The IFSC World Cup in Lead got a little closer with wins by Stefano Ghisolfi and Jain Kim in Kranj (SLO).
Italy’s Ghisolfi, in second place in the seasonal standings going in, got to the top of the wall to finish just ahead of World Champion and seasonal leader Jakob Schubert (AUT), closing to 415-386 in the point standings, with two events left in the season.
The women’s season has been dominated by Slovenia’s Janja Garnbret (three wins) and Jessica Pilz (AUT: one win). But Korea’s Jain Kim, now 30, came through with her first win in a World Cup since August of 2017 and the 28th of her long and successful career, including the 2014 World title.
Garnbret and Pilz weren’t far behind in second and fourth place, so their seasonal battle will continue. For Garnbret, she still has not finished lower than second in any World Cup this season: 1-2-1-1-2.
Summaries:
IFSC World Cup
Kranj (SLO) ~ 29-30 September 2018
(Full results here)
Men/Lead: 1. Stefano Ghisolfi (ITA), Top; 2. Jakob Schubert (AUT), 49+; 3. Masahiro Higuchi (JPN), 43+; 4. Marcello Bombardi (ITA), 43+; 5. Sean McColl (CAN), 40+.
Women/Lead: 1. Jain Kim (KOR), 41; 2. Janja Garnbret (SLO), 34+; 3. Hannah Schubert (AUT), 34+; 4. Jessica Pilz (AUT), 30; 5. Katharina Posch (AUT), 27+.
