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.

GERMANY AND ISRAEL WON U17 GOLDS

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. Rafael Kazbekova of Ukraine placed second and continued her strong run after taking silver in Soure, while Adela Bodanska of Czechia completed the podium.

The men’s U17 Men’s event saw a familiar rivalry return: Maayan Bauer of Israel claimed gold after finishing second last year, while teammate Itamar Harel —last year’s champion—took silver. Austria’s Adrian Kathan followed in third.

For the women's U17 Boulder complete results click here.

For the men's U17 Boulder complete results click here.

MACÌA MARTIN AND RICHARD TAKE U19 WINS

Spain’s Geila Macià Martín delivered an almost perfect round with four tops, dominating the women's U19 final after winning bronze at the European Cup in Brussels, Belgium. She was followed by two Israeli athletes: Tamar Cohen and Alma Sapir Halevi, second and third respectively, who both returned to the podium after earlier successes this season.

French talent Samuel Richard successfully defended his European title in the men’s U19 final, also topping all four boulders. He was followed by silver medal winner Lukas Mokrolusky of Czechia, and bronze medal winner Matteo Reusa of Italy.

For the women's U19 Boulder complete results click here.

For the men's U19 Boulder complete results click here.

U21 CATEGORY AWARDS FRENCH RISING STARS

Both U21 finals featured similarly close contests: In the women’s event, youth world champion Lily Abriat of france took gold over Anastasiia Kobets of Ukraine by just 0.2 points. In the men’s event, Arthur Rebollo – also climbing for France – stunned in his first-ever international appearance, winning gold with four tops and placing just ahead of Nikolay Rusev of Bulgaria. Guillermo Peinado Franganillo of Spain followed in third place.

For the women's U21 Boulder complete results click here.

For the men's U21 Boulder complete results click here.

PODIUMS AND TABLE

The podiums of the IFSC Youth European Championships Curno 2025 are as follows:

Women’s U17 Boulder:

1. Paula Mayer-Vorfelder (GER)
2. Rafael Kazbekova (UKR)
3. Adela Bodanska (CZE)

Men’s U17 Boulder:

1. Maayan Bauer (ISR)
2. Itamar Harel (ISR)
3. Adrian Kathan (AUT)

Women’s U19 Boulder:

1. Geila Macià Martín (ESP)
2. Tamar Cohen (ISR)
3. Alma Sapir Halevi (ISR)

Men’s U19 Boulder:

1. Samuel Richard (FRA)
2. Lukas Mokrolusky (CZE)
3. Matteo Reusa (ITA)

Women’s U21 Boulder:

1. Lily Abriat (FRA)
2. Anastasiia Kobets (UKR)
3. Iziar Martínez Almendros (ESP)

Men’s U21 Boulder:

1. Arthur Rebollo (FRA)
2. Nikolay Rusev (BUL)
3. Guillermo Peinado Franganillo (ESP)

France finished atop the event medal table with three golds, while Israel and Spain followed in second and third position.

NEXT UP

The European Boulder circuit will continue in Molde, Norway, with the final Youth European Cup of the season in the discipline, set to take place from 24 to 25 May.

All events will be live streamed on the IFSC Europe YouTube channel. News and updates about all 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.