IFSC CLIMBING WORLD CUP 2015: SE SHAUNA COXSEY AND ALEXEY RUBTSOV TAKE GOLD IN THE LAST IFSC WORLD CUP OF THE SEASON IN MUNICH (GER)

The competition took place in the city’s Olympic stadium, and the atmosphere was truly electric for the last IFSC Bouldering World Cup of the season!

In the women’s field, all-time favourite Shauna Coxsey securing first place. Czech strongman Martin Stranik took (GBR) took gold after a flawless performance, while silver, and Jongwon Chon of Korea came third. outsider Alexey Rubtsov (RUS) secured first place after a tough male’s final. Akiyo Noguchi and Jongwon Chon are the 2015 Bouldering Champions OFFICIAL PRESSRELEA OFFICIAL A triumph for Shauna Coxsey 2015 We already knew that Akiyo Noguchi (JPN) had won the SATURDAY There are some final nights when one climber just seems 2015 Bouldering IFSC World Cup Ranking, since she was 15th AUGUST to be too good. It was one of those nights for Shauna more than a hundred points ahead of the other female Coxsey, who managed to flash all four problems of the competitors. Shauna Coxsey’s victory in Munich allowed women’s finals. She climbed in a seemingly effortless her to secure the overall silver medal, while Miho Nonaka manner, completely stealing the show in front of a mad of Japan completes the overall podium. crowd. It is a coronation for the British climber, who had not made it to the top of the podium so far this season. In the men’s field, the 2015 Bouldering IFSC World Cup Fanny Gibert of France took silver, only one attempt ahead Ranking remained uncertain until the very end, when of Megan Mascarenas (USA), who completes the podium. Jongwon Chon managed to beat in Munich, thus securing first place by a narrow margin. Consequently, A tough male’s final Jan Hojer is second, and is third.

On the men’s side, the night was full of surprises, with all- time favourite Adam Ondra (CZE) not making final, and local favourite Jan Hojer (GER) finishing 5th. The men’s problems proved to be particularly tough, and Alexey Rubtsov was the only athlete to top two boulders, thus

RESULTS OF IFSC WORLD CUP MUNICH 2015 - BOULDERING SE WOMEN BOULDERING: MEN BOULDERING:

RANK NAME NATION POINTS RANK NAME NATION POINTS

1 COXSEY Shauna GBR 4t4 4b4 1 RUBTSOV Alexey RUS 2t11 4b12

2 GIBERT Fanny FRA 3t3 4b7 2 STRANIK Martin CZE 1t1 3b4

3 MASCARENAS Megan USA 3t4 4b5 3 CHON Jongwon KOR 1t1 3b5

4 NOGUCHI Akiyo JPN 2t3 4b6 4 TOPISHKO Sergii UKR 0t 2b2

5 GEJO Stasa SRB 1t2 3b3 5 HOJER Jan GER 0t 2b3

6 KADIC Katja SLO 1t3 3b4 6 GELMANOV Rustam RUS 0t 2b6 For Full Results: For Full Results: http://www.ifsc-climbing.org/index.php/world- http://www.ifsc-climbing.org/index.php/world- competition#!comp=1584&cat=5&route=-1 competition#!comp=1584&cat=6&route=1

2015 BOULDERING IFSC WORLD CUP RANKINGS WOMEN: MEN:

RANK NAME NATION POINTS RANK NAME NATION POINTS OFFICIAL PRESSRELEA OFFICIAL 1 NOGUCHI Akiyo JPN 395.00 1 CHON Jongwon KOR 292.00 2015 SATURDAY 2 COXSEY Shauna GBR 332.00 2 HOJER Jan GER 264.00 15th AUGUST 3 NONAKA Miho JPN 276.00 3 ONDRA Adam CZE 259.00

4 KLINGLER Petra SUI 224.00 4 COLEMAN Nathaniel USA 238.00

5 MASCARENAS Megan USA 165.00 5 LEVIER Alban FRA 202.00

6 SAURWEIN Katharina AUT 163.00 6 GELMANOV Rustam RUS 179.00

7 SA Sol KOR 158.00 7 FUJII Kokoro JPN 173.00

8 GIBERT Fanny FRA 151.00 8 MCCOLL Sean CAN 169.00

8 STÖHR Anna AUT 151.00 9 SUGIMOTO Rei JPN 151.00

10 LE NEVE Melissa FRA 150.00 10 BONDER Jeremy FRA 146.00 For Full Results: For Full Results: http://www.ifsc-climbing.org/index.php/world- http://www.ifsc-climbing.org/index.php/world- competition/calendar#!type=ranking&cat=ICC_FB&cup=15_WC competition/calendar#!type=ranking&cat=ICC_MB&cup=15_WC

NEWS EDIT FOR TV CHANNELS A news edit and a dope sheet will be available for TVs shortly after the end of the Finals. You will be able to download them

SE here: ftp://ftp.ifsc-climbing.org/ - login: media - password: media15

REPLAYS Lead Semi-finals: https://youtu.be/7yXzAippfIA Lead Finals: https://youtu.be/-L5wDQBk2Zc

PHOTOS A selection of photos from Munich can be found on our Flickr page here: https://www.flickr.com/photos/123572206@N08/sets/with/72157644623968172

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OFFICIAL PRESSRELEA OFFICIAL 2015 Pierre-Emmanuel DANGER VIDEOS SATURDAY Press Officer, systemd YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/ifscchannel 15th AUGUST Mobile: +33 672230735 PHOTOS

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