HotGrip Open Masters
HotGrip Masters Open 2026 was Crashpad’s flagship summer bouldering competition, held on Monday 29 June at the gym in Malta. Run entirely through Griptonite, the day combined an open qualification format (three waves, 20 routes, best-five scoring) with finals scaled to five categories, from a semi-final rotation for U14 and Intermediate through to a full onsight final for the Advanced division. It brought together everyone from first-time competitors to the island’s strongest boulderers, all climbing the same set of routes.
Results digest
Finals — Division Champions
| Category | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men’s Advanced | Shaun Miggiani | Luca Giglio | Mauro Martinelli | Mathias Gennesseaux |
| Women’s Advanced | Julia Vella | Melissa Li | Dominique Portelli | Gaby Balzan |
| Men’s Intermediate | Thomas Gauci | Ben Cassar | Benji Dnnd | Harvey Sansome |
| Women’s Intermediate | Lily Grech Larsson | Kasia K | Helen L. | Alexandra Varga |
| U14 | George Tonna | Elsa Li | Ollie Kakpori | Jazmin Borok |
Category awards — decided on qualification (no final)
| Category | 1st | 2nd | 3rd |
|---|---|---|---|
| Male Novice | Matt Renaud | Jeremy James Cachia | Robert Fenech |
| Female Novice | Nadine Gatt | Emilie Gregory | Fleur Muscat |
| U10 (Mixed) | Liam Galea | Stephen Sammut | Lukas Busuttil |
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