Nathaniel Coleman, an 18-year-old climber from Utah, took a surprise second-place finish in the men鈥檚 field at the Bouldering World Cup on Sunday in Toronto, . Coleman, who finished just behind France鈥檚 Alban Levier, had previously competed in only one World Cup, but completed three of the four final problems during the finals. The two were the only men to complete three of the final four problems in the competition.
Climbing stud Anna St枚hr, a 21-time World Cup gold medalist from Austria, took first place in the women鈥檚 field by topping out three of the four final problems and reaching the bonus hold on the fourth on her first attempt.聽
鈥淚鈥檓 really thrilled,鈥 said St枚hr, 鈥渆specially because I topped out a slab, which I never thought I would.鈥
St枚hr was the only female in the field of six to finish the final slab problem, putting her ahead of second-place finisher Akiyo Noguchi and bronze medalist Juliane Wurm. In fourth place was Texas-born Alex Puccio, the top American finisher, who, like Coleman, has been praised for her precocity. As 国产吃瓜黑料聽wrote in 2011, Puccio won the first professional competition she entered鈥攚hen she was only 16鈥攁nd has since won a long string of American Bouldering Series titles.