Kerem, Garnbret, Megos, Duffy and Sudar top all 5 in the qually

The biggest surprises in the Meiringen Boulder qualification were that Sean Bailey was #45 and that Olympic gold winner Alberto Gines Lopez was #80 among 111 male competitors. Other Olympians that ḿissed the Top-20 semi were; Nathaniel Coleman #21, Jakob Schubert #31 and Michael Piccolruaz #41. In the female category, four Olympians did not make the semi; Mia Krampl #25, Miho Nonaka #27 and Laura Rogora #36 among 83 participants. Although all 20 boulders were topped out, almost 2/3 of all athletes made a maximum of one boulder. In the male category, more than 1/3 made a max of just two zones. The USA had four women making the semi, Slovenia got four male to the semi and Japan had six men in the Top-21. Complete results