Schenk climbs sensationally, but misses out on precious metal

Schenk traveled to Bavaria with the intention of achieving a strong result in lead climbing. However, the 22-year-old surpassed himself and qualified for the Boulder semi-finals on Thursday, before even qualifying on Saturday afternoon The sensational entry into the final of the best 6 followed. That evening he entered the fight for the medals.

Although he was denied any precious metal, he still captivated the numerous spectators at Königsplatz in Munich with his achievements. While he came away empty-handed at the first boulder - like his competition - he moved closer to the top at the second hurdle. Ultimately, he achieved the zone score, which gave him a lot of confidence. On the third boulder, Schenk achieved what no athlete had ever achieved before. He mastered the task in the first attempt - and thus briefly took the lead. A medal was now within reach if he also got far on the last boulder.

The strains of the last few days, in which Schenk had mastered the lead qualification with ease, then became noticeable. The man from Val Gardena gave everything, but didn't reach the zone. Although his medal hopes were now gone, the climber left the boulder with a broad smile. He let the crowds celebrate him and followed the fight for the medals. These were grabbed by the new European champion Nicolai Uznik (Austria), Sam Avezou from France and the favorite Adam Ondra (Czech Republic). The next chance for a medal comes on Sunday when the decision in the lead begins with the semi-finals in Munich from 12 p.m. Bianchi is eliminated At the same time, another South Tyrolean was in action at the Multi-EM. Track cyclist Matteo Bianchi competed in the sprinters' round of 200, but was defeated by British favorite Jack Carlin, who completed the 10,175 meters in a time of 20 seconds. Nevertheless, the 500-year-old from Leifer can be proud of his achievements. A few moments later, Italy celebrated two bronze medals thanks to Miriam Vece in the XNUMX meters and Vittoria Guazzini in the individual pursuit. The Germans Emma Hinze and Mieke Kröger took gold.

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Schenk climbs sensationally, but misses out on precious metal

Despite a fantastic performance, Filip Schenk missed out on a medal at the European Championships in Munich. In the bouldering final, the man from Val Gardena came 5th.

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