Ifsc youth categories Approved. After traveling from the USA to South Korea and China in the span of three years, the Youth World Championships of the International Federation of Sport Climbing (IFSC) is headed back to Europe for its 2025 edition, with the capital city of Finland, Helsinki, set to welcome hundreds of young climbers from 28 July to 3 August. This competition also marked the introduction of a new quota system, as well as updated age categories: U17 and U19. Guiyang 2024 men's U16 16 hours ago 路 Alongside the IFSC European Cup in Zakopane, Poland, this year’s seventh Youth European Cup saw 90 climbers from 12 nations – including one from Australia – compete in two age categories: U17 and U19. IFSC Youth World Championships Helsinki 2025 Helsinki, FIN. Aug 16, 2024 路 The International Federation of Sport Climbing (IFSC) member federations voted to approve a shift in IFSC age categories starting in 2025. Japan’s Hayashi Arisa added to her nation’s tally from the U18 and U20 categories the previous night while South Korea’s Jung Chanjin claimed his country’s first gold of the event. This change increases the minimum age to participate in IFSC senior events by one year in an effort to safeguard young athletes from potentially negative pressures experienced competing at the senior level. The first competition was held in Basel, Switzerland in 1992. “IFSC Europe had one of their Youth Championships in Helsinki last year, thanks to our friends in the Finnish National Federation and the feedback I received was so positive. Jul 2, 2024 路 “The Youth World Championships is an event that gives us a glimpse at the future of our sport,” said IFSC President Marco Scolaris. As per CEC’ Long Term Athlete Development Model, as well as the new IFSC categories standards, here are the Canadian’s sport climbing categories: Senior is 17+ at December 31; Junior is 19-20 at December 31 (U21) Youth A is 17-18 at December 31 (U19) May 19, 2025 路 The IFSC Youth European Championships wrapped up in Curno, Italy, with 390 athletes from 35 nations competing in Boulder across three age categories: U17, U19, and U21. 07-17 Aug 2025. To help navigate the new age categories, we have broken down the changes and what it means for competitors. IFSC WORLD CUP CURITIBA 2025 CONFIRMS EXPECTATIONS 21 May 2025. The Youth eligibility will shift as follows: May 9, 2024 路 To align with that change, those member federations also approved a shift in IFSC age categories, starting in 2025, to U17, U19, and U21 (the current IFSC age categories are U16/Youth B, U18/Youth A, and U20/Junior). The IFSC Youth World Championships are the annual World Youth Championships for competition climbing organized by the International Federation of Sport Climbing (IFSC). . As you are aware, previously athletes had to be at least 16 (Youth A) to be able to compete. speed. May 13, 2024 路 At the 2024 IFSC General Assembly, in Santiago, Chile, the IFSC and its members (the National Federations – NF) approved a change in the Youth Age Categories that will take effect in 2025. A rite of passage for many within the sport, big names like Slovenia’s Janja Garnbret and Austria’s Jakob Schubert have stood atop the Youth Worlds podium and gone on to achieve the same feat numerous times in the senior ranks. Jul 22, 2024 路 The task force will work through approximately May of 2025, with most recommendations intended to take effect for the 2025-26 season; however, to align with the new IFSC categories, the first order of business for the task force will be to review age categories for the 2025 Youth Series for changes to be implemented in the 2024-2025 season. Guiyang 2024 women's U16 Boulder & Lead computed ranking. 16 hours ago 路 Alongside the IFSC European Cup in Zakopane, Poland, this year’s seventh Youth European Cup saw 90 climbers from 12 nations – including one from Australia – compete in two age categories: U17 and U19. May 30, 2025 路 The fourth IFSC Youth European Cup of 2025 took place in Molde, Norway, on 24 and 25 May, with 164 athletes from 24 European nations competing in women's and men's Boulder across two age categories: U17 and U19. Aug 17, 2023 路 The 2023 IFSC Climbing Youth World Championships is a diverse and far-reaching premier youth event. Event Documents. IFSC Youth World Championships Guiyang 2024 promo 17 July 2024. PHOTO GALLERIES Participants in Sport Climbing are divided into age appropriate CATEGORIES. Vote to approve the new YWCH format with the removal of the Under 21 age category. It has now been announced that athletes will have to be at least 17. TRANQUILLI WINS FIRST GOLD, MAYER-VORFELDER CONFIRMS Aug 25, 2024 路 The U16 men and women brought the Lead climbing to a close at the IFSC Youth World Championships Guiyang 2024 as Japan and South Korea claimed the golds. [1] . The IFSC’s goal is to create consistency across sports and international competitions. Apr 12, 2024 路 At the recent General Assembly, the IFSC made some changes to age categories and the minimum age to compete at World Cups. Federation of Sport Climbing (IFSC) have made changes to how they define age categories. In the women’s U17 final, Paula Mayer-Vorfelder of Germany won with an impressive margin in a round where few climbers managed high scores. Vote to approve the change of youth age categories from U20, U18, U16 to U21, U19, U17, starting from the 2025 season. Dec 5, 2024 路 Ahead of the 2025 Boulder, Lead and Speed / Sport Climbing season, the International Federation of Sport Climbing (IFSC) have made changes to how they define age categories. The Speed discipline was introduced at the 2001 championships, but was not held in 2003 and 2004. GERMANY AND ISRAEL WON U17 GOLDS. Apr 29, 2025 路 The first Youth event of the IFSC Season 2025 took place in Soure, Portugal, from 26 to 27 April, welcoming 264 athletes from 30 nations – including four climbers from Australia. rshw sbrsao qiwrfhb dizd kov wwzln axig svmh lggwgy vljxz