You’re probably not satisfied with the final point of the championship, are you?
Big disappointment, mainly it wasn’t even difficult. A lot of favorites messed up, the coach was telling me that it was enough to take the four extra steps I was supposed to take. It was best to go bare footed, I misread that, but that doesn’t mean I was in the best mental shape. I simply chose a variant and narrowly missed it. The whole championship is disappointing, it’s hard to bite. The level that the other guys have is awfully high. I have to be stronger next time.
Can you describe a move that you failed to master in the combination final difficulty?
I wasn’t the only one who fell there, it was very physically demanding. The step could be taken either without feet or with the heel of the hand. The biggest problem was that I decided to go right handed. I got into a not very advantageous position. For example, Colin Duffy managed it, the guys are just a little better in sheer strength. I tried to go dynamic and it didn’t work. If I had a little more luck and took it, I could have taken the next steps. Damage.
On the contrary, you did well in bouldering, perhaps beyond expectations.
I am satisfied with the boulders throughout the championship. The boys didn’t miss me. In the final of the combination, I could climb even the first one, but with a poor performance in the difficulty, even that would not help me.
Photo: Czech Mountaineering Association/Petr Chodura
Adam Ondra did not succeed in the combined event at the World Championships in Bern, and he still has to compete at the 2024 Olympics in Paris.
Do you really regret not taking the first chance to get a ticket to the upcoming Olympics?
Qualification does not end. There will be other chances to nominate, even if the situation is more complicated. Quite possibly, it will be a good lesson for the Olympics itself, as well as quality preparation. I have to analyze everything, I have many rounds. Climbing is changing and you need to tell yourself what to put the most effort into.
What other options do you have to get to the Paris Games?
There is a European qualification, the winner automatically goes on, then another series in the spring of next year. The rest is dominated there.
