D2: The paraclimbing qualifications

2nd day of qualifications and 2nd route for the paraclimbing categories this morning!

The two routes setted on the speed wall (with cotations between 6c and 7a) were much more difficult than yesterday. Aika Yoshida fell just shy of Elodie Orbaen of Belgium and Oriane Moreno of France yesterday, but the Japanese Athlete was the only Woman in RP3 (limited range, power or stability) to latch the final hold in the second round of Qualifications. After multiple Tops on Wednesday, American Maureen Beck and Melinda Vígh of Hungary separated themselves from the field in Women AU-2 (forearm amputees). Lucie Jarrige of France was the only Athlete in Women AL-2 (leg amputees) to stay perfect on Day Two.

For the Men, Matteo Stefani of Italy bested some very strong competitors in Men B-1 (visual impairment). Stefani placed third in 2012 and is on track for another medal this competition. In Men B-2, 2012 world champion Sho Aita of Japan continued to stand out, tallying his second Top of the week. Seven Athletes in Men AL-2 reached the Top yesterday, but Albert Guardia Ferrer and Iván Germán Pascual of Spain set the bar in the second round of Qualifications. Germany also made their presence known at the AccorHotels Arena, with Nils Helsper and Korbinian Franck scoring well again in Men RP1. Russian Vladimir Netsvetaev-Dolgalev took the lead in Men RP2, and Frenchmen Mathieu Besnard and Romain Pagnoux are tied for first in Men RP3.