals compared to Homma’s 5th place finish.
Following behind Roberts and Homma was Japan’s Anraku Sorato who was the one of the three climbers to score over 30 points in the final round with a final score of 32+.
Men’s Speed
Breaking records left and right at the IFSC World Cup Wujiang 2024 event in speed climbing. America’s Samuel Watson ended the competition declaring himself the “fastest vertical man in the world” after creating a new world record in speed climbing, not once, but twice during qualifications.
Unfortunately, Watson was beaten in the final round of the speed competition by China’s Peng Wu. Even though Watson had to settle with the silver medal, he was still overjoyed to be going home with the new World Record at the IFSC World Cup Wujiang 2024 event.
Joining Robert’s and Wu on the podium was Indonesia’s Kiromal Katibin, who overtook Italy’s Ludovico Fossali in the small final to take home the bronze medal.
Women’s Speed
Two-time world champion Poland’s Aleksandra Miroslaw delivered a smashing performance in the women’s final by outsprinting compatriot Natalia Kalucka who came in second. Miroslaw was able to outpace Kalucka and keep the momentive all the way to the top to clock a 6.24s compared to Kalucka’s 6.75s finish.
In the women’s small final, South Korea’s Jeong Jimin was able to overcome Poland’s Aleksandra Kalucka with a final time of 6.62s. Kalucka slipped towards the top part of the wall causing her to lose the bronze medal with a time of 8.93s.
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For more information pertaining to the IFSC World Cup Wujiang 2024 results, location, videos, images, etc., please visit the IFSC Climbing World Cup Wujiang 2024 event page. Interested in the next event, check out the 2024 World Cup Salt Lake City event which is scheduled to take place May 3-5. It will feature the boulder and speed competitions.
