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← See today's latestGarnbret catches herself; Suzuki extends lead at Koper
Garnbret's scare and 33rd gold
Janja Garnbret nearly lost it near the finish.
The Slovenian climber won Koper's women's lead final on hold 42+, dodging a slip metres from the top in humid conditions to secure her 33rd gold in the discipline and 51st overall [Quelle: IFSC]. USA's Brooke Raboutou returned to the podium after sparse 2026 competition with silver on hold 33, while South Korea's Chaehyun Seo claimed bronze on 32+—her fifth medal in five 2026 series starts. Garnbret's narrow margin signals she's still the route to beat, even when conditions turn ugly.
Momentum heading into the series finale matters now.
Suzuki's third gold tightens series grip
Neo Suzuki just widened his 2026 lead series advantage.
The Japanese climber topped Koper's men's lead final on a punishing route that stalled most finalists low on the wall, setting a high point of 33+ and extending his commanding position after victories in Wujiang and Innsbruck [Quelle: IFSC]. Japan's Satone Yoshida took silver with hold 30+—his first podium of the year—while Indonesia's Putra Tri Ramadani secured back-to-back bronze finishes on 28+. The men's field is tightening into the series final, but Suzuki's consistency on brutal terrain suggests he owns the scalp most climbers fear.
Yesterday's story on Lee's momentum just got complicated.
Koper semis: no tops, high stakes
Zero finalists topped the semi routes in either gender.
In the women's draw, Garnbret led the charge on hold 45+, joined by Seo for Sunday's final while American Brooke Raboutou punched through in fourth on 44+—a tight four-person advance that raises the stakes for climbers hunting series points before the final leg [Quelle: World Climbing]. Men's semis delivered similar drama: Filip Schenk led on 38+ with World Champion Dohyun Lee second on 37+ and Suzuki third on 34+, while notable European names like Alberto Ginés López and Sorato Anraku fell in qualification. The route difficulty has reset expectations for both finals.
Watch who adapts best to the next shift upward.
GARNBRET AND SUZUKI SHINE IN SLOVENIA - World Climbing2 hours ago ... ... competition of the year in Santiago, Chile in late October. Suzuki's ... Full men's results can be found here. News and updates about all World Climbing ...ifsc-climbing.org
SLIPS AND STICKING POINTS THE STORY OF KOPER SEMIS22 hours ago ... ... climb of the year as this is my last comp. I think I have a good mindset and after Laval I have nothing to lose now as I have already achieved a good result.worldclimbing.com