Last weekend, I took part in the Swedish
Championship in bouldering in Gothenburg. It was my first competition after my
heart problem and I was really excited to compete again but at the same time a
bit nervous.
In the qualification I come fourth, which
mean I made it through to the final. The climbing felt pretty good and I knew
what I had to improve for the final. I was really tired after the climbing and
even I fell asleep during the day while we were watching a movie…
On the final day I was super excited to
climb and felt very motivated to try my best. The final consisted of 3
boulders, and in the end it was super close between the top-4 climbers. It was
barely anything that separated us but in the end Jonathan won, as he was able
to grab the last hold on a boulder that the rest of us only touched. I ended up
third (with the same score in the final as the silver medallist), which was a result
I was really pleased with and probably one of the most satisfying medals ever. I
had no idea what level I was at after everything I have had to go through this
year and didn’t feel very strong beforehand but I was able to pull everything
out when I needed it. It was close that a tear started falling down my cheek...
It was exactly what I needed to motivate
myself to continue training again!!
