Bouldering at the 2024 IFSC Climbing World Cup
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The 2024 season of the IFSC Climbing World Cup was the 25th season of the competition. Bouldering competitions were held at five stops of the IFSC Climbing World Cup. The bouldering season began on April 8 at the World Cup in Keqiao, and concluded on October 6 with the World Cup in Seoul. At each stop a qualifying was held on the first day of the competition, and the semi-final and final rounds were conducted on the second day of the competition. The winners were awarded trophies, and the best three finishers received medals. At the end of the season an overall ranking was determined based upon points, which athletes were awarded for finishing in the top 40 of each individual event.
Keqiao, China
Salt Lake City, United States
Innsbruck, Austria
Prague, Czech Republic
Seoul, South Korea
Sorato Anraku Natalia Grossman| Bouldering at the 2024 IFSC Climbing World Cup | |
|---|---|
| Location | Keqiao, China
Seoul, South Korea |
| Dates | 8 April – 6 October 2024 |
| Champions | |
| Men | Sorato Anraku |
| Women | Natalia Grossman |
Natalia Grossman won the women's season title. The men's season title went to Sorato Anraku while Japan defended its title in the national teams competition.
Overview
| Date | Location | Routesetters* | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April, 8-10 | Keqiao, China |
|
Tomoa Narasaki |
 Janja Garnbret | |
| May, 3-5 | Salt Lake City, United States |
|
Sorato Anraku |
Natalia Grossman | |
| June, 26-30 | Innsbruck, Austria |
|
Sohta Amagasa |
Janja Garnbret | |
| September, 20-22 | Prague, Czech Republic |
|
Lee Dohyun |
Natalia Grossman | |
| October, 2-6 | Seoul, South Korea |
|
Lee Dohyun |
Anastasia Sanders | |
| OVERALL WINNERS | Sorato Anraku |
Natalia Grossman | |||
| NATIONAL TEAM | Japan | ||||
* Chief routesetters are in bold.
Overall ranking
The overall ranking is determined based upon points, which athletes are awarded for finishing in the top 80 of each individual event. The end-of-season standings are based on the sum of points earned from the five best finishes for each athlete. Results displayed (in brackets) are not counted. The national ranking is the sum of the points of that country's three best male and female athletes.
Men
The results of the ten most successful athletes of the Bouldering World Cup 2024:[1]
| Rank | Name | Points | Keqiao | Salt Lake City | Innsbruck | Prague | Seoul |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sorato Anraku |
3365 | 2. 805 | 1. 1000 | 3. 690 | 4. 610 | 14. 260 |
| 2 | Meichi Narasaki |
2860 | 6. 495 | 2. 805 | 2. 805 | 14. 260 | 6. 495 |
| 3 | Tomoa Narasaki |
2690 | 1. 1000 | 9. 380 | 8. 415 | 5. 545 | 10. 350 |
| 4 | Sohta Amagasa |
2416 | 29. 52 | 4. 610 | 1. 1000 | 27. 64 | 3. 690 |
| 5 |  Toby Roberts |
2365 | 4. 610 | 7. 455 | 4. 610 | 3. 690 | - |
| 6 | Lee Dohyun |
2280 | 13. 280 | - | - | 1. 1000 | 1. 1000 |
| 7 | Maximillian Milne |
1571.66 | 9. 351.66 | - | - | 8. 415 | 2. 805 |
| 8 | Ritsu Kayotani |
1375 | 16. 220 | - | 6. 495 | 13. 280 | 9. 380 |
| 9 | Jongwon Chon |
