European Youth Cup, Aprica, the results

Over one hundred entrants competed in the second stage of the European Youth Cup 2000
The second stage of the European Youth Cup took place in Aprica, Italy last weekend in front of an enthusiastic crowd.

About one hundred entrants from Austria, Switzerland, Slovenia, Slovakia, Germany, Great Britain, Holland, Spain and Italy competed in the two day event in which French team, notably, did not participate.

The Junior event was won by Tomas Mrazek (CZE) and Alexandra Eyer (SUI0, the Youth A event by Simon Anthamatten (SUI) and Natalija Gros (SLO), the Youