YOUTH WORLDS SEOUL 2023: DAY 8 U18 SPEED QUALIFICATIONS

Also on day 8 of the 2023 IFSC Climbing Youth World Championships in Seoul, South Korea, there was qualification in the men’s and women’s Under 18’s Speed competition at the Seoul Mountain Climbing & Culture Center.

Top of qualification

Men’s Under 18:
Damir Toktarov (KAZ) – 6.19 

Women’s Under 18:
Yang Feiyan (CHN) – 7.71

RESULTS:

Men’s Under 18 – click here
Women’s Under 18 – click here

WHAT THEY SAID:

Ludovico Borghi (ITA) – men’s Under 18

“The first run was a bit of a mess. I didn’t go very well, especially in the first part. I feel like I didn’t have my feet on the wall. The second was better and I got into finals in fourth. I hope to stay concentrated and be in a good mindset for finals tomorrow. My goal is to get to top eight, and how I feel right now I think I can do it.”  

Ava Hamilton (GBR) – women’s Under 18

“This is only my second Speed comp so I wasn’t really sure what to expect, but it was good actually. I’ve heard some mixed messages about this wall because it’s been raining and sunny and there were a few slips, but when I got on I had a solid run. 

“My strategy is to get a good first run and go for it on the second, but it didn’t really work as I slipped on the first move. My first run was enough to get me through though – just.”  

SCHEDULE (UTC+9:00)

Friday 25 August

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

Ludovico Borghi (ITA) competes at the IFSC Climbing Youth World Championships in Seoul, South Korea
Photo: Dimitris Tosidis/IFSC