Madrid, June 1 -- China's Chu Shouhong and Emma Hunt of the United States captured the men's and women's speed climbing titles respectively as the World Climbing Series Comunidad de Madrid concluded in Alcobendas, Spain.
Chu, 19, defeated Indonesia's Antasyafi Robby Al Hilmi in the men's final on Sunday, clockinga personal-best 4.75 seconds to secure his second World Climbing Series gold medal followinghis victory in Guiyang last year.
Al Hilmi, 18, had set a personal best of 4.72 seconds in the semifinal but was unable to reproduce that form in the gold-medal race.
"I'm feeling super happy and excited about the gold medal," Chu said after the final.
The Chinese added that his focus this season remains on the Asian Games.
"I try to foc...