23 April 2023
Tough men's semi-final knocks out some favourites and sends some underdogs to the final!
1. Paul Jenft FRA 24
2. Jongwon Chon KOR 22
3. Soratu Anraku JPN 14
4. Mejdi Schalk FRA 14
5. Hannes Van Duysen BEL 14
6. Kokoro Fujii JPN 12
Complete results
Paul Jenft, who last year was twice #4, won the demanding semifinal by topping two boulders and getting four zones. The favourites Tomoa Narasaki and Yoshiyuki Ogata only made 4 tops and 2 zones and placed #10 and 13.
2. Jongwon Chon KOR 22
3. Soratu Anraku JPN 14
4. Mejdi Schalk FRA 14
5. Hannes Van Duysen BEL 14
6. Kokoro Fujii JPN 12
Complete results
Paul Jenft, who last year was twice #4, won the demanding semifinal by topping two boulders and getting four zones. The favourites Tomoa Narasaki and Yoshiyuki Ogata only made 4 tops and 2 zones and placed #10 and 13.
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