Canadian Climbing News

21/09/2021

Jakob Schubert has won his 3rd Lead World Championship! Both Schubert and Luka Potocar topped the Final route, with the Austrian taking the title on countback all the way to Qualifications. Hamish McArthur earned Bronze.

Should be quite the memorable year for Schubert, 30. The Innsbruck native also took Bronze at the Olympics last month. He was the only athlete to podium at both events, and in fact was the only Olympic medallist competing in Moscow this week.

Men’s Lead Final Results:
1 - Jakob Schubert (AUT)🥇
2 - Luka Potocar (SLO)🥈
3 - Hamish McArthur (GBR)🥉
4 - Martin Stranik (CZE)
5 - Narasaki Tomoa (JPN)
6 - Sebastian Halenke (GER)
7 - Ogata Yoshiyuki (JPN)
8 - Stefano Ghisolfi (ITA)

After the Lead Final presentation, the Combined winners were announced (this is old school combined, and not a separate event). These athletes competed in all three disciplines, and earned an averaged ranking.

Men’s Combined Podium:
1 - Yannick Flohé (GER)🥇
2 - Philipp Martin (GER)🥈
3 - Fedir Samoilov (UKR)🥉

Photo of .schubert by IFSC /

21/09/2021

Seo Chaehyun is Lead World Champion! They 17-year-old from Seoul topped every route the setters put before her on her way to her first World Championships title. The Silver medal came down to time, as Natalia Grossman and Laura Rogoa tied at every stage of the competition. Grossman reached hold 37 faster to take 2nd place, leaving Rogora with the Bronze.

Women’s Finals Results:
1 - Seo Chaehyun (KOR) 🥇
2 - Natalia Grossman (USA)🥈
3 - Laura Rogora (ITA)🥉
4 - Jessy Pilz (AUT)
5 - Brooke Raboutou (USA)
6 - Tanii Natsuki (JPN)
7 - Dinara Fakhritdinova (CFR)
8 - Salomé Romain (FRA)

After the Lead Final presentation, the Combined winners were announced (this is old school combined, and not a separate event). These athletes competed in all three disciplines, and earned an averaged ranking.

Women’s Combined Podium:
1 - Jessy Pilz (AUT)🥇
2 - Mia Krampl (SLO)🥈
3 - Elnaz Rekabi (IRI)🥉

Photo of .s by IFSC/

20/09/2021

Seo Chaehyun and Narasaki Tomoa sit atop the standings after Lead Qualifications at the World Championships in Moscow. Semis get started at 3am ET, and Finals at 1pm ET. Links to watch both LIVE are in profile link.

Top 10 Men Advancing to Semis:
Narasaki Tomoa (JPN), Hamish McArthur (GBR), Fujii Kokoro (JPN), Jakob Schubert (AUT), Ogata Yoshiyuki (JPN), Min Hyunbin (KOR), Sascha Lehmann (SUI), Yoshida Satone (JPN), Yannick Flohé (GER) and Luka Potocar (SLO).

Top 10 Women Advancing to Semis:
Seo Chaehyun (KOR), Natalia Grossman (USA), Laura Rogora (ITA), Lucka Rakovec (SLO), Brooke Raboutou (USA), Vita Lukan (SLO), Dinara Fakhritdinova (CFR), Eliska Adamovska (CZE), Mia Krampl (SLO), and Abe Momoko (JPN).

Two Canadians competed this morning. Kindar McNamee finished 53rd and Guy McNamee was 57th. Canada did not send any women to compete in Lead this year.

Photos of .s and by IFSC /

19/09/2021

Fujii Kokoro is a World Champion! Fujii topped all four Finals problems, the only man to do so, en route to Gold in Moscow. He earned the only top of M1 and he flashed it. Narasaki Tomoa earned Silver with three tops, and Manu Cornu took Bronze with two tops.

Japanese men have claimed four consecutive Bouldering World Championships; Fujii (2021), Narasaki (2019), Harada Kai (2018), and Narasaki (2016).

Men’s Finals Results:
1 - Fujii Kokoro (JPN)🥇
2 - Narasaki Tomoa (JPN)🥈
3 - Manu Cornu (FRA)🥉
4 - Alexey Rubtsov (RUS)
5 - Ni**od Marcus (ISR)
6 - Anze Peharc (SLO)

On the schedule for Monday is Lead Qualifications for both Women & Men.