1331.5 | 7. 455 | - | 33. 31.5 | 12. 300 | 5. 545 |
| 10 |  Manuel Cornu |
1323.5 | 31. 39.5 | 11. 312.5 | 43. 11.5 | 2. 805 | 20. 155 |
| 11 | Jakob Schubert |
1242.5 | 8. 415 | 3. 690 | 21. 137.5 | - | - |
| 12 | Yuji Fujiwaki |
1215 | 17. 205 | 15. 240 | 9. 380 | 16. 220 | 19. 170 |
| 13 | Dayan Akhtar |
1184 | 19. 170 | 20. 155 | 15. 240 | 47. 9 | 4. 610 |
| 14 | Anže Peharc |
1121.66 | 9. 351.66 | - | 11. 325 | 15. 240 | 17. 205 |
| 15 | Sam Avezou |
1110 | 5. 545 | - | - | 11. 325 | 15. 240 |
| 16 | Colin Duffy |
975 | 12. 300 | 8. 415 | 14. 260 | - | - |
| 17 | Jan-Luca Posch |
942.16 | 9. 351.66 | 5. 545 | 31. 39.5 | 55. 6 | - |
| 18 | Thomas Lemagner |
865 | - | 14. 260 | 13. 280 | - | 11. 325 |
| 19 | Adam Shahar |
786.5 | - | 35. 25.5 | 39. 16 | 7. 455 | 12. 290 |
| 20 | Mejdi Schalck |
785 | - | - | - | 10. 350 | 7. 435 |
Women
The results of the ten most successful athletes of the Bouldering World Cup 2024:[1]
| Rank | Name | Points | Keqiao | Salt Lake City | Innsbruck | Prague | Seoul |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Natalia Grossman |
2610 | - | 1. 1000 | - | 1. 1000 | 4. 610 |
| 2 |  Oceana Mackenzie |
2405 | 10. 350 | 4. 610 | 12. 300 | 3. 690 | 7. 455 |
| 3 | Mao Nakamura |
2262.5 | 11. 312.5* | 6. 495 | 4. 610 | 6. 495 | 10. 350 |
| 4 | Anastasia Sanders |
2105 | - | 8. 415 | 3. 690 | - | 1. 1000 |
| 5 | Janja Garnbret |
2000 | 1. 1000 | - | 1. 1000 | - | - |
| 6 | Zélia Avezou |
1960 | 4. 610 | - | - | 5. 545 | 2. 805 |
| 7 | Naïlé Meignan |
1875 | - | 3. 690 | 9. 380 | 2. 805 | - |
| 8 | Anon Matsufuji |
1848 | 6. 495 | 10. 350 | 27. 68* | 4. 610 | 11. 325 |
| 9 | Erin McNeice |
1572.5 | 5. 545 | - | - | 10. 337.5 | 3. 690 |
| 10 | Oriane Bertone |
1260 | - | 2. 805 | 7. 455 | - | - |
| 11 | Jessica Pilz |
1240 | 17. 195 | 14. 260 | 5. 545 | - | 15. 240 |
| 12 | Melody Sekikawa |
1195 | - | 11. 325 | 10. 350 | 15. 240 | 12. 280 |
| 13 | Jennifer Eucharia Buckley |
1185 | - | - | 2. 805 | 9. 380 | - |
| 14 |  Anna Maria Apel |
1185 | 16. 220 | 26. 84 | 8. 415 | 8. 415 | - |
| 15 | Agathe Calliet |
1185 | - | 12. 300 | 14. 260 | - | 6. 495 |
| 16 | Katja Debevec |
1025 | - | 13. 280 | 13. 280 | 18. 185 | 12. 280 |
| 17 | Luo Zhilu |
970 | 3. 690 | - | - | - | 12. 280 |
| 18 |  Madison Richardson |
948.16 | 7. 455 | 16. 220 | 29. 48.66 | 31. 39.5 | 18. 185 |
| 19 |  Camilla Moroni |
948.16 | 2. 805 | - | - | - | 21. 137.5 |
| 20 | Seo Chae-hyun |
922 | 14. 260 | - | 32. 37 | 7. 455 | 19. 170 |
* = Joint place with another athlete
National Teams
The results of the ten most successful countries of the Bouldering World Cup 2025:[2]
Country names as used by the IFSC
| Rank | Name | Points | Keqiao | Salt Lake City | Innsbruck | Prague | Seoul |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japan |
16391.66 | 3445 | 3585 | 3676.66 | 2780 | 2905 |
| 2 | France |
11537.5 | 1510 | 2453 | 1869.5 | 3055 | 2650 |
| 3 | United States |
7936.99 | 535 | 2632 | 1013.33 | 1566.66 | 2190 |
| 4 | Slovenia |
7110.66 | 1571 | 861 | 2778 | 1142.5 | 758.16 |
| 5 | United Kingdom |
7022.33 | 1704 | 863 | 887.5 | 1462.83 | 2105 |
| 6 | Korea |
5178.5 | 1135 | - | 258.5 | 1783 | 2002 |
| 7 | Germany |
