World Climbing Youth Championship
Annual international climbing competition
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The World Climbing Youth Championship, known until 2025 as the IFSC Youth World Championships, is an annual world championship competition for youth competition climbers organized by World Climbing. The championship includes separate men's and women's events in boulder, lead and speed in the U17 and U19 age groups.[1]
| World Climbing Youth Championship | |
|---|---|
| Status | active |
| Genre | sporting event |
| Date | mid-year |
| Frequency | annual |
| Country | varying |
| Inaugurated | 1992 |
The first competition was held in Basel, Switzerland, in 1992.[2] Speed climbing was introduced in 2001, while bouldering was added in 2015. A combined classification was contested at selected editions between 2015 and 2022.
Structure
The championship is contested in three disciplines:
- Boulder
- Lead
- Speed
Since 2025, competitors have been divided into two age groups:[3]
- U17, generally comprising athletes who turn 15 or 16 during the calendar year
- U19, generally comprising athletes who turn 17 or 18 during the calendar year
Eligibility is determined by the athlete's year of birth rather than their age on the date of the competition.[4] World Climbing also recognizes a U21 youth category, but it is not included in the World Climbing Youth Championship. Before 2025, the championship used three divisions: Junior or U20, Youth A or U18, and Youth B or U16. [1]
Championships
| Edition | Year | Location | Date(s) | Disciplines | Notes | Results | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| L | S | B | C | ||||||
| 1 | 1992 | 27 February 1992 | X | - | - | - | [5] | [6] | |
| 2 | 1994 | 22 October 1994 | X | - | - | - | [7] | [8] | |
| 3 | 1995 | 6 October 1995 | X | - | - | - | [9] | [10] | |
| 4 | 1996 | 1996 | X | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 5 | 1997 | 14 November 1997 | X | - | - | - | [11] | [12] | |
| 6 | 1998 | 16 July 1998 | X | - | - | - | [13] | [14] | |
| 7 | 1999 | 3 September 1999 | X | - | - | - | [15] | [16] | |
| 8 | 2000 | 1 September 2000 | X | - | - | - | [17] | [18] | |
| 9 | 2001 | 21–24 June 2001 | X | X | - | - | [19][20] | [21][22] | |
| 10 | 2002 | 28 September 2002 | X | X | - | - | [23][24] | [25][26] | |
| 11 | 2003 | 19–21 September 2003 | X | - | - | - | [27] | [28] | |
| 12 | 2004 | 10–12 September 2004 | X | - | - | - | [29] | [30] | |
| 13 | 2005 | 25 August 2005 | X | X | - | - | [31] | [32] | |
| 14 | 2006 | 24–27 August 2006 | X | X | - | - | [33] | [34] | |
| 15 | 2007 | 23–26 August 2007 | X | X | - | - | [35] | [36] | |
| 16 | 2008 | 28–31 August 2008 | X | X | - | - | [37] | [38] | |
| 17 | 2009 | 27–30 August 2009 | X | X | - | - | [39] | [40] | |
| 18 | 2010 | 9–12 September 2010 | X | X | - | - | [41] | [42] | |
| 19 | 2011 | 25–28 August 2011 | X | X | - | - | [43] | [44] | |
| 20 | 2012 | 29 August – 1 September 2012 | X | X | - | - | [45] | [46] | |
| 21 | 2013 | 15–19 August 2013 | X | X | - | - | [47] | [48] | |
| 22 | 2014 | 19–23 September 2014 | X | X | - | - | [49] | [50] | |
| 23 | 2015 | 28 August – 6 September 2015 | X | X | X | X | [51][52] | [53] | |
| 24 | 2016 | 7–13 November 2016 | X | X | X | X | [54][55] | [56] | |
| 25 | 2017 | 30 August – 10 September 2017 | X | X | X | X | [57] | [58][59] | |
| 26 | 2018 | 9–16 August 2018 | X | X | - | - | [60] | [61] | |
| 29 | 2019 | 22–31 August 2019 | X | X | X | X | [62] | [63] | |
| 2020 | Not held | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 30 | 2021 | 20–31 August 2021 | X | X | X | X | [64] | [65] | |
| 31 | 2022 | 22–31 August 2022 | X | X | X | - | [66] | [67] | |
| 32 | 2023 | 18–27 August 2023 | X | X | X | - | [68] | [69] | |
