Sports climbing star Seo Chae-hyun has won the gold medal for leading the 11th World Cup tournament
Jul 14, 2025
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Seo Chae-hyun won the gold medal in the women's lead final of the International Sports Climbing Federation (IFSC) World Cup 11th event held in Chamonix, France on the 14th (Korea time). Seo Chae-hyun won her second gold medal of the season in three months after the Chinese Wuzhang event in April. He tied for first place in the lead final and won his first title of the season in the second World Cup tournament in Wujiang. By adding two gold medals this season, Seo Chae-hyun has harvested six gold medals (4 in 2019 and 2 in 2025) in the World Cup series lead event. At the Chamonix, he won the first championship in six years since 2019.
Seo Chae-hyun ranked fourth with 42+ and 40+ in the qualifying round. He reached the semi-finals by reaching 42 holds, reaching the final in third place. Seo Chae-hyun proudly stood at the top of the podium by climbing to 44+ holds with two holds left from the final to the finish.
Annie Sanderson, who recorded 43+ in the final, finished second, and Erin McNice (UK, 42+) finished third. Kim Chae-young (Shin Jeong-go) ranked 11th with 34.
In the men's lead, Lee Do-hyun (Seoul City Hall, Black Yak) ranked ninth in the semifinals (36+). They failed to advance to the final, where they competed in the top eight.
In the women's speed division, Jung Ji-min (Seoul Metropolitan Government) was eliminated from the quarterfinals and ended the competition in seventh place.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
