This past weekend, seven (7) climbers represented Team USA in Prague, Czech Republic for the IFSC Climbing World Cup. It was this season’s fourth round of Boulder competition and marked some major milestones for the athletes: it was Adam Shahar’s first Semi-Final at a World Cup (his third World Cup overall); it was Kyra Condie’s 48th World Cup; and it was Natalia Grossman’s first World Cup since returning from the Olympic Games Paris 2024 (and, eventually, her 11th gold medal at a World Cup).

Grossman Wins Gold in Women’s Boulder

Grossman had a near-perfect performance throughout the weekend. In the Qualification round, She finished first in her group, tying her for first overall, after topping all five (5) boulders in either one (1) or two (2) attempts each. In the Semi-Final, she finished first again, after topping three (3) of the four (4) boulders, and she was the only competitor to top W4.

In the Final, she struggled with W1, taking nine (9) attempts, but eventually finding the top. W2 gave the entire field trouble, with France’s Naïlé Meignan claiming the only top, and both Japan’s Anon Matsufuji and Grossman reaching the zone. Things started to turn around when Grossman found the top of W3 in just one (1) attempt. She then battled W4 for seven (7) attempts, becoming the only competitor of the round to reach the top. That performance secured Grossman the gold medal, which is her second World Cup gold this year and 11th World Cup gold overall.

“This win means so much to me, more than any win I’ve had recently,” said Grossman after the competition. “It signifies that if I believe in myself, I can do it.”

 

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Also representing Team USA in Prague were Charles Barron, Kyra Condie, Helen Gillett, Ben Hanna, Hugo Hoyer, and Adam Shahar. Full Results for the IFSC World Cup Prague 2024 can be found here.

You can rewatch the IFSC World Cup Prague 2024 on the IFSC YouTube Channel.

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