| 33 | 2024 | 22–31 August 2024 | X | X | X | - | [70] | [71] | |
| 34 | 2025 | 28 July - 3 August 2025 | X | X | X | - | [72] | [73] | |
| 35 | 2026 | 18 - 25 July 2026 | X | X | X | - | [74] | [75] | |
Male results
Lead
Juniors
| Year | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | |||
| 1994 | - | ||
| 1995 | |||
| 1997 | |||
| 1998 | |||
| 1999 | |||
| 2000 | |||
| 2001 | |||
| 2002 | |||
| 2003 | |||
| 2004 | |||
| 2005 | |||
| 2006 | |||
| 2007 | |||
| 2008 | |||
| 2009 | |||
| 2010 | |||
| 2011 | |||
| 2012 | |||
| 2013 | |||
| 2014 | |||
| 2015 | |||
| 2016 | |||
| 2017 | |||
| 2018 | |||
| 2019 | |||
| 2021 | |||
| 2022 | |||
| 2023 | |||
| 2024 |
Youth A
| Year | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | |||
| 1994 | - | ||
| 1995 | |||
| 1997 | |||
| 1998 | |||
| 1999 | |||
| 2000 | |||
| 2001 | |||
| 2002 | |||
| 2003 | |||
| 2004 | |||
| 2005 | |||
| 2006 | |||
| 2007 | |||
| 2008 | |||
| 2009 | |||
| 2010 | |||
| 2011 | |||
| 2012 | |||
| 2013 | |||
| 2014 | |||
| 2015 | |||
| 2016 | |||
| 2017 | |||
| 2018 | |||
| 2019 | |||
| 2021 | |||
| 2022 | |||
| 2023 | |||
| 2024 |
Youth B
| Year | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | |||
| 1994 | |||
| 1995 | |||
| 1997 | |||
| 1998 | |||
| 1999 | |||
| 2000 | |||
| 2001 | |||
| 2002 | |||
| 2003 | |||
| 2004 | |||
| 2005 | |||
| 2006 | |||
| 2007 | |||
| 2008 | |||
| 2009 | |||
| 2010 | |||
| 2011 | |||
| 2012 | |||
| 2013 | |||
| 2014 | |||
| 2015 | |||
| 2016 | |||
| 2017 | |||
| 2018 | |||
| 2019 | |||
| 2021 | |||
| 2022 | |||
| 2023 | |||
| 2024 |
U19
| Year | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | |||
| 2026 |
U17
| Year | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | |||
| 2026 |
Speed
Juniors
| Year | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | |||
| 2002 | |||
| 2005 | |||
| 2006 | |||
| 2007 | |||
| 2008 | |||
| 2009 | |||
| 2010 | |||
| 2011 | |||
| 2012 | |||
| 2013 | |||
| 2014 | |||
| 2015 | |||
| 2016 | |||
| 2017 | |||
| 2018 | |||
| 2019 | |||
| 2021 | |||
| 2022 | |||
| 2023 | |||
| 2024 |
Youth A
| Year | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | |||
| 2002 | |||
| 2005 | ? | ||
| 2006 | |||
| 2007 | |||
| 2008 | |||
| 2009 | |||
| 2010 | |||
| 2011 | |||
| 2012 | |||
| 2013 | |||
| 2014 | |||
| 2015 | |||
| 2016 | |||
| 2017 | |||
| 2018 | |||
| 2019 | |||
| 2021 | |||
| 2022 | |||
| 2023 | |||
| 2024 |
Youth B
| Year | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | |||
| 2002 | - | ||
| 2005 | |||
| 2006 | |||
| 2007 | |||
| 2008 | |||
| 2009 | |||
| 2010 | |||
| 2011 | |||
| 2012 | |||
| 2013 | |||
| 2014 | |||
| 2015 | |||
| 2016 | |||
| 2017 | |||
| 2018 | |||
| 2019 | |||
| 2021 | |||
| 2022 | |||
| 2023 | |||
| 2024 |
U19
| Year | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | |||
| 2026 |
U17
| Year | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | |||
| 2026 |
Bouldering
Juniors
| Year | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | |||
| 2016 | |||
| 2017 | |||
| 2018 | |||
| 2019 | |||
| 2021 | |||
| 2022 | |||
| 2023 | |||
| 2024 |
Youth A
| Year | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | |||
| 2016 | |||
| 2017 | |||
| 2018 | |||
| 2019 | |||
| 2021 | |||
| 2022 | |||
| 2023 | |||
| 2024 |
Youth B
| Year | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | |||
| 2016 | |||
| 2017 | |||
| 2018 | |||
| 2019 | |||
| 2021 | |||
| 2022 | |||
| 2023 | |||
| 2024 |
U19
| Year | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | |||
| 2026 |
U17
| Year | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | |||
| 2026 |
Combined
Juniors
| Year | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | |||
| 2016 | |||
| 2017 | |||
| 2019 | |||
| 2021 | |||
| 2022 |
Youth A
