Italy secured two of the four wins at stake; Switzerland and Ukraine also took one gold each.
One venue, one weekend, three events: the Espace Mayenne in Laval, France, hosted a festival of Climbing with two Continental Cups and one World Cup held in the span of three days – 24 to 26 October.
TEAM ITALY MONOPOLISES THE EVENT
The IFSC Youth European Cup took place on Saturday 25 and Sunday 26, concluding with four Speed finals.
Team Italy dominated the competition, placing at least one athlete on each podium and claiming two gold medals – with Alice Marcelli in the women’s U17 event and Francesco Ponzinibio in the men’s U19 – along with three silvers.
Switzerland and Ukraine also celebrated victories, as Swiss climber Sofiane Vial topped the men’s U17 final, and Ukrainian standout Polina Khalkevych secured gold in the women’s U19.
Competing on home turf, Team France missed out on gold but still earned two bronze medals to round out the weekend.
ALL THE PODIUMS
Women’s U17 Speed:
- Alice MARCELLI (ITA)
- Emma CAMPA (ITA)
- Nina VOZNIUK (UKR)
Men’s U17 Speed:
- Sofiane VIAL (SUI)
- Davide RADAELLI (ITA)
- Léo GROSSET (FRA)
Women’s U19 Speed:
- Polina KHALKEVYCH (UKR)
- Sara STROCCHI (ITA)
- Eva-Lina RYMASZ (FRA)
Men’s U19 Lead:
- Francesco PONZINIBIO (ITA)
- Gilles MEILI (SUI)
- Ihor PICHKA (UKR)
NEXT UP
The Youth European season will conclude with the final event, set to take place in Toulouse, France, from 31 October to 2 November.
All semi-finals and finals at European events will be live streamed on the IFSC Europe YouTube channel. News and updates will be available on the IFSC website and on the Federation’s digital channels: Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, Threads, TikTok, X, and exclusively for the Chinese audience, Bilibili, Douyin, Weibo, and Xiaohongshu.
