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Sport ClimbingGarnbret Wins 51st World Cup, Extends All-Time Record
Garnbret claimed the Lead World Cup in Koper before a home crowd, marking her 51st career victory and extending her all-time record. The 2026 Lead overall title remains open into the Santiago final in October.
Sport ClimbingZhao Yicheng Lowers Speed World Record to 4.54 Seconds
NEW Men's Speed WR: 4.54s at WCS Wujiang 2026 (May 10) — broke own record of 4.58s (Asian Beach Games April 2026). 2nd WR in 1 month.
Sport ClimbingAnnie Sanders Edges Janja Garnbret on Countback for Wujiang Lead Gold
Wujiang WCS 2026 Lead gold, tiebreak over world #1 Janja Garnbret (both 43+)
Sport ClimbingSuzuki Neo Tops the Wujiang Final Route for a Second WCS Lead Gold
Gold medal Men's Lead at WCS Wujiang 2026 — topped final route as first starter; 2nd WCS gold overall (1st: Innsbruck 2025)
Sport ClimbingAvezou Edges Garnbret by 0.2 for First World Series Gold
First World Climbing Series gold — beat Janja Garnbret by 0.2 points at Keqiao 2026 Boulder (season opener, May 2, 2026), denying Garnbret's milestone 50th career win
Sport ClimbingRamadani Tops Lead Qualification Over World Top Five
Topped Lead qualification at World Climbing Series Prague 2026, beating the world top-5 incl. Gines Lopez, Yoshida, Anraku
Sport ClimbingMackenzie Takes Australia's First World Climbing Gold
Won Women’s Boulder Final at World Climbing Series Bern 2026 — Australia’s first-ever gold medal in the World Climbing Series
Sport ClimbingAleksandra Mirosław Claims Speed Gold at Wujiang in Her Final Season
Gold medal Women's Speed at WCS Wujiang 2026; 2x Olympic champion (Tokyo 2021, Paris 2024); holds last 10 world records in discipline (current WR: 6.03s Paris 2024); retiring end of 2026 season
Sport ClimbingMori Takes Lead and Boulder Gold at Asian Championships
Double gold (Lead + Boulder) at Asian Climbing Championships 2026
Sport ClimbingAnraku Sorato Defends Keqiao Boulder Title for Sixth Career Gold
Defended boulder title at World Climbing Series Keqiao 2026 season-opener (May 3). 6th career boulder title. Won with 84.4 pts; topped all boulders in semi-final (99.6 pts).
Sport ClimbingHunt Breaks Six-Second Barrier With 5.99 Speed Record
In the quarter-finals of the World Climbing Series in Krakow on 4 July 2026, Emma Hunt (23) climbed 5.99s to become the first woman ever under 6 seconds in speed climbing, breaking Aleksandra Miroslaw world record of 6.03 by 0.04s. She later slipped in the final; the world record stands.
Sport ClimbingAlberto Ginés López Takes First World Cup Gold in Chamonix Lead Final
At the IFSC World Cup in Chamonix, Tokyo 2020 champion Alberto Ginés López won the Lead final for his first World Cup gold, ending seven years and eleven podiums without a win. He outclimbed Luka Potočar, with Putra Tri Ramadani taking bronze.
Sport ClimbingSanders Wins Third Lead Gold of the World Cup Season
At 18, Annie Sanders topped the Chamonix Lead final on 12 July 2026, reaching 52+ for her third Lead gold of the season. Aleksandra Totkova took silver, Chaehyun Seo bronze.