Japan’s Anraku Sorato led the way in the men’s Boulder semi-final in Salt Lake City, Utah, USA, finishing first with 84.3 points and three tops on M2, M3, and M4. The reigning back-to-back gold medallist continued his perfect season confidently advanced to another World Cup final round.

Just behind Anraku, Lee Dohyun of South Korea placed second with 74.5 points, also topping M2, M3, and M4.

The South Korean climber said: “Semi-final was not easy for me, because every boulder had some physical move, especially the first one was very hard for me. But I did my best, and I’m very satisfied with myself.”

JAPANESE DOMINANCE

France’s Mejdi Schalck returned to the final round after a strong performance, claiming third place with 69.2 points. The Japanese team continued its dominance with four more climbers reaching the final: Fujiwaki Yuji in fourth, Amagasa Sohta in fifth, Sugimoto Rei in sixth, and Narasaki Meichi in seventh. Colin Duffy of the USA rounded out the final eight in eighth position.

"This will be my first final in seven years, so I'm very happy. And this season is the last World Cup season of my athlete career, so I want to enjoy the atmosphere of the final. Climbing for Team Japan is very motivating for me, there are so many strong climbers," said 33-year-old Sugimoto.

For the men’s Boulder semi-final complete results click here.

NEXT UP

The IFSC Climbing World Cup Salt Lake City 2025 will conclude later today, as the men’s Boulder final is scheduled to start at 17:00 (UTC–6:00).

News and updates about the event will be available on the IFSC website and on the Federation’s digital channels: Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, Threads, TikTok, X, YouTube, and exclusively for the Chinese audience, Douyin, Weibo, and Xiaohongshu.