Watch Chamonix Lead World Cup 2021 Semis
Two Canadian brothers advanced to the next round
The IFSC Lead World Cup in Chamonix commenced this morning with men’s and women’s qualifications, where Japan, Slovenia, and the USA climbed their way into first position heading into semi-finals.
Canadians Victor and Oscar Baudrand advanced to semis, and Sean Faulkner finishesd 56th. As the only athlete to achieve two tops, 17-year-old Satone Yoshida of Japan will progress into the men’s semi-final this evening in first place. With a top of qualification route two, Olympian Alberto Ginés López, of Spain, and Domen Skofic, of Slovenia, will follow Yoshida into the next round, in second and third place respectively. Canada’s Victor Baudrand was the only athlete aside from Yoshida to secure a top of route one.
For women, Slovenia’s Lucka Rakovec and U.S.A’s Natalia Grossman achieved a joint first position heading into the semi-final, reaching 50 on route one and obtaining a top of route two. Grossman accomplished a podium position at this year’s Lead World Cup in Villars. Following into the semi-final in a solid third place, is 16-year-old Aleksandra Totkova of Bulgaria.
Chamonix Semis
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