The city of Zakopane, Poland, hosted the second Speed competition of the 2025 European Cup circuit, with 22 women and 36 men taking part and representing 11 nations – including a small contingent from Australia.

VIGLIONE’S SUB-7 STREAK

In the women’s final, France’s Paris 2024 Olympian Capucine Viglione claimed victory with a clean and powerful run, constantly running below the seven-second mark – 6.87 in the round of 16, followed by 6.85, 6.80, and 6.64 in the gold medal race.

Spain’s Leslie Adriana Romero Pérez secured silver and closed with 7.02 seconds. Anna Brożek of Poland took bronze with 7.45 and bested Nele Thomas of Germany in front of an enthusiastic home crowd.

For the women’s Speed event complete results click here.

UKRAINE’S SUB-5 FINAL RACE

The men’s event delivered standout performances and a Ukrainian double in the gold medal race, where Yaroslav Tkach edged out teammate Hryhorii Ilchyshyn by just 0.04 seconds — both breaking the five-second barrier in the final race: 4.93 for Tkach, 4.97 for Ilchyshyn.

The bronze in the men’s event went to Marceau Garnier of France, who beat Aodhan Umlauf of Germany with the time of 5.26 seconds.

For the men’s Speed event complete results click here.

NEXT UP

The European Cup Series 2025 now enters a short break, as Speed climbers’ focus shifts to the upcoming IFSC World Cup events in Krakow, Poland; and Chamonix, France. The next stop on the IFSC European Cup circuit will take place in St. Pölten, Austria, on 17 August.

News and updates about all IFSC events will be available on the IFSC website and on the Federation’s digital channels: Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, Threads, TikTok, X, YouTube, and exclusively for the Chinese audience, Douyin, Weibo, and Xiaohongshu.