The Japanese 18-year-old crowned another stellar season by topping the men's Boulder World Cup Rankings presented by Euroholds.
Another chapter of Boulder Climbing history was written in 2025, as Anraku Sorato of Japan claimed his third consecutive men’s Boulder World Cup title. Anraku topped the season rankings with unmatched consistency and dominance and led the field from start to finish, edging out Mejdi Schalck of France and fellow Japanese climber Amagasa Sohta in the final standings.
ANRAKU JOINS LEGENDS WITH THREE IN A ROW
With 5,300 total points, Anraku Sorato completed a perfect run of podiums in the 2025 season, winning in Keqiao, China; Curitiba, Brazil; and Salt Lake City, Utah, USA; taking second in Prague, Czechia; and Innsbruck, Austria; and finishing third in Bern, Switzerland.
His third consecutive title places him alongside two of the discipline's most iconic names: Kilian Fischhuber of Austria, who won in 2007, 2008, and 2009 and holds a record five Boulder titles overall; and Jérôme Meyer of France, who claimed three of his four consecutively, from 2001 to 2003 – all before the IFSC was founded.
SCHALCK AND AMAGASA REACH NEW HEIGHTS
Second overall with 4,145 points, Mejdi Schalck of France reached the season podium for the first time in his career. A finalist at all six Boulder World Cup competitions, Schalck scored silver medals in Curitiba and Bern, and celebrated a memorable gold in Prague. Japan’s Amagasa Sohta completed the overall podium with 3,680 points, another debut appearance in the Series top three. Amagasa never placed outside the top 10 and secured a silver medal in Salt Lake City, marking another successful year at 25 years old.
FINAL TOP 10 RANKING
The men's Boulder World Cup Rankings presented by Euroholds saw athletes from six nations finish inside the top 10:
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Sorato ANRAKU (JPN)
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Mejdi SCHALCK (FRA)
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Sohta AMAGASA (JPN)
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Dohyun LEE (KOR)
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Hannes VAN DUYSEN (BEL)
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Paul JENFT (FRA)
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Tomoa NARASAKI (JPN)
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Anze PEHARC (SLO)
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Meichi NARASAKI (JPN)
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Yufei PAN (CHN)
For the complete table of the men's Boulder World Cup Ranking presented by Euroholds click here.
SCORING RULE UPDATE SHAPES 2025 RANKINGS
An important change to the IFSC World Cup Rankings format took effect in 2025: unlike previous seasons, where the lowest score was dropped for athletes competing in more than five events, this year all results counted toward the final total. The rule shift rewarded season-long consistency and played a key role in shaping the final standings.
