Japanese 16-year-old Sorato Anraku claimed his first World Cup gold medal and the 2023 men's boulder title Friday in the final round of the International Federation of Sport Climbing series. "I'm really just happy," Anraku said. "I'm proud to win the championship and finish on top of the yearly rankings in my first World Cup season." Japan's Meichi Narasaki, younger brother of Olympian Tomoa, took silver in Innsbruck. The older Narasaki finished the season third overall. 🥇 First-time World Cup gold medal winner.

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