Janja Garnbret of Slovenia made a stunning return to competition by winning gold in the women’s Boulder final at the IFSC Climbing World Cup Innsbruck 2025, topping all four boulders and reminding the world why she is a two-time Olympic champion.

GARNBRET UNTOUCHABLE IN FINAL

Appearing in her first World Cup since Koper 2024, Garnbret topped every problem in the final and flashed W3 and W4 to finish with the impressive score of 99.3 points. No other athlete topped more than two boulders.

As she secured the top on W4, the crowd erupted in celebration, joined by her fellow finalists who spontaneously applauded the performance. “It feels amazing. I didn’t know how I would feel coming back, but this amazing Innsbruck crowd welcomed me back.” said Garnbret. “I really enjoyed myself on the wall, had a bit of a shaky start in qualification, then it felt 100% better in semi-final, and now I felt like my old self in final. I really enjoyed being back.

“You never forget how to compete, but being back after nine months, in the middle of the season, was not the easiest thing. I had a lot of doubts: ‘Am I ready? Am I not? Am I even motivated?’ But I’m so glad I came back, I enjoyed it so much.

“I’ve been training and I’ve been rock climbing a lot, it was something for my heart, for my soul. I spent a lot of time outside, I trained in the gym as well, but mostly I was taking time off and enjoying other things besides competition and training.”

BERTONE BACK ON THE PODIUM, MATSUFUJI SCORES SECOND CAREER MEDAL

Oriane Bertone of France returned to the podium with 69.8 points, earning her third silver medal and fourth overall podium of the 2025 season. Matsufuji Anon of Japan claimed bronze—her second career World Cup medal—after being consistent throughout the entire competition in Innsbruck.

FINALISTS COMPLETE STRONG WEEK IN INNSBRUCK

Camilla Moroni of Italy narrowly missed the podium with 53.8 points and one top, ahead of Nakamura Mao of Japan in fifth with 53.6. Semi-final winner Annie Sanders of the USA ended her run in sixth place with 44.6, scoring on only three boulders and missing out entirely on W1. Sekikawa Melody of Japan placed seventh with 29.3, while Giorgia Tesio of Italy finished eighth in her first-ever Boulder final with 10.0 points.

For the Women’s Boulder complete results click here.

NEXT UP

Climbing action in Innsbruck continues tomorrow with a marathon-like pair of Lead qualification rounds, starting at with the Lead competitions set to begin next.

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