| Year | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | |||
| 2016 | |||
| 2017 | |||
| 2019 | |||
| 2021 | |||
| 2022 |
Youth B
| Year | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | |||
| 2016 | |||
| 2017 | |||
| 2019 | |||
| 2021 | |||
| 2022 |
Female results
Lead
Juniors
| Year | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | |||
| 1994 | |||
| 1995 | |||
| 1997 | |||
| 1998 | |||
| 1999 | |||
| 2000 | |||
| 2001 | |||
| 2002 | |||
| 2003 | |||
| 2004 | |||
| 2005 | |||
| 2006 | |||
| 2007 | |||
| 2008 | |||
| 2009 | |||
| 2010 | |||
| 2011 | |||
| 2012 | |||
| 2013 | |||
| 2014 | |||
| 2015 | |||
| 2016 | |||
| 2017 | |||
| 2018 | |||
| 2019 | |||
| 2021 | |||
| 2022 | |||
| 2023 | |||
| 2024 |
Youth A
| Year | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | |||
| 1994 | |||
| 1995 | |||
| 1996 | |||
| 1997 | |||
| 1998 | |||
| 1999 | |||
| 2000 | |||
| 2001 | |||
| 2002 | |||
| 2003 | |||
| 2004 | |||
| 2005 | |||
| 2006 | |||
| 2007 | |||
| 2008 | |||
| 2009 | - | ||
| 2010 | |||
| 2011 | |||
| 2012 | |||
| 2013 | |||
| 2014 | |||
| 2015 | |||
| 2016 | |||
| 2017 | |||
| 2018 | |||
| 2019 | |||
| 2021 | |||
| 2022 | |||
| 2023 | |||
| 2024 |
Youth B
| Year | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | |||
| 1994 | |||
| 1995 | |||
| 1997 | |||
| 1998 | |||
| 1999 | |||
| 2000 | |||
| 2001 | |||
| 2002 | |||
| 2003 | |||
| 2004 | |||
| 2005 | |||
| 2006 | |||
| 2007 | |||
| 2008 | |||
| 2009 | |||
| 2010 | |||
| 2011 | |||
| 2012 | |||
| 2013 | |||
| 2014 | |||
| 2015 | |||
| 2016 | |||
| 2017 | |||
| 2018 | |||
| 2019 | |||
| 2021 | |||
| 2022 | |||
| 2023 | |||
| 2024 |
U19
| Year | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | |||
| 2026 |
U17
| Year | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | |||
| 2026 |
Speed
Juniors
| Year | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | |||
| 2002 | |||
| 2005 | |||
| 2006 | |||
| 2007 | |||
| 2008 | |||
| 2009 | |||
| 2010 | |||
| 2011 | |||
| 2012 | |||
| 2013 | |||
| 2014 | |||
| 2015 | |||
| 2016 | |||
| 2017 | |||
| 2018 | |||
| 2019 | |||
| 2021 | |||
| 2022 | |||
| 2023 | |||
| 2024 |
Youth A
| Year | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | |||
| 2002 | |||
| 2005 | |||
| 2006 | |||
| 2007 | |||
| 2008 | |||
| 2009 | |||
| 2010 | |||
| 2011 | |||
| 2012 | |||
| 2013 | |||
| 2014 | |||
| 2015 | |||
| 2016 | |||
| 2017 | |||
| 2018 | |||
| 2019 | |||
| 2021 | |||
| 2022 | |||
| 2023 | |||
| 2024 |
Youth B
| Year | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | |||
| 2002 | |||
| 2005 | |||
| 2006 | |||
| 2007 | |||
| 2008 | |||
| 2009 | |||
| 2010 | |||
| 2011 | |||
| 2012 | |||
| 2013 | |||
| 2014 | |||
| 2015 | |||
| 2016 | |||
| 2017 | |||
| 2018 | |||
| 2019 | |||
| 2021 | |||
| 2022 | |||
| 2023 | |||
| 2024 |
U19
U17
Bouldering
Juniors
| Year | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | |||
| 2016 | |||
| 2017 | |||
| 2018 | |||
| 2019 | |||
| 2021 | |||
| 2022 | |||
| 2023 | |||
| 2024 |
Youth A
| Year | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | |||
| 2016 | |||
| 2017 | |||
| 2018 | |||
| 2019 | |||
| 2021 | |||
| 2022 | |||
| 2023 | |||
| 2024 |
Youth B
| Year | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | |||
| 2016 | |||
| 2017 | |||
| 2018 | |||
| 2019 | |||
| 2021 | |||
| 2022 | |||
| 2023 | |||
| 2024 |
U19
U17
Combined
Juniors
| Year | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | |||
| 2016 | |||
| 2017 | |||
| 2019 | |||
| 2021 | |||
| 2022 |
Youth A
| Year | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | |||
| 2016 | |||
| 2017 | |||
| 2019 | |||
| 2021 | |||
| 2022 |
Youth B
| Year | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | |||
| 2016 | |||
| 2017 | |||
| 2019 | |||
| 2021 | |||
| 2022 |