JAKARTA - A proud achievement was made by Indonesian rock climbing athlete, Kiromal Katibin, who managed to rank first in the world. In the men's speed number, Katibin defeated the fastest time holder at the 2024 Paris Olympics, Samuel Watson, from the United States.
This certainty is known based on the latest information on the official International Federation of Sport Climbing (IFSC) website. Kiromal managed to collect a total of 4,255 points from various international championships he ran.
The number of points made him 571 points ahead of Watson who is now in second place with a total of 3,684 points. Kiromal's best achievement was when he won a gold medal at the IFSC Denver World Cup, United States, on June 2, 2025.
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In addition to the positive update of Kiromal Katibin's achievements, a different situation was experienced by his team-mate, Veddriq Leonardo.
Veddriq, who also won a gold medal at the 2024 Paris Olympics, actually experienced a decline in rankings.
Veddriq recorded a decrease of 12 points with a total of 1,640 points. This situation cannot be separated from the unsatisfactory performances in several editions of the World Cup which he has played throughout the 2025 series.
However, all Indonesian rock climbing athletes still have the opportunity to improve their positions through the 2025 World Games which will be held in China on 7-17 August 2025. This agenda could be an opportunity to add to the athletes' points.
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