MacDougall takes first medal of the international season in Munich
The international climbing season got underway this past weekend with the IFSC Boulder European Cup in Munich, Germany, with a strong showing from the eight athletes representing Great Britain.
Men’s Competition
Jack MacDougall secured Britain’s first medal of the season with a silver in the men’s Boulder event. The recently crowned British Boulder Champion delivered an impressive performance, topping boulders two and three and securing zones on one and five, finishing with a total of 69.1 points. This marks MacDougall’s highest-ever result at a senior European Cup, improving on his bronze medal at the IFSC European Cup in Chambéry in 2023. He shared the podium with France’s Thomas Lemagner, who took gold, and Léo Favot, who claimed bronze.
Sam Hammond and Luca Martins also demonstrated strong form, both progressing to the semi-finals. Hammond, in his first-ever senior Boulder European Cup, finished in 12th place, securing zones on boulders one and three and a top on four. Martins placed 20th with 29.1 points, taking zones on boulders one, three, and four.
Making his international debut, Joe Honeyfield finished 62nd with a score of 63.8, securing points on five out of the six qualification boulders and topping boulder one.
For the men’s Boulder results, click here.
Women’s Competition
Zoë Peetermans made a strong return to international competition with a 7th-place finish, scoring 59.6 points with tops on boulders two and three and securing the zone on four. This marks a significant improvement from her last international appearance at the IFSC European Cup in Žilina in 2023, where she finished 23rd.
Fae MacDougall also advanced to the semi-finals, finishing with 54.9 points. She flashed boulder one and secured zones on boulders two through four, placing her among the top competitors.
In her transition to the senior Boulder circuit, 16-year-old Connie Bridgens put in a promising performance, finishing 43rd with 63.7 points. Bridgens secured points on five out of six qualification boulders with a top on boulder four.
Making her international debut, 20-year-old Maya Patel rounded out the British women’s results with a 55th-place finish. Patel earned 34.9 points, securing the zone on boulder one and topping boulder four on her second attempt.
Germany’s Afra Hönig took the gold in the women’s competition with 84.3 points.
For the women’s Boulder results, click here.
Full team results
Jack MacDougall – 2nd
Sam Hammond – 12th
Luca Martins – 20th
Joe Honeyfield – 62nd
Zoë Peetermans – 7th
Fae MacDougall – 12th
Connie Bridgens – 43rd
Maya Patel – 55th
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