Sports Bulletin Report
Hachioji (Japan): Ogata Yoshiyuki of Japan competed in the men's Boulder qualification at IFSC World Cup Esforta Arena Hachioji Japan.
WOMEN'S BOULDER QUALIFICATION
74 competitors split into two groups – Group A and Group B
21 competitors through to semi-finals tomorrow (Saturday 22 April) – 10 from Group A, 11 from Group B with two athletes tied in tenth both progressing
Japan’s Nonaka Miho and Matsufuji Anon through in top positions
Israel’s Ayala Kerem and USA’s Brooke Raboutou sit in third
2022 World Cup Boulder Series winner Natalia Grossman (USA) makes it through in fifth position alongside Japan’s Sekikawa Melody
Eight home nation athletes progress to semi-finals
Eleven of 21 athletes top all five Boulders
Full women's qualification results can be found here
MEN'S BOULDER QUALIFICATION
96 competitors split into two groups – Group A and Group B – with the top 20 going through to semi-finals on Sunday 23 April
Japan dominates the top five with four athletes
Narasaki Tomoa is top with Lee Dohyun of South Korea – both topping all five Boulders
Ogata Yoshiyuki also tops five Boulders to progress in third position alongside teammate Fujii Kokoro
16-year-old Anraku Sorato of Japan moves into semi-finals in fifth with European Boulder Champion Nicolai Uznik of Austria