4843.41 | 720 | 1403 | 1290.55 | 1182.5 | 247.25 |
| 8 | Austria |
4768.66 | 1399 | 1574 | 1136.5 | 387.66 | 271.5 |
| 9 | Australia |
2799.16 | 386 | 900 | 313.33 | 707 | 492.83 |
| 10 | Italy |
3264.18 | 1098 | 20 | 452.66 | 394 | 602.32 |
Keqiao, China (8-10 April)
Women
59 athletes attended the World Cup in Keqiao. Janja Garnbret won in front of Italy's Camilla Moroni as the only athlete to get 4 tops in the final, flashing three of the four boulders. China's Luo Zhilu finished third. Moroni and Luo claimed their first World Cup medals. [3][4][5]
| Rank | Name | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Janja Garnbret |
4T4z 5 5 |
| 2 | Camilla Moroni |
2T3z 10 13 |
| 3 | Luo Zhilu |
2T2z 2 2 |
| 4 | Zélia Avezou |
1T3z 5 15 |
| 5 | Erin McNeice |
1T2z 1 6 |
| 6 | Anon Matsufuji |
1T2z 2 4 |
Men
67 athletes attended the World Cup in Keqiao. The men's bouldering results were based on semifinal standings after the qualification round were delayed due to heavy rainfall. Last year's overall World Cup winner Sorato Anraku placed second in the competition, behind compatriot Tomoa Narasaki being the only two athletes to claim 2 tops and 4 zones — separated only by attempts. Belgium's Hannes Van Duysen rounded out the podium in third.[6][7]
| Rank | Name | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tomoa Narasaki |
2T4z 2 4 |
| 2 | Sorato Anraku |
2T4z 4 8 |
| 3 |  Hannes Van Duysen |
2T3z 4 4 |
| 4 | Toby Roberts |
2T3z 4 6 |
| 5 | Sam Avezou |
2T3z 5 6 |
| 6 | Meichi Narasaki |
2T2z 3 3 |
Salt Lake City, United States (3-5 May)
Women
55 athletes attended the World Cup in Salt Lake City. In the final, USA's Natalia Grossman flashed three boulders, winning the competition — her sixth World Cup gold in Salt Lake City. France's Oriane Bertone took silver and compatriot Naïlé Meignan bronze, her first World Cup medal. [8][9]
| Rank | Name | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Natalia Grossman |
3T4z 3 10 |
| 2 | Oriane Bertone |
3T4z 6 6 |
| 3 | Naïlé Meignan |
3T4z 6 13 |
| 4 | Oceania Mackenzie |
2T4z 2 7 |
| 5 | Brooke Raboutou |
2T3z 2 7 |
| 6 | Mao Nakamura |
2T3z 4 5 |
Men
62 athletes attended the World Cup in Salt Lake City. Last year's winner Tomoa Narasaki failed to advance past the semi-final. In the final, Sorato Anraku won the competition being the only athlete to top 3 of the 4 boulders.[10] Meichi Narasaki came in second and Austrian veteran Jakob Schubert returned to the boulder World Cup podium in third, his first since 2021. [11]
| Rank | Name | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sorato Anraku |
3T4z 11 11 |
| 2 | Meichi Narasaki |
1T4z 1 13 |
| 3 | Jakob Schubert |
1T4z 7 9 |
| 4 | Sohta Amagasa |
1T4z 7 12 |
| 5 | Jan-Luca Posch |
1T3z 3 12 |
| 6 | Yannick Flohé |
1T2z 3 4 |
Innsbruck, Austria (26-30 June)
Women
84 athletes attended the World Cup in Innsbruck. Topping all 4 boulders in the final, Olympic champion Janja Garnbret finished ahead of compatriot Jennifer Eucharia Buckley to win the competition. USA's Anastasia Sanders finished third, claiming her first World Cup podium finish.[12][13]
