Janja Garnbret Returns to World Cup Competition This Week
An injury forced the top comp climber to sit out of the Boulder World Cups in Asia and the United States this year
Photo by: Jan Virt/IFSC
Janja Garnbret, one of the greatest competition climbers of all time, broke her left big toe during a training session in February. While an injured toe may not sound like a big deal compared to a knee, shoulder, or finger injury, in climbing we are almost always driving our weight through our big toes. Garnbret was unable to wear a climbing shoe on her left foot for weeks, hampering her training for upcoming IFSC World Cup events.
“My comeback to the competition circuit will have to wait a bit, as I’ve decided to skip the bouldering comps in both Asia and the US to give my toe some more time to recover,” she announced via Instagram and Facebook back in early April. “I’m not that good in holding myself back in comp mode so I figured being patient a bit longer might be a smart move.”
Her broken toe forced her to miss Boulder World Cups in Hachioji, Japan and Seoul, South Korea in April. She was also absent from the event in Salt Lake City, Utah two weekends ago. She just announced, however, that she’s ready to compete in the fourth Boulder World Cup event the year, which is taking place in Prague this week from June 2 to 4.
“Less than a week till [the Prague Boulder World Cup] and getting excited!” Garnbret said on Instagram. “Super stoked to be back in comp mode soon.”
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