10 May
WORLD CUP: GOLD TO GROSSMAN AND ANRAKUPosted at 12:12h
in Indoor News
by alessandro.palma
SALT LAKE CITY BOULDERING RESULTS
Natalia Grossman and Sorato Anraku win gold in the bouldering world cup in Salt Lake City.
Together with sprinters and to paraclimberwhich set the sky above on fire for a week Salt Lake Citythe world Cup in the USA it also hosted the best performers of the bouldering to the (Almost) business suit. During the’Olympic year many athletes review theirs priority, going to orient itself on the five-circle competition. In particular, the blues of the Olympic project they are focused on the two qualification tests which will be staged shortly and will reward the most deserving with the latest coveted and hard-fought prizes ticket to Paris. Other realities, however, such as those who have already unlocked the pass, are betting everything on the August matches, sipping their energy in view of the games. Bouldering and lead are the disciplines that are most subject to fluctuations in level and participation due to the Olympic format which sees them combined. Italy, given the Olympic prerogative of combined athletes, showed up in Salt Lake with two bouldering specialists, who defended the tricolor by taking on the best circuit.
In the women’s sector, she was undoubtedly the undisputed queen of the race Natalia Grossman (USA). With Garnbret absent, Natalia rode triumphantly through all three rounds of the race, starting and finishing in the lead. Oriane Bertone (FRA) grabs a heavy silver medal and proves to be one of the climbers to watch out for in Paris. Finishes the podium Naile Meignan (FRA), which demonstrates how the French school is bearing wonderful fruits and is undoubtedly worthy of imitation. Naile’s bronze medal perhaps counts for as long as possible more than gold of Natalia, if you think about the path that brought her to the podium. A story of hardship, injuries, hard work and sacrifice, with a wonderful happy ending. A stellar Oceania concludes the final Mackenzie (AUS), Brooke Raboutou (USA) and Mao Nakamura (JPN).
In the men’s sector, the hero of the crowds Sorato Anraku (JPN) wins a great gold, with all the heart and carefreeness that a teenager who is at the top of the world can have. Meichi Narasaki (JPN) follows him at a safe distance, trailing by two tops and the kaiser Jakob Schubert (AUT) finishes the podium after a fantastic semi-final. They follow Sohta Amagasa (JPN), Jan Luca Posch (AUT) and Yannick Flohé (GER). The two Italian standard bearers present at the competition, Pietro Biagini and Nicolò Sartiranafinish forty-third and forty-ninth respectively.
Source and photo courtesy IFSC
Alessandro Palma
