The penultimate Boulder World Cup of the season in Munich was won by the Austrian Jakob Schubert and the Slovenian Janja Garnbret the victory. Germany got thanks Jan Hojer third place, after Adam Ondra, The best placement for Switzerland succeeded Kevin Heiniger with the 29. Rank. Petra Klingler did not participate in the Munich competition.
The last Boulder World Cup of the season traditionally took place in August in Munich's Olympic Park in recent years. This year it was the penultimate World Cup that took place in the Bavarian capital. More than 15 spectators followed the entertaining and exciting round of the competition.
Jakob Schubert gets the 24. World Cup victory of his career
“This is one of my most beautiful victories because it is so extremely difficult to win in bouldering! I never expected that Adam Ondra not bring the zone. Then also to have won, against this backdrop, together with Jan Hojer on the podium, it couldn't be better! ”, said the beaming winner afterwards. It was the third Boulder World Cup victory for the Tyrolean, and his 24th overall World Cup victory. With a first place, Schubert is now fully on track in the Olympic qualification.
Janja Garnbret outclasses the competition
For the women, the route setters had screwed a difficult round on the wall in the semi-finals, during which the around 5 spectators only saw five tops, four of them by the outstanding Janja Garnbret (SLO). In absence from Miho Nonaka, Akiyo Noguchi and Shauna Coxsey The difference between Garnbret and the competition became more than clear.
Video: The highlights of the competition in Munich
Picture gallery of the Boulder World Cup in Munich
The complete results at a glance
The results of the men at the Boulder World Cup in Munich
The results of the ladies at the Boulderweltcup in Munich
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Credits: Text Austria Climbing, pictures IFSC / René Oberkirch