IFSC Climbing World Cup Koper 2025 results, packed with drama, comebacks, and historic wins 🧗‍♀️🧗‍♂️:

🥇 Final Results – Lead Climbing

Women’s Podium

  1. Janja Garnbret (SLO) – Clinched her 31st Lead gold with a near-top finish at hold 47+. Her return to competition was nothing short of dominant.

  2. Seo Chaehyun (KOR) – Earned her 7th Lead silver, falling at hold 38+. A strong performance ahead of the World Championships in Seoul.

  3. Laura Rogora (ITA) – Completed her medal set with bronze, reaching hold 37+. Her emotional celebration lit up the crowd.

Men’s Podium

  1. Sorato Anraku (JPN) – Reached hold 48+ to take gold, tying the Japanese record for most Lead World Cup wins.

  2. Alberto Ginés López (ESP) – Just one hold behind at 47+, earning silver and narrowly missing his first World Cup win.

  3. Toby Roberts (GBR) – Grabbed bronze with a climb to hold 46+.

🏆 Series Title Winners

  • Erin McNeice (GBR) – Despite finishing 4th in Koper, she secured the overall Lead title with 4205.5 points, becoming the first British woman to do so.

  • Seo Chaehyun (KOR) – Finished 2nd in the series with 4462.5 points, thanks to two golds and two silvers.

  • Laura Rogora (ITA) – Took 3rd overall with 3900 points, capping her season with a bronze in Koper.

đź’« Notable Highlights

  • Lucka Rakovec (SLO) – Returned to competition after battling thyroid cancer, finishing 5th with a climb to hold 28+.

  • HeloĂŻse Doumont (BEL) – Achieved a personal best, also reaching hold 28+ for 6th place.

  • Janja Garnbret now sets her sights on the World Championships in Seoul, where all disciplines will be contested.

This event was a masterclass in grit, precision, and emotional highs.