The World Cup for Sport Climbing and Reed was held in Switzerland on the 2nd, and 22-year-old male player Daiharu Homma won his first victory.
The sport climbing lead is an event that competes for the height of climbing the wall, and will be held as one of the "complexes" that compete for the overall results of the second event at the Paris Olympics two years later.
In the second round of the World Cup this season, the men's and women's finals were held in Switzerland on the 2nd, and four Japanese players advanced to the final where eight men were competing.
The 22-year-old Homma, who has won the Japan Cup in this event, won the World Cup for the first time by climbing tenaciously while showing a painful expression after reaching the top of the route. ..
In addition, Tomone Yoshida was 5th, Yoshiyuki Ogata was 6th, and Aoi Yurigusa was 8th.
On the other hand, in the women's race, two Japanese players advanced to the final, with Rui Nakagawa in 7th place and Natsuki Tanii in 8th place.
The women's championship was Tokyo Olympic gold medalist Janja Garnbret of Slovenia, who climbed to the end and won the second straight victory from the opening round.
"I climbed with the intention of pushing the limits and trying to reach as many hands as possible."
Daiharu Homma, who won the first victory, said, "I was a little disappointed in the opening round, so I challenged myself with the feeling of revenge this time. I squeezed and climbed with the intention of trying to reach as many hands as possible. I am very happy to win the championship. "
For the upcoming World Cup, he said, "Of course, I am aiming to win the championship. It will be a tougher battle because of the series of battles, but I want to believe in myself and prepare for the best performance until the end." I was there.