Another step on the way to the Paris Olympics 2024. A great achievement for climber Yuval Shmela, who tonight (Sunday) won a bronze medal in the transport competition, as part of the European Cup held in Zilina, Slovakia.
The 23-year-old Shmala, known to everyone as the winner of the TV show 'Ninja', had a long day of competition, when he passed the qualifying stage and screwed up in the last eight that made it to the semi-finals, to take part in the final.
In the final itself, who fully managed to achieve on the challenging track a result of +43 grips and screwed into third place, when only the British Toby Roberts overtook him and took the gold.
Second finished Frenchman Jules Merchand with +47 grips.
Filled on the podium, Photo: Private
By doing so, Shamla has become the first Israeli ever to rise to the podium in the lead round competition, ahead of next season when he will also try to be the first Israeli in the climbing industry at the Olympics.
Shamla said at the end: "I was tired from the beginning of the track and I really enjoyed fighting every step of the way. Winning strengthens my motivation for the (Olympic) criteria next year. And of course I am very happy to compete in the three stages of the competition."
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