VIDEO: Coxsey and Glairon-Mondet win TBB

by Björn Pohl - UKC Mar/2012
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+7 of the competitors in Tierra Boulder Battle 2012, 112 kb
7 of the competitors in Tierra Boulder Battle 2012
Björn Pohl - UKC, Mar 2012
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After a spectacular show where the assembled climbing stars turned impossible to possible showing what world class bouldering is all about, Shauna Coxsey and Guillaume Glairon-Mondet emerged as worthy winners, proving they were the true masters of all the different styles needed to succeed on the very varied problems of the Tierra Boulder Battle in Stockholm, Sweden.

For both men and women the winner wasn't decided until the last problem. As the competitors could watch each other climb, this was known to everyone involved. To win, you also needed to master your nerves.

Guillaume's win doesn't get less impressive by the fact that he sustained a finger injury on the very first problem, a crimping feast signed Nacho Sanchez. Nacho, who finished second, commented afterwards that his problem was too easy, and that he should have made it harder, and it certainly looked as though he was nowhere near his limit when he casually cruised it.
Not sure if anyone else would agree though...

Among the women, the game was even closer with three potential winners after problem #4. Both Mélanie Sandoz, who were in the lead at this point, and Matilda Söderlund, were close, but the one who kept it together was Shauna Coxsey who managed to power her way up the last crimpy test piece getting the top jug, victory and €900.

Results
1. Shauna Coxsey, GBR, 3 tops
2. Mélanie Sandoz, FRA, 2 tops
3. Matilda Söderlund, SWE, 2 tops
4. Tina Johnsen Hafsaas, NOR, 1 top
5. Sasha Digiulian, USA, 1 top

1. Guillaume Glairon-Mondet, FRA, 4 tops
2. Nacho Sanchez, SPA, 3 tops
3. Nalle Hukkataival, FIN, 2 tops
4. Magnus Midtbö, NOR, 2 tops
5. Robert Rundin, SWE, 0 tops

The Tierra Boulder Battle is sponsored by: Tierra, Klättercentret, Core Climbing holds, JM holds, Powerade and Glaceau Vitamin Water


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