More than 250 young climbers gathered in Soure, Portugal, for the first Youth European event of the season.
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.
This competition also marked the introduction of a new quota system, as well as updated age categories: U17 and U19.
With a strong field of competitors including rising stars and previous European Cup finalists, both women’s and men’s events delivered a thrilling start to the season, with close battles for the podium. Highlights of the event included an almost perfect score for Spain’s Julia Benach Zubero in the women’s U19 final, and a gold-bronze combo for Israel in the men’s U17 event.
The podiums of the IFSC Youth European Cup Soure 2025 are as follows:
Women’s U17 Boulder:
- Olivia KISTMACHER (GER)
- Iloé Cherif MICHEL (FRA)
- Rafael KAZBEKOVA (UKR)
Men’s U17 Boulder:
- Or MARK (ISR)
- Evan LEMAGNER (FRA)
- Itamar HAREL (ISR)
Women’s U19 Boulder:
- Julia BENACH ZUBERO (ESP)
- Marie KOEPLER (GER)
- Alma SAPIR HALEVI (ISR)
Men’s U19 Boulder:
- Corentin LAPORTE (BEL)
- Camille CLAUDE (FRA)
- Matteo REUSA (ITA)
UP NEXT
The next IFSC Youth European Boulder Cup will take place in Graz, Austria, from 10 to 11 May, as part of a busy month of international and continental events: in fact, the following weekend, the first IFSC Youth European Championships will take place in Curno, Italy, featuring Boulder competitions, while one week later, another European Cup will be held in Molde, Norway.
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.
