Japan’s Hamada Ryusei made it a Boulder-Lead double at the IFSC Youth World Championships in Helsinki, Finland by rising above the field of strong U17 Lead climbers at the KiipeilyAreena Ristikko.

Following his win in Boulder at the Helsingin Kiipeilykeskus venue earlier in the week, Hamada looked confident through the rounds to claim the U17 Lead world title.

Hamada climbed to hold 38+ on the final route and beat teammate Nakata Kazuki who took silver with a 37+ climb. Choi Jungbin from South Korea completed the podium with a 36+ climb.

The other finalists in the men’s U17 final were: Park Taesung (KOR), Andrea Ludovico Chelleris (ITA), Lee Hayool (KOR), Mu Zerun (CHN), and Yanik Chassain (SUI).

For the women’s U17, Ukraine’s Rafael Kazbekova won gold emulating her sister, Olympian Jenya, who won the Youth world title 15 years earlier. The top four in the final all topped the route with South Korea’s fourth placed Kim Gyurin missing out due to countback to the semi-final results. It meant Serbia’s Milen Casetta took silver and Japan’s Hayashi Arisa took bronze to join Kazbekova on the podium.

The other finalists in the women’s U17 final were: Swann Lamblin-Burguet (FRA), Li Meini (CHN), Nakamura Marin (JPN), and Aina Vila Cantero (ESP).

Japan also added the men’s U19 title to their list with Kurashiki Manato winning gold with a 36+ climb. Gold, silver and bronze all reached the same mark on the wall with countback once again making the difference. Czechia’s Lukas Mokrolusky took silver and Japan’s Nagamori Hareru took bronze.

The other finalists in the men’s U19 final were: Matteo Reusa (ITA), Funaki Haru (JPN), Nishio Hiroto (JPN), Pierre Marzullo (FRA), and Akyan Etchar (FRA).

Spain’s Geila Macià Martín took her IFSC World Cup form into the IFSC Youth Worlds claiming the women’s U19 title. Macià Martín climbed to hold 31+ in the final with her nearest rival, Slovenia’s Lana Goric, climbing to hold 29 for silver. France’s Louise Puech Yazid took bronze with a hold 27 climb.

The other finalists in the women’s U19 final were: Mugishima Kohana (JPN), Zoe Yi (USA), Oda Natsumi (JPN), Kakizaki Sawa (JPN), and Flora Oblasser (AUT).

The IFSC Youth Worlds concludes with the Speed discipline with the U17 and U19 men and women takling on qualification and finals on the last day in Helsinki, Finland.