Competition "In Memory of Friends"

Evgeny Krivoshejtsev (provisional sixth after the semi-final) reappeared on the scene to top out in the final to beat Serik Kazbekov who placed a splendid second and Oleg Chereshnev third. Salavat Rakhmetov climbed well this spectacular route (8b) traversed from one side of the immense roof to another but Miss Fortune turned his back on him the second year running on this comp, he lost balance and slip off the "easy" place.

In the women's event Natalia Novikova left no chances to closest rival the youngest Evgenia Malamid, who placed second, ahead of Venera Chereshneva, third.

Results:

Men. Final 1. Krivoshejtsev Evgeny, Odessa, Ukraine 2. Kazbekov Serik, Dnepropetrovsk, Ukraine 3. Chereshnev Oleg, Krasnoyarsk, Russia 4. Petrenko Maxim, Dnepropetrovsk, Ukraine 5. Dulub Jury, Kaliningrad, Russia 6. Rakhmetov Salavat, Ufa, Russia 7. Gogol Mikhail, Kaliningrad, Russia 8. Pekarev Mikhail, Moscow, Russia

Women. Final 1. Novikova Natalia, SPburg, Russia 2. Malamid Evgenia, Voronezh, Russia 3. Chereshneva Venera, Krasnoyarsk, Russia 4. Yakovleva Olga, Toljatti, Russia 5. Abramchuk Julia, SPburg, Russia 6. Yaemurd Ekaterina, SPburg, Russia

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