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.
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 +DateLocationRoutesetters*MenWomenApril, 8-10 Keqiao, China Tomoa Narasaki Janja GarnbretMay, 3-5 Salt Lake City, United States Sorato Anraku Natalia GrossmanJune, 26-30 Innsbruck, Austria Sohta Amagasa Janja GarnbretSeptember, 20-22 Prague, Czech Republic Lee Dohyun Natalia GrossmanOctober, 2-6 Seoul, South Korea Lee Dohyun Anastasia SandersOVERALL WINNERS Sorato Anraku Natalia GrossmanNATIONAL 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: 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: 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:
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. Rank Name Score 1 Janja Garnbret 4T4z 5 52 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. Rank Name Score 1 Tomoa Narasaki 2T4z 2 42 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.
Rank Name Score 1 Natalia Grossman 3T4z 3 102 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. Meichi Narasaki came in second and Austrian veteran Jakob Schubert returned to the boulder World Cup podium in third, his first since 2021. Rank Name Score 1 Sorato Anraku 3T4z 11 112 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. Rank Name Score 1 Janja Garnbret 4T4z 10 92 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.
Rank Name Score 1 Sohta Amagasa 3T3z 8 72 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.
Rank Name Score 1 Natalia Grossman 3T4z 17 182 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. Rank Name Score 1 Lee Dohyun 2T4z 3 192 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. Rank Name Score 1 Anastasia Sanders 3T4z 7 132 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. Rank Name Score 1 Lee Dohyun 2T4z 4 42 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
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