21 June 2015

McColl and Noguchi win Boulder WC in China

1. Sean McColl 4t12 4b9 - Akiyo Noguchi 4t5 4b5 2. Jongwon Chon 3t5 3b3 - Miho Nonaka 3t5 4b4 3. Tsukuru Hori 3t8 3b8 - Shauna Coxsey 3t6 3b5 Complete results Akiyo won all three rounds of this WC stage, whilst Sean progressed through the rounds, finishing #9 in the qualifications and #4 in the semifinal. The route setting was good although there were some minor problems with some competitors having problems starting in the correct way which ended up in some attempts being called down.
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