| Rank | Name | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Janja Garnbret |
4T4z 10 9 |
| 2 | Jennifer Eucharia Buckley |
3T3z 11 8 |
| 3 | Anastasia Sanders |
3T3z 12 9 |
| 4 | Mao Nakamura |
2T2z 4 2 |
| 5 | Jessica Pilz |
1T4z 6 13 |
| 6 | Fanny Gibert |
0T2z 0 5 |
Men
97 athletes attended the World Cup in Innsbruck. Team Japan filled four of the 6 spots in the men's final. Japan's Sohta Amagasa won his first World Cup, using fewer attempts on the three boulders compared to Meichi Narasaki who finished second. Sorato Anraku, who was leading the way in the first half of the final, finished third after failing to top the final boulder. [14][15]
| Rank | Name | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sohta Amagasa |
3T3z 8 7 |
| 2 | Meichi Narasaki |
3T3z 11 7 |
| 3 | Sorato Anraku |
2T3z 2 3 |
| 4 | Toby Roberts |
2T2z 4 4 |
| 5 | Elias Arriagada Krüger |
1T3z 8 11 |
| 6 | Ritsu Kayotani |
0T3z 0 24 |
Prague, Czech Republic (20-22 September)
Women
59 athletes attended the World Cup in Prague. In the final, USA's Natalia Grossman was the only athlete to top the final boulder, finishing with three tops and four zones. France's Naïlé Maignan secured second place with two tops and zone. Australian Oceania Mackenzie took third with two tops and three zones.[16]
| Rank | Name | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Natalia Grossman |
3T4z 17 18 |
| 2 | Naïlé Meignan |
2T4z 8 11 |
| 3 | Oceania Mackenzie |
2T3z 8 6 |
| 4 | Anon Matsufuji |
2T3z 10 14 |
| 5 | Zélia Avezou |
1T2z 1 10 |
| 6 | Mao Nakamura |
0T3z 0 8 |
Men
81 athletes attended the World Cup in Prague. South Korean Lee Dohyun won the competition, making it back-to-back World Cup golds in Prague. France's Manuel Cornu took silver, his first World Cup podium since 2019. Olympic champion Toby Roberts finished in third. [17][18]
| Rank | Name | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lee Dohyun |
2T4z 3 19 |
| 2 | Manuel Cornu |
2T3z 5 10 |
| 3 | Toby Roberts |
2T2z 6 2 |
| 4 | Sorato Anraku |
1T4z 1 9 |
| 5 | Tomoa Narasaki |
1T4z 4 10 |
| 6 | Adam Ondra |
1T3z 1 7 |
Seoul, South Korea (2-6 October)
Women
67 athletes attended the World Cup in Seoul. USA's Anastasia Sanders secured her first World Cup win over France's Zélia Avezou and Great Britain's Erin McNeice. Last year's winner Miho Nonaka placed 5th and Prague winner Natalia Grossman placed fourth. [19]
| Rank | Name | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Anastasia Sanders |
3T4z 7 13 |
| 2 | Zélia Avezou |
3T4z 9 7 |
| 3 | Erin McNeice |
2T4z 4 5 |
| 4 | Natalia Grossman |
2T4z 5 5 |
| 5 | Miho Nonaka |
2T4z 9 8 |
| 6 | Agathe Calliet |
0T3z 0 10 |
Men
59 athletes attended the World Cup in Seoul. South Korea's Lee Dohyun won the gold ahead of Maximillian Milne by the narrowest of margins — 1 attempt to zone — denying the Brit his first World Cup win. Japan's Sohta Amagasa took third with 4 zones. [20][21]
| Rank | Name | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lee Dohyun |
2T4z 4 4 |
| 2 | Maximillian Milne |
2T4z 4 5 |
| 3 | Sohta Amagasa |
0T4z 0 7 |
| 4 | Dayan Akhtar |
0T3z 0 4 |
| 5 | Chon Jong-won |
0T3z 0 5 |
| 6 | Meichi Narasaki |
0T3z 0 7 |