The IFSC Paraclimbing World Championships are the biennial world championships for competition climbing for people with disabilities organized by the International Federation of Sport Climbing (IFSC). This event determines the male and female world champions in various categories.

History The first event was organized in Arco in 2011, held together with the IFSC Climbing World Championships.

Championships EditionYearLocationDate(s)DisciplinesAthletesNationsWebsiteNotesLeadSpeed12011 Arco18–19 JulyXX22012 Paris12–16 SeptemberX32014 Gijón11–14 SeptemberX42016 Paris14–18 SeptemberX52018 Innsbruck10–16 SeptemberX62019 Briançon16–17 JulyX72021 Moscow15–17 SeptemberX82023 Bern1–12 AugustX92025 Seoul20–25 SeptemberX

Classifications and Categories A wide range of different people take part in Paraclimbing, including visually impaired climbers, climbers with limb differences and those with brain injuries or mobility impairments. Higher numbers equate to higher functionality (less impairment), lower numbers equate to lower functionality (more impairment). +Paraclimbing categories according to the 2024 IFSC regulationsCategoryCriteriaExample imageVisual impairmentB1Visual acuity is poorer than LogMAR 2.60 (blindness)B2LogMAR of 1.50 − 2.60 and/or visual field of less than 10°B3LogMAR of 1 − 1.40 (20/200 − 20/500 on the Snellen chart) and/or visual field of less than 40°Upper limb(s)AU2One upper limb has reduced function below the athletes elbow and does not have a functional wrist jointAU3One hand or multiple digits across both hands are absent or have reduced functionLower limb(s)AL1Significantly reduced functional use for climbing or absence of bilateral lower limbsAL2Impairment in a single lower limb or leg length differenceRange and powerRP1Impairment across all eligible impairment types with severe impairment to function affecting at least 2 limbs or a single upper limb is absent or has severely limited functional useRP2Impairment across all eligible impairment types with moderate impairment to function affecting the trunk and/or limbsRP3Impairment across all eligible impairment types with mild impairment to function affecting the trunk and/or limbs In the 2022-2023 season AU1 was permanently combined with RP1, and a new category of upper arm limb difference was added. AU3 is the designated sport class for athletes with limb differences between the wrist and tips of the fingers. With a minimum impairment of a loss of 6 finger joints across both hands. Prior to the creation of this sport class many AU3 athletes classified in RP3.

Merging

If there is an insufficient number of competitors in a given category, this category can be merged into another, 'harder' category. In world championships at least six athletes from four countries must compete in each category. Merges may be performed sequentially until the required number of competitors is met.

Men's results

Speed YearCategoryGoldSilverBronze2011Amputee Arm PD Mikhail Saparov - -Amputee Both Leg PD Boyu Xia - -Amputee Leg PD Urko Carmona Barandiaran Günther Grausam Oliviero BellinzaniArthritis+Neurological PD András Szijártó Matteo Alberghini Philippe RibièreComplete Neurological Leg Disability PD Sebastian Richter - -Visual Impairment B1 Matteo Stefani Manuel Cepero Gutierrez Roman KostyakovVisual Impairment B2 Simone Salvagnin Oliviero Bellinzani -Visual Impairment B3 Domingo Carretero Campon Ricardo Pérez Amado -

