YOUTH WORLDS SEOUL 2023: DAY 8 U20 BOULDER SEMI-FINALS

Day 8 of the 2023 IFSC Climbing Youth World Championships in Seoul, South Korea, saw the men’s and women’s Under 20’s in semi-final action ahead of the final later in the evening at the Seoul Mountain Climbing & Culture Center.

Boulder finalists

Men’s Under 20:
Hannes Van Duysen (BEL)
Tamiya Eito (JPN)
Sekiguchi Junta (JPN)
Guillermo Peinado Franganillo (ESP)
Lovro Crep (SLO)
Yannick Nagel (GER) 

Women’s Under 20:
Selma Elhadj Mimoune (FRA)
Iziar Martinez Almendros (ESP)
Anna Maria Apel (GER)
Sara Copar (SLO)
Irina Daziano (ITA)
Takeuchi Ai (JPN)

RESULTS:

Men’s Under 20 – click here
Women’s Under 20 – click here

WHAT THEY SAID:

Lovro Crep (SLO) – men’s Under 20

“The semi-final was insane. I just climbed the first boulder, I stuck the small dyno on the sloper and it was amazing. It was a tough round for sure. Hard boulders, weird positions, it was important to top one boulder. I didn’t expect finals so I will just try to enjoy the show, the boulders, and give it all in and see what happens.”

Iziar Martinez Almendros (ESP) – women’s Under 20

“My semi-final was quite good. Four tops in six goes, I’m really happy with my performance. I feel really strong physically, mentally isn’t as strong so I hope I can have fun and put in 100%.”  

SCHEDULE (UTC+9:00)

Friday 25 August

17:00 – Men’s and women’s Under 18 Speed qualifications
19:00 - Men’s and women’s Under 20 Boulder finals

Saturday 26 August

09:00 - Men’s and women’s Under 16 Boulder qualifications
18:30 – Men’s and women’s Under 18 Speed finals

Sunday 27 August

09:00 - Men’s and women’s Under 16 Boulder semi-finals
18:00 – Men’s and women’s Under 16 Boulder finals

Lovro Crep (SLO) competes at the IFSC Climbing Youth World Championships in Seoul, South Korea
Photo: Dimitris Tosidis/IFSC