Guinness thrives under pressure, Lee tops scoreboard
Lee He was one of only three people to reach the summit wall on a difficult course where most climbers drop out at the halfway point. The 2023 Boulder World Bronze Medalist climbed without hesitation and gave a thumbs up after retrieving it. 88.1 points He took the lead and jumped to first place on the scoreboard.
Tokyo 2020 Champion Guinness He was visibly relieved after finishing second, pumping his fist on the way down and flashing a big smile to the packed stands. Guinness, ranked 18th in the world as of early May 2024, had the difficult task of climbing last, but he completed the race under pressure to win. 84.1 pointsHe has the second highest score in the lead after Lee.
Guinness scores matched numbers Sasha Lehmann Posted before the contest. The Swiss climber had a less than stellar performance on the boulder, but managed to make up for it on the lead climb to finish fourth overall in the semi-finals.
“I knew that lead climbing was my specialty. I want to make a point here. I'm really happy with the result. It was a really good run,” Lehman said. . “I’m a good lead climber, so I continued to believe in my lead strength and tried to use this as a wall.”
A decisive and fast climb from Belgium Hannes van Duysen He finished third and qualified for Sunday's final at OQS Urban Park along the Huangpu River.
One of the biggest stars in sports, Adam OndraAlthough he appeared to be climbing with confidence, the Czech athlete may have been too confident as he forgot his clip after reaching the intermediate hold in his rush to reach the top. The five-time world champion then tried to come down several times to re-clip his rope, but lost his grip and fell.his Total score 110.9 Still, fifth place was enough to advance to the finals.