31 August 2015

Shiraishi and Garnbret take first golds in Arco

The big favorites; Ashima Shiraishi from USA and Janja Garnbret from Slovenia got the first golds in the Youth World Championship in Arco. Both had also previously won the qualifications and the semifinals. In the semifinals, the route setting was perfect and it was a great show in the live streaming. Results (c) Giulio Malfer Ashima has done several 9a's and also an 8B+, and in fact, the 14 year old, has had the most impressive female tick list in the world, during the last two years. Janja Garnbret has won all the Youth comps she has entered and in the only two Lead World Cup she has done, the 16 year old was the runner up :)
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