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Mongolian Athletes Win Gold and Silver Medals at the Ice Climbing World Cup
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Ulaanbaatar, January 27, 2025 /MONTSAME/. The second round of the UIAA Ice Climbing World Cup was held in Saas-Fee, the Swiss Confederation, on January 23-25, 2025.
The Ice Climbing World Cup attracted 125 athletes from 20 countries. In the competition, Selenge Nyamdoo, an International Master of Sports and athlete of the “Sutain Bor” Club clinched the gold medal in the Speed Climbing category, sounding the National Anthem of Mongolia. This achievement follows her success just 17 days earlier in Cheongsong, the Republic of Korea, where she secured both gold and silver medals at the opening of the World Cup series and Asian Championships.
Meanwhile, in the Men’s Speed Climbing category, Mandakhbayar Chuluunbaatar, World Cup Champion, an athlete from “UB Hiking” Club and International Master of Sports, proudly stood on the podium, claiming the silver medal.
Mongolia has sent a team of eight athletes to compete in the World Cup series. Their next challenge awaits on January 31, 2025, in Champagny-en-Vanoise, the French Republic, followed by a series in Longmont, USA, and Edmonton, Canada.
The International Climbing and Mountaineering Federation has organized the Ice Climbing World Cup series since 2000.
