The Korean Jain Kim and the Austrian Jakob Schubert climbed on the podium of the lead competition in Arco, Italy. The Swiss Anne-Sophie Koller placed behind Jain Kim and won the silver medal in Arco. For her it was the first medal at a Lead World Cup. Katherine Choong made it to 13.
The lead competition in Arco was no picnic for the athletes. The brutal heat made climbing a torture: “I had a lot to bite with the heat and my poor endurance. But I gave everything, ”said Jacob after the semifinals. Also in the final he gave everything again and got the gold medal.
First victory at a Lead World Cup for Jain Kim
For the first time in this Lead World Cup season, the victory did not go to the Slovenian Janja Garnbret, The gold medal went to the Korean Jain Kim. She clambered up the challenging boulder station where many others dripped clean. A great achievement was also done by Anne-Sophie Koller. She won her first Lead World Cup medal (silver).
Highlights of the IFSC Lead World Cup in Arco
Results in the overview
Top 10 of men in the Lead discipline
| 1 | SCHUBERT | Jacob | TUE | 39 | 32+ | 4.69 |
| 2 | ONDRA | Adam | CZE | 38+ | 36 | 4.69 |
| 3 | RUDIGIER | Max | TUE | 38+ | 36 | 7.35 |
| 4 | Ogata | Yoshiyuki | JPN | 34+ | 32+ | 15.84 |
| 5 | KORENAGA | Keiichiro | JPN | 33+ | 32+ | 8.12 |
| 6 | JOANNES | Thomas | FRA | 26+ | 36 | 16.43 |
| 7 | Puman | Hannes | SWE | 26 | 35+ | 20.71 |
| 8 | Mego | Alexander | GER | 11+ | 44+ | 4.69 |
| 9 | BOMBARDI | Marcello | ITA | 32+ | 19.00 | |
| 10 | DESGRANGES | Roman | FRA | 32 | 4.69 |
Top 10 of women in the Lead discipline
| 1 | KIM | Jain | KOR | 38 | 28+ | 4.18 |
| 2 | Koller | Anne-Sophie | SUI | 38 | 28+ | 7.25 |
| 3 | GARNBRET | Janja | SLO | 32+ | 33 | 4.18 |
| 4 | CHANOURDIE | Rainbow wrasse | FRA | 32+ | 28+ | 4.18 |
| 5 | Shiraishi | Ashima | USA | 32+ | 28 | 7.94 |
| 6 | VERHOEVEN | Children | BEL | 31+ | 28+ | 4.18 |
| 7 | MUSHROOM | Jessica | TUE | 31+ | 28+ | 6.20 |
| 8 | THOMPSON SMITH | Molly | GBR | 20+ | 28+ | 9.17 |
| 9 | HAFSAAS | Tina Johnsen | NOR | 28 | 10.07 | |
| 10 | HAYES | Margo | USA | 28 | 15.76 |
Pictures of the lead welcup in Arco
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Credits: Picture IFSC / Eddie Fowke