Julian Bautista climbing in the final at the World Youth Championships. Photo by Thomas Durif / Planetgrimpe.com
Julian Bautista climbing in the final at the World Youth Championships. Photo by Thomas Durif / Planetgrimpe.com
Julian Bautista took a bronze medal in his age group, and Sasha Digiulian finished just off the podium in fourth place at the World Youth Championships in Valence, France. The annual lead and speed climbing competitions are for climbers in three age groups, from 14 to 19.
More than a dozen American climbers made the semifinals in their age groups. Among the other top performers were Michaela Kiersch, who fought her way into the finals in lead climbing; Dana Riddle, who missed a bronze medal in speed by only two-hundredths of a second and finished 14th in lead climbing; Josh Levin, who finished sixth in speed and made the semifinals in lead; and Marissa Stephens, who placed eighth in speed.
More than 700 climbers from 39 countries competed in the World Youth Championships.
Male Juniors 1. Jakob Schubert (AUT)
2. Gauthier Supper (FRA)
3. Eric Lopez Mateos (SPA)
16. Brian Anthenuisse (USA)
18. Michael Foley (USA)
21. Scott Cory (USA)
28. Matty Hong (USA)
31. Ben Hoberg (USA)
35. Marshal German (CAN)
41. Michael Weldon (CAN)
53. Sam Melnyk (CAN)
57. Patrick Valade (CAN)
58. José David Martinez Sevilla (MEX)
59. Hiram Hafid del Valle (MEX)
Male Youth A 1. Adam Ondra (CZE)
2. Max Rudigier (AUT)
3. Julian Bautista (USA)
17. Alex Johnson (USA)
22. Santiago de Alba Flores (MEX)
27. Owen Graham (USA)
29. Eric Sethna (CAN)
41. Miles Adamson (CAN)
48. Eric Sanchez (USA)
56. Connor MacDonald (USA)
72. Evan Waugh (CAN)
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