Arco 2026 Junior World Climbing Championships: Korean men’s U19 gold, German women’s U19 gold

Junior World Championships Arco bouldering U19 U17

The 2026 Junior World Climbing Championships in Arco, Italy, concluded with dominant performances in both the U19 and U17 bouldering categories. In the men's U19 final, South Korea secured the top two spots as Beomjin Park won gold with 84.5 points and teammate Chanjin Jung took silver with 84.2 points. Italy's Matteo Reusa completed the podium with a bronze medal scoring 74.5 points.

On the women's side, Germany’s Paula Mayer‑Vorfelder claimed gold with 74.4 points, while Analise Van Hoang of the United States earned silver with 74.0 points and France’s Louise Puech Yazid captured bronze with 59.0 points.

In the U17 division, Japan’s Kazuki Nakata dominated the men's competition, winning gold with a score of 99.3 points. His compatriot Taketo Saiki earned silver with 74.7 points. Switzerland’s Amélie Kägi topped the women’s U17 field with 84.1 points, ahead of China’s Youtian Tan (second) and Meini Li (third). Italian athletes Chiara Franceschi and Leonardo Donola also featured in the U17 finals, finishing fourth and eighth respectively.

Entities: Amélie Kägi · Arco · Beomjin Park · Chiara Franceschi · Kazuki Nakata · Matteo Reusa · Paula Mayer-Vorfelder · Paula Mayer‑Vorfelder

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What the coverage asserts, and how well corroborated each claim is across sources.

[● 2 SOURCES] Beomjin Park of South Korea won the men's U19 bouldering gold with 84.5 points. (claim)
[○ 1 SOURCE] Taketo Saiki of Japan took silver in the men's U17 bouldering with 74.7 points. (claim)
[○ 1 SOURCE] Hayool Lee of South Korea earned bronze in the men's U17 bouldering with 59.5 points. (64d39507-718c-40fd-abac-506a33cfeb58)
[○ 1 SOURCE] Analise Van Hoang of the United States took silver in the women's U19 bouldering with 74.0 points. (claim)
[● 2 SOURCES] Matteo Reusa of Italy earned bronze in the men's U19 bouldering with 74.5 points. (claim)
[● 2 SOURCES] Kazuki Nakata of Japan won the men's U17 bouldering gold with 99.3 points. (claim)
[○ 1 SOURCE] Paula Mayer‑Vorfelder of Germany won the women's U19 bouldering gold with 74.4 points. (claim)
[● 2 SOURCES] Chanjin Jung of South Korea took silver in the men's U19 bouldering with 84.2 points. (claim)
[● 2 SOURCES] Amélie Kägi of Switzerland won gold in the women's U17 bouldering with 84.1 points. (claim)
[○ 1 SOURCE] Chiara Franceschi (Italy) placed fourth in women's U17 bouldering with 59.7 points. (64d39507-718c-40fd-abac-506a33cfeb58)
[○ 1 SOURCE] Analise Van Hoang (USA) took silver in women's U19 bouldering with 74.0 points. (5c1fe30b-95aa-43ae-9d90-7a80b69ac8f1)
[● 2 SOURCES] Paula Mayer‑Vorfelder (Germany) won gold in women's U19 bouldering with 74.4 points. (5c1fe30b-95aa-43ae-9d90-7a80b69ac8f1, 4ffd0c8d-4752-44e2-8c7e-99e232064238)