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World climbing competitions 2026 – Junior and Grand Finale

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World climbing competitions 2026 – Junior ~~updates~~ and Grand Finale

The 2026 climbing season opened with the World Climbing Series in Madrid, where 300 athletes from 45 nations competed; British Erin McNeice won women’s boulder and Japan’s Sorato Anraku took men’s. The circuit then moved to Arco, Italy, for the World Youth and Junior Championships. The Youth event in June attracted 960 participants and featured a new photovoltaic system at the venue. In July, the speed segment highlighted Italy’s sprint depth: Jacopo Titi broke the six‑second barrier, finishing fourth after a semifinal loss to China’s Zhou; Francesco Ponzinibio set the fastest U19 qualifying time (5.04 s) and placed fifth. Italian women Carolina Mariani and Sara Strocchi reached the finals. The Junior World Championships concluded on 25 July. In the U19 men’s bouldering, South Korea’s Beomjin Park and Chanjin Jung took gold and silver, Italy’s Matteo Reusa earned bronze. The U19 women’s podium was led by Germany’s Paula Mayer‑Vorfelder, followed by the United States’ Analise Van Hoang and France’s Louise Puech Yazid. In the U17 category, Japan’s Kazuki Nakata and teammate Taketo Saiki secured men’s gold and silver, with South Korea’s Hayool Lee bronze; Switzerland’s Amélie Kägi won the women’s title. Detailed scores released after the competition showed Park’s 84.5 points and Jung’s 84.2, while Reusa scored 74.5 for bronze. Mayer‑Vorfelder accumulated 74.4 points, Van Hoang 74.0 and Puech Yazid 59.0. In the U17 women’s bouldering, Kägi led with 84.1 points, China’s Youtian Tan took silver and Meini Li bronze. Italian finalists Chiara Franceschi and Leonardo Donola placed fourth and eighth respectively. Approximately 1,500 spectators attended the events at the Arco Climbing ~~Stadium, underscoring~~ Stadium. The championships hosted over 750 athletes from 68 nations across lead, speed and bouldering, with Poland fielding a 17‑member squad. Polish speed climbers Antoni Marcisz and Maksymilian Myśliwiec reached the ~~growing global talent pool~~ final, finishing 10th and ~~Italy’s expanding junior program.~~ 13th.

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