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Sandrine Levet wins both the Difficulty and Bouldering events and wins Bouldering World Cup 2003. Jerome Meyer wins men's event and World Cup. Patxi Usobiaga wins men's Difficulty. World Cup 2003 won by Alexandre Chabot and Muriel Sarkany.in Edinburgh

At the end of October Josune Bereziartu sent Tsunamy 8c+/c at Alquezar, Huesca, Spain

At the start of October on the North Face of Cima Grande di Lavaredo (2999m) in the Dolomites Mauro Bubu Bole made the first repeat of the 1977 Spanish route, grading it 8a+ with three points of A0 aid.

Cristian Brenna frees En Attendant Berhault 8b+ at Finale

Didier Berthod has freed 'Greenspit' using trad gear only above Rosone, Valle dell'Orco, Italy

On 28-30 July Matevz Kramer, Matej Mejovsek and Tadej Zorman made the first ascent of Limitless Madness on Mt. Yerupaja, Cordilliera Huayhuash, Peru

On 13 September Luca Zardini freed Lo Schiaffo 8c, Becco d'Ajal, Dolomites

Josune Bereziartu sends Na-Nai 8c+ at the Baltzola Cave, Spain

Mauro Bubu Bole repeats Strelovod, 8c at Misja Pec, Ospo

Josune Bereciartu’s short trip to Switzerland at the start of May resulted in a repeat of Fred Nicole’s 1994 “E la nave va”, an 8c traverse in the Lindental.

On 14/05 Christian Bindhammer repeated Action Direct 9a in the Frankenjura, first climbed by Wolfgang Güllich in 1991.

On 13/04 Christian Bindhammer frees "Zauberfee" 8c+, at the Eremo di S. Paolo (Arco). And his brother Andreas Bindhammer repeats it a few days later.

Cristian Brenna repeats Cristallica (Fb7c/c+) followed by Miki" Giannattasio and Simone Pedeferri. Brenna also repeats Spirit Walker (8c) as does Giorgio Piasini at the Sasso Remenno.

Josune Bereciartu sends Solaris Fb 8a+ at the Cueva de Balzala

Stefano Alippi has made the third repeat Les Sindacalistes, Cornalba's famous 8c+.

The 8c boulder problem established by Fred Nicole at Cresciano, repeated by Christian Core. Photos by Andrea Gallo, video by Marzio Nardi.