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21.10.2019 by Planetmountain in Competitions

Adam Ondra and Chaehyun Seo win Lead World Cup 2019

Climbing competitions: the 2019 Lead World Cup was won yesterday in Xiamen, China, by Adam Ondra demo the Czech Republic and Chaehyun Seo from South Korea. Both won the penultimate stage, while Taisei Homma and Akiyo Noguchi took silver and Tomoa Narasaki and Jain Kim took bronze. The last stage of the Speed World Cup 2019 was won by QiXin Zhong and Aries Susanti Rahayu, who set the new world record at 6.99 seconds. The overall Speed World Cup 2019 was won by YiLing Song and Bassa Mawem.

06.10.2019 by Planetmountain in Competitions

Lučka Rakovec and Adam Ondra crowned European Climbing Champions in Edinburgh

Adam Ondra and Lučka Rakovec have been crowned European Lead Champions today at Edinburgh in Scotland. Alberto Ginés López and Laura Rogora placed second, Sascha Lehmann and Luce Douady third.

06.10.2019 by Planetmountain in Competitions

European Climbing Championships, live streaming from Edinburgh

Edinburgh in Scotland is hosting the European Lead Climbing Championship today. Live streaming of the semifinals at 9:25 am, of the finals at 15:00. Last night the European Speed Championships was won by Vladislav Deulin and Aleksandra Miroslaw.

30.09.2019 by Planetmountain in Competitions

Adam Ondra and Chaehyun Seo control Kranj

The fourth stage of the Lead World Cup 2019 was won in Kranj, Slovenia, yesterday by Adam Ondra and Chaehyun Seo. Jessica Pilz and Kai Harada took silver, Lučka Rakovec and Alberto Ginés López bronze.

24.09.2019 by Planetmountain in Climbing

Adam Ondra, Arco and Stefano Ghisolfi

Adam Ondra climbing in one of his all-time favorite places: Arco, Italy. With one of the all-time strongest climbers, Stefano Ghisolfi.

29.08.2019 by Planetmountain in Events

Rock Master Stories, Arco hosts the Champions evening on Friday

Adam Ondra, Mina Markovič, Stefano Ghisolfi and Jakob Schubert, or four absolute sport climbing champions, will talk about their early climbing competitions at the Youth World Championships 2019 in Arco. David Lama, Albino Marchi and Giuseppe Filippi will be remembered during the evening event.

23.08.2019 by Planetmountain in Competitions

Janja Garnbret, Tomoa Narasaki Combined Climbing World Champions

The Climbing World Championships 2019 came to an end at Hachioji in Japan earlier this week with the Combined World Championship, the intense one-day mix of Lead, Boulder and Speed for the best 8 won by Janja Garnbret and Tomoa Narasaki. Akiyo Noguchi and Jakob Schubert claimed silver, Shauna Coxsey and Rishat Khaibullin bronze.

19.08.2019 by Planetmountain in Competitions

First qualifiers for Sport Climbing Olympic Games at Tokyo 2020

The Combined World Championship is currently taking place at Hachioji in Japan and as a result of the qualfiers, the first athletes to qualify for Sport Climbing taking part in the summer Olympic Games in Tokyo 2020 have already been decided.

15.08.2019 by Planetmountain in Competitions

Janja Garnbret, Adam Ondra crowned Lead World Champions 2019

Janja Garnbret from Slovenia and Adam Ondra from the Czech Republic extended their legacy earlier today by winning the Lead World Championship in Hachioji, Japan. Mia Krampl and Alexander Megos took silver, Ai Mori and Jakob Schubert bronze.

14.08.2019 by Planetmountain in Competitions

Lead World Championship 2019 live streaming from Hachioji, Japan

The Climbing World Championships 2019 continue in Hachioji, Japan with the Lead World Championship. Live streaming Thursday morning at 04:00 CET of the Semifinals, and at 11:45 CET of the Finals.

13.08.2019 by Planetmountain in Competitions

Janja Garnbret, Tomoa Narasaki crowned Bouldering World Champions 2019

Janja Garnbret from Slovenia and Tomoa Narasaki from Japan were crowned Bouldering World Champions 2019 earlier today in Hachioji, Japan. Akiyo Noguchi and Jakob Schubert took silver, Shauna Coxsey and Yannick Flohé bronze.

25.07.2019 by Leonardo di Marino in Competitions

Hidemasa Nishida and Chaehyun Seo superb at Briançon

Leonardo di Marino, international route setter along with Carles Brasco and Jan Zbraneck at the Briançon stage of the Climbing Lead World Cup 2019, reports about last Saturday’s event won by Japan’s Hidemasa Nishida and South Korea’s Chaehyun Seo. Janja Garnbret and Hiroto Shimizu took silver, Natsuki Tanii and Shuta Tanaka bronze.