Lead +YearCategoryGoldSilverBronze2011Amputee Arm PD Mikhail Saparov - -Amputee Both Leg PD Boyu Xia - -Amputee Leg PD Mineo Ono Urko Carmona Barandiaran Alexander BiermannArthritis+Neurological PD András Szijártó Matteo Masento Alessio CornamusiniComplete Neurological Leg Disability PD Sebastian Richter - -Visual Impairment B1 Manuel Cepero Gutierrez Roman KostyakovVisual Impairment B2 Masayoshi Idomoto Simone SalvagninVisual Impairment B3 Ricardo Pérez Amado Domingo Carretero Campon -2012Amputee Leg PD Urko Carmona Barandiaran Mineo Ono Craig DemartinoArthritis+Neurological PD1 Manikandan Kumar Raphael Nishimura Mathieu BesnardVisual Impairment B1 Kenji Iwamoto Matteo StefaniVisual Impairment B2 Sho Aita Koichiro Kobayashi Simone Salvagnin2014Amputee Leg PD Urko Carmona Barandiaran Ronald Dickson Craig DemartinoVisual Impairment B1 Koichiro Kobayashi Nicolas Moineau Matteo StefaniNeurological Physical Disability A Mathieu Besnard Manikandan Kumar Behnam KhalajiNeurological Physical Disability B András Szijártó Alessio Cornamusini Serge Laurencin2016B1 Matteo StefaniB2 Sho Aita Mathieu Barbe Simone SalvagninAL-2 Albert Guardia Ferrer Iván Germán PascualRP1 Korbinian Franck Nils Helsper Connor KingRP2 Nive Porat Alessio Cornamusini RP3 Mathieu Besnard Gregor Selak2018AU-2 Matthew Phillips Trevor Smith Maksim MaiorovB1 Koichiro Kobayashi Matteo Stefani B2 Justin Salas Raul Simon Franco AL-2 Urko Carmona Barandiaran Albert Guardia FerrerRP1 Alessio Cornamusini Korbinian Franck Nils HelsperRP2 Behnam Khalaji Nive Porat Manikandan KumarRP3 Romain Pagnoux Michael Cleverdon Gregor Selak2019AU-2 Matthew Phillips Mor Michael Sapir Kevin BartkeB1 Koichiro Kobayashi Francisco Javier Aguilar Amoedo Daniil LisichenkoB2 Sho Aita Justin Salas Richard SlocockB3 Cosmin Florin Candoi Lux Losey Sail Motohiro EjiriAL-2 Thierry Delarue Urko Carmona Barandiaran Albert Guardia FerrerRP1 Bastien Thomas Alessio Cornamusini Korbinian FranckRP2 Behnam Khalaji Benjamin Mayforth Manikandan KumarRP3 Romain Pagnoux Mathieu Besnard Gregor Selak2021 B1 Sho Aita Razvan Nedu Jesse Dufton B2 Fumiya Hamanoue Richard Slocock Raul Simon Franco RP1 Tanner Cislaw Korbinian Franck RP2 Mor Michael Sapir Benjamin Mayforth Bastien Thomas RP3 Romain Pagnoux Mathieu Besnard Iman Edrisi AL1 Thierry Delarue Frederik Leys Shuhei Yuki AU2 Matthew Phillips Brian Zarzuela Kevin Bartke2023 B1 Sho Aita Francisco Javier Aguilar Amoedo Răzvan Nedu B2 Fumiya Hamanoue Richard Slocock Guillermo Pelegrín Gómez B3 Cosmin Florin Candoi Kazuhiro Minowada Lux Losey Sail AL1 Markus Pösendorfer Tanner Cislaw AL2 Thierry Delarue Ethan Zilz Albert Guardia Ferrer AU2 Isak Ripman Kevin Bartke Brian Zarzuela AU3 Mor Michael Sapir Nobuhiro Yusaraoka Dominic Geisseler RP1 Elliott Nguyen Takuya Okada RP2 Mor Michael Sapir Benjamin Mayforth Bastien Thomas RP3 Iván Muñoz Escolar Benjamin Mayforth Manikandan Kumar

Women's Results

Speed YearCategoryGoldSilverBronze2011Amputee Arm PD Paula De la Calle Pizarro - -Arthritis+Neurological PD Valentyna Kurshakova - -Visual Impairment B1 Silvia Parente Dilyara Rakhmankulova -Visual Impairment B2 Tatiana Panova - -

Lead +YearCategoryGoldSilverBronze2011Amputee Arm PD Paula De la Calle Pizarro - -Arthritis+Neurological PD Valentyna Kurshakova - -Visual Impairment B1 Dilyara Rakhmankulova Silvia Parente -Visual Impairment B2 Tatiana Panova - -2012Visual Impairment Dilyara Rakhmankulova Silvia Parente Giulia PoggioliPhysical Disability Frances Brown Silvia Giacobbo Dal Prà Valentyna Kurshakova2014Amputee Leg PD Christa Brelsford Esme HarteVisual Impairment B2 Alessia Refolo Tanja Glusic Giulia PoggioliNeurological Physical Disability A Tiziana Paolini Oriane Moreno2016AU-2 Maureen Beck Melinda Vigh Lucia CapovillaAL-2 Esme HarteRP3 Oriane Moreno 2018AU-2 Melinda Vigh Maureen BeckB2 Whiteny Pesek Tanja GlusicAL-2 RP2 RP3 Elodie Orbaen2019AU-2 Maureen Beck Melinda VighB2 Abigail Robinson Yumi Ejiri Edith ScheineckerAL-2 Lucie Jarrige Joanna Newton Jaqueline FritzRP2 Hannah Baldwin Anita Aggarwal Leanora VolpeRP3 Aika Yoshida Momoko Yoshida 2021B2 Abigail Robinson Edith Scheinecker Nadia BrediceB3 Ionela Grecu Sunita DhondappanavarRP1 Eva Mol Marta Peche SalineroRP2 Leanora Volpe Lucia CapovillaRP3 Lucie Jarrige Martha Evans Katharina Ritt2023 B1in B2 B2 Abigail Robinson Seneida Biendarra Edith Scheinecker B3 Sunita Dhondappanavar Mika Maeoka Yumi Ejiri AL1in RP1 AL2 Lucie Jarrige Sarah Larcombe Rachel Maia AU2 Lucia Capovilla Maureen Beck AU3in RP3 RP1 Pavitra Vandenhoven Melissa Ruiz Marta Peche Salinero RP2 Dina Eivik Jasmin Plank Anna Devries RP3 Marina Dias Christiane Luttikhuizen Martha Evans2025 B1 B2 B3 AL1in RP1 AL2 AU2 AU3 RP1 RP2 RP3

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