Photo of by IFSC /

18/09/2021

The 2021 IFSC Paraclimbing World Championships concluded Friday in Moscow with some incredible performances and equally incredible storylines.

Lucie Jarrige won her fourth World Championship title, while her Team France teammate Solenne Piret won her third. Pavirtra Vanderhoven won Gold in her first World Championship, and now has three IFSC victories in 2021.

Aita Sho topped the B1 route to earn Gold. Romain Pagnoux claimed his fourth consecutive World title, and Matthew Phillips, just 20 years old, won his third World Championship Gold.

Women’s Gold Medallists:
Abigail Robinson (GBR) - B2
Ionela Grecu (ROU) - B3
Pavitra Vandenhoven (BEL) - RP1
Solenne Piret (FRA)
Lucie Jarrige (FRA)

Men’s Gold Medallists:
Aita Sho (JPN) - B1
Hamanoue Fumiya (JPN) - B2
Minowada Kazuhiro (JPN) - B3
Thierry Delarue (FRA) - AL2
Matthew Phillips (GBR) - AU2
Angelino Zeller (AUT) - RP1
Mor Michael Sapir (ISR) - RP2
Romain Pagnoux (FRA) - RP3

Photos of Aita Sho, Pavitra Vandenhoven, and Solenne Piret by IFSC / Dimitris Tosidis /

18/09/2021

What a finish! Natalia Grossman is the 2021 Boulder World Champion, putting the most impressive of bows on an incredible breakout season. She topped all four problems in just seven attempts on her way to Gold. Camilla Moroni put on a brilliant performance, also topping all four problems on her way to Silver. Stasa Gejo’s two tops and four zones secured her the Bronze medal.

Women’s Boulder Results:
1 - Natalia Grossman (USA) 🥇
2 - Camilla Moroni (ITA) 🥈
3 - Stasa Gejo (SRB) 🥉
4- Elena Krasovskaia (CFR)
5 - Brooke Raboutou (USA)
6 - Andrea Kümin (SUI)

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18/09/2021

Women's Boulder Final starting at 10:40am ET

The city of Moscow is set to host the 2021 IFSC Climbing and Paraclimbing World Championships from 15 to 21 September. 188 climbers will take to the Boulder ...

17/09/2021

Yannick Flohé and Fujii Kokoro are your leaders after men’s Bouldering Qualifications at the IFSC Climbing World Championships in Moscow. Fujii topped all five problems in his group, while Flohé earned four tops in five attempts to lead his.

Men’s Semis and Finals take place Sunday, with women’s Semis & Final on the schedule for Saturday (Links in profile link).

Men Advancing to Semis:
1 - Yannick Flohé (GER)
1 - Fujii Kokoro (JPN)
3 - Narasaki Tomoa (JPN)
3 - Mejdi Schalck (FRA)
5 - Anze Peharc (SLO)
5 - Ogata Yoshiyuki (JPN)
7 - Hamish McArthur (GBR)
7 - Manu Cornu (FRA)
9 - Sascha Lehmann (SUI)
9 - Nathan Phillips (GBR)
11 - Lee Minyoung (KOR)
11 - Mickael Mawem (FRA)
13 - Mathieu Ternant (FRA)
13 - Billy Ridal (GBR)
15 - Alexey Rubtsov (CFR)
15 - Takata Tomoaki (JPN)
17 - Michael Piccolruaz (ITA)
17 - Gregor Vezonik (SLO)
19 - Ni**od Marcus (ISR)
19 - Zan Lovenjak Sudar (SLO)

Canadians Guy McNamee and Zach Richardson finished 51st and 65th respectively. McNamee topped one problem and secured three zones, while Richardson secured two zones.

Video of Yannick Flohé by via

17/09/2021

Brooked Raboutou and Natalia Grossman sit atop the standings after Bouldering Qualifications at the 2021 Climbing World Championships in Moscow Friday. Raboutou topped all five problems in her group, while Grossman topped four with five zones.

Semis start at 2:40am ET and you can watch them LIVE with link in profile link.

