TEHRAN – Iranian climber Reza Alipour claimed a bronze medal at the IFSC Asian Championships Tai’an 2024 on Sunday.

Wu Peng of China won a maiden individual men’s speed title due to Kazakhstan's Amir Maimuratov’s false start in their duel.

In the small final, Alipour defeated Rishat Khaibullin with a time of 4.95s. The Kazak climber Rishat Khaibullin registered 5.12s.

The 2024 Asian Championships started on Oct. 9 in Tai’an, China and will run until Oct. 14.