Ice climber Safdarian continues World Cup gold-winning run
There was further glory for Mohammadreza Safdarian in the UIAA Ice Climbing World Cup season as the Iranian bagged a second gold medal in this year’s competitions on Friday.
Safdarian clocked 7.67 seconds in final race in Saas-Fee, Switzerland, to beat Mongolian Mandakhbayar Chuluunbaatar to the ultimate prize in the men’s speed event.
Friday’s triumph came after Safdarian – also an Asian champion earlier in the month – had walked away with the speed gold, as well as the lead silver, in the World Cup season opener in Cheongsong, South Korea, a fortnight ago.
Meanwhile, Safdarian’s fellow-Iranian Mohsen Beheshti-Rad, who had won a speed bronze in Cheongsong, missed out on the podium this time around, finishing fourth despite registering a best qualification time of 7.75 seconds in in Saas-Fee.