Women Advancing to Semis:
1 - Natalia Grossman (USA)
1 - Brooke Raboutou (USA)
3 - Viktoriia Meshkova (CFR)
3 - F***y Gibert (FRA)
5 - Chloe Caulier (BEL)
5 - Stasa Gejo (SRB)
7 - Elena Krasovskaia (CFR)
7 - Kylie Cullen (USA)
9 - Elnaz Rekabi (IRI)
9 - Camilla Moroni (ITA)
11 - Nakamura Mao (JPN)
11 - Vita Lukan (SLO)
13 - Lucka Rakovec (SLO)
13 - Tanii Natsuki (JPN)
15 - Ayala Kerem (ISR)
15 - Johanna Farber (AUT)
17 - Franziska Sterrer (AUT)
17 - Andrea Kumin (SUI)
19 - Sofya Yokoyama (SUI)
19 - Ito Futaba (JPN)

Canadians Madison Fisher and Riley Galloway finished 25th and 71st respectively. Fisher scored two tops and three zones, while Galloway scored one zone.

Video of F***y Gibert by via

17/09/2021

Paraclimbing Finals LIVE at 12:40pm ET

The city of Moscow is set to host the 2021 IFSC Climbing and Paraclimbing World Championships from 15 to 21 September. 114 paraclimbers will take to the wall...

16/09/2021

The first medals of the IFSC Climbing World Championships have been awarded in Moscow. Danyil Boldyrev and Natalia Kalucka are the 2021 Speed World Champions. Here are the podiums:

Women’s Podium:
1 - Natalia Kalucka (POL)🥇
2 - Iuliia Kaplina (CFR)🥈
3 - Aleksandra Miroslaw (POL)🥉

Men’s Podium:
1 - Danyil Boldyrev (UKR)🥇
2 - Erik Noya Cardona (ESP)🥈
3 - Noah Bratschi (USA)🥉

Coming up Friday are Bouldering Qualifications, and Paraclimbing Finals. You can watch the Paraclimbing LIVE starting at Noon ET with link in profile link.

Photo of Danyil Boldyrev by IFSC / Jan Virt /
Photo of Natalia Kalucka by IFSC / Dimitris Tosidis /

14/09/2021

The 2021 IFSC Climbing / Paraclimbing World Championships start Wednesday in Moscow, and will feature Speed, Boulder and Lead competitions, but no combined event this year. Thankfully, the Paraclimbing World Championships are running inside the program this year.

The field is a bit unusual, with the Olympics and the World Championships being held so close together. It’s also difficult to know who of those registered will actually attend. Narasaki Tomoa, Ita Futaba, Fujii Kokoro, Jakob Schubert, Jessy Pilz, Seo Chaehyun, Brooke Raboutou, Sean Bailey and Natalia Grossman are registered. Janja Garnbret and Adam Ondra are not.

Climbing Escalade Canada is sending a small team of young climbers; Riley Galloway (B), Madison Fischer (B), Guy McNamee (B/L), Kindar McNamee (L), Zach Richardson (B) and Ethan Pitcher (S). Canada does not have any Paraclimbing athletes competing.

Here is your schedule for the week:

Wednesday September 15:
Paraclimbing Qualifications Day 1 - 2am ET

Thursday September 16:
Paraclimbing Qualifications Day 2 - 2am ET
Speed Qualification (M/W) - 4:14am ET
Speed Finals - Noon ET (LIVE)

Friday September 17:
Women’s Boulder Qualifications - 2am ET
Men’s Boulder Qualifications - 8:30am ET
Paraclimbing Finals - Noon ET (LIVE)

Saturday September 18:
Women’s Boulder Semis - 2am ET (LIVE)
Women’s Boulder Final - 10am ET (LIVE)

Sunday September 19:
Men’s Boulder Semis - 2am ET (LIVE)
Men’s Boulder Final - 10am ET (LIVE)

Monday September 20:
Lead Qualifications (W/M) - 2am ET

Tuesday September 21:
Lead Semis (M/W) - 2am ET (LIVE)
Lead Finals (M/W) - Noon ET (LIVE)

Photos of Jakob Schubert and Natalia Grossman by Vladek Zumr / / vladekzumr.com