Publish Date: 16 December 2023 - 09:40

TEHRAN, Dec. 13 (MNA) – Iranian female rock climber Elnaz Rekabi has advanced to the final at the 2023 Asian Climbing Cup underway in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

At the end of the women’s bouldering section in the preliminary stage, Rekabi stood in fourth place and advanced to the final.

Rekabi will compete against rivals on Saturday.

Earlier, Iranian speed climber Reza Alipour grabbed a gold medal at the sporting event.

The 2023 Asian Climbing Cup is underway in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia from December 12-16, 2023.

It is an annual competition series that brings together the best climbers from Asia to compete in Lead, Speed, and Boulder disciplines.

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