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Sharafutdinov and Gross - Won Fiera di Primiero

TUESDAY, 26 JUNE 2007

The sixth stage of the Bouldering World Cup 2007 was concluded last weekend.

During the said competition, the twenty year old Russian, Dmitry Sharafutdinov, together with the 22 year old Slovenian Natalija Gros, emerged as the grand prize winners of this level of the Bouldering World Cup 2007- Fiera di Primiero in Italy.

The event served as Sharafutdinov's "first ever stage" of the Bouldering World Cup, while it became Gros' second consecutive victory. Other winners from the Italian team included Gabriele Moroni who placed second; and the rest of the team, Christian Core, Stefano Ghidini and Jenny Lavarda; who got the seventh and ninth places respectively.

Participants of the Bouldering World Cup are now up for a break as the event will resume its penultimate stage only on September 17 at Aviles.

Read more about this news at www.planetmountain.com.