HIGHAMS’ HIGHLIGHTS: IFSC WORLD CUP KOPER 2023
Throughout the 2023 season, the IFSC will bring some interesting facts and figures ahead of our events, in association with statistician Paul Highams. The next set of stats is for the upcoming World Cup event taking place in Koper, Sloveniafrom 8 to 9 August 2023 and is held outside at Plus Climbing Koper - Ljubljanska cesta 2b.
HIGHLIGHTS
The IFSC World Cup Koper 2023 will be the 393rd World Cup event in the history of the IFSC – the 30th in Slovenia, which is fifth on the list of countries hosting the most World Cup events. The event will feature the 223rd men’s and women’s Lead competitions.
NUMBERS
A total of 140 athletes from 32 countries are registered for the event:
- 69 in men’s Lead;
- 71 in women’s Lead;
PARTICIPATION MILESTONES
- Sean McColl (CAN) extends record of mostWorld Cupsin history, both genders, with his 175th appearance
- KIMJain (KOR) is the most experienced woman registered and will be competing in her 141st World Cup -fifth on the women’s all-time list
DEBUTS
The following climbers will make their career debut on the IFSC World Cup circuit:
Men’s Lead:
- Gorazd JUREKOVIC (SLO)
Women’s Lead:
- Rebecca HOUNSELL (NZL)
- Isabella DOMANESCHI (NZL)
- Zala MLAKAR STARIC (SLO)
- Jennifer Eucharia BUCKLEY (SLO)
- Rosa REKAR (SLO)
- Kerry SCOTT (USA)
PROVISIONAL SCHEDULE (LOCAL TIME, UTC+2:00)
FRIDAY 8 SEPTEMBER
Men’s and women’s Lead qualification - 09:00
Men’s and women’s Lead semi-finals – 20:00
SATURDAY 9 SEPTEMBER
Lead Finals (men then women) - 20:00
LAST YEAR’S IFSC WORLD CUP PODIUMS IN KOPER
Women's Lead podium:
IFSC World Cup Koper 2022:
G – MORI Ai (JPN), S – Janja GARNBRET (SLO), B – Brooke RABOUTOU (USA)
Men's Lead podium:
IFSC World Cup Koper 2022:
G – Luka POTOCAR (SLO), S – Sascha LEHMANN (SUI), B – Yannick FLOHE (GER)
News and updates will be available on the IFSC website and on the Federation's social media profiles: Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, LinkedIn, and exclusively for the Chinese audience, Weibo and Douyin.
Sport Climbing stat master Paul Highams will be highlighting his top facts and figures throughout the 2023 season for the IFSC. Brit Highams, based in Chamonix, France, is a climbing superfan with a special talent for picking some stand-out stats for the IFSC event calendar.
