Lee Do-hyun (21) scored a total of 34.0 points and ranked 10th in the men's boulder semifinals at the 2024 Paris Olympics at Le Bourget Sports Climbing in Paris, France on the 5th (Korea time). Lee Do-hyun will play in the lead semifinals at 5 p.m. on the 7th. The top eight will advance to the final through the sum of the boulder and lead scores. The final will be held on the 9th. The first and second places in the Boulder semifinals were ranked by Japan's Anraku Sorato and Narasaki Tomoa.
For the boulder event, four boulders (problems) should be solved as much as possible in a given time for each step. In the semi-finals of this tournament, each boulder was given five minutes. Four players competed at the same time. Lee competed as the 16th runner of the total 20.
The problem was formidable. In the previous three groups, not a single one was able to complete the race. The players struggled to the extent that the previous highest score was only 34.3 points.
Lee Do-hyun looked at Boulder for a long time and took on the challenge. He scored 9.6 points in question 1. He scored 9.9 points in two questions and 9.5 points in three questions. In the meantime, Jacob Schubert (Austria), who challenged in the same group, and others were in full swing and raised the atmosphere. Lee kept his composure. The last question remained at 5.0. After the game, he looked back as if he was disappointed. The total score was 34.0.
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Sports climbing made its Olympic debut at the previous Tokyo Games. At that time, it was a combine event in which one player played all three detailed events of bouldering, lead, and speed. This time, it will be held in two events: speed and combine (boulder + lead). Korea's goal for this year's event is one silver and two bronze medals. I am expecting a silver medal from Lee Do-hyun.
Lee Do-hyun naturally entered sports climbing when her parents started operating a sports climbing center at the age of 5. He began his career in middle school and achieved his dream of becoming a national flag. He has distinguished himself in the lead event, performing better at Boulder while playing in international competitions. As of July, Lee Do-hyun is ranked third in the men's world and eighth in the lead world.
