23 April 2014
World Champion Mรฉlanie Sandoz new 8a member
Melanie Sandoz who was the Boulder World Champion in 2012 has signed up to 8a with four 8A boulders and she is #9 in the ranking game. On saturday she will compete in the Boulder WC in China.
Mรฉlaine is a nice exception that great progress is possible on the competition arena. During her first eleven World Cups she just made it to the semifinal once where she was second last, #19. In the last competition in 2013, she got the bronze in the European Championship. More great picture from Heiko Wilhelm at Melaine's blogspot.
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