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Sorato Anraku and Ai Mori win as Japan dominates lead World Cup meet

Winner Sorato Anraku (center), second-place Shion Omata (left) and third-place Taisei Homma stand on the podium of the men's final at a sport climbing lead World Cup event in Wujiang, China, on Sunday. | Jan Virt / IFSC / via Kyodo

Kyodo

Sep 26, 2023

Sorato Anraku led a Japanese men's podium sweep at the sport climbing lead World Cup in China's Wujiang on Sunday, while reigning world champion Ai Mori took out the women's competition.

The 16-year-old Anraku claimed his third straight lead World Cup win after reaching 39+ in the final, beating Shion Omata on 30+ and Taisei Homma on 26+ in the final meet of the season.

Anraku, this year's overall bouldering winner, comfortably wrapped up the lead title to become the first man to win both in his first senior World Cup season.

Mori reached 36+ for her win on the day, followed by Austria's Jessica Pilz who ended on 31+ and Japan's Natsuki Tanii on 26+.

Mori finished fourth overall for the season.