Athletes’ performance in different boulder types at international bouldering competitions

The purpose of the study was to analyse occurrence different boulder types and athletes’ success rates in international competitions contribute performance structure competitive bouldering. Therefore, we classified 448 sections final rounds 14 Bouldering World Cups 2017 2018 using video analysis. We conducted analysis frequencies, chi-square tests, binomial regressions ANOVA for respective with regard gender, competition round, wall section, athlete level. In more than half crux a dynamo. found no differences between men women types. Men solved significantly problems categories dynamo mantle. Women were successful slab problems. Lower ranked female athletes worse top 20 dynamo, volume, crimp categories, whereas slab. Our findings suggest that training focus at level should be on optimising dynamic moves. For athletes, maximum strength fingers arms is crucial achievement bouldering male athletes.