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Jongwon Chon, Ranked First in World, Sends V14 and Gets Stitches

Jongwon Chon is ranked number one in IFSC Bouldering World Cup ranking. After the Vail World Cup, he went bouldering in Rocky Mountain National Park, where he flashed Bear Toss V13 and Jade V14 on his third go. He then took a seven-metre fall and headed to the hospital for stitches to his left eye. Check out a photo of the injury here and watch his Jade send below.

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