TOKYO (Reuters) - Italy’s Gabriele Moroni claimed his first ever International Federation of Speed Climbing (IFSC) World Cup bouldering gold medal on Sunday, edging home favourite and reigning speed climbing combined World Cup winner Tomoa Narasaki into second.
Japan were victorious in the women’s event, with four-times World Cup winner Akiyo Noguchi leaving it late to beat compatriot Miho Nonaka to victory, leap-frogging her in the overall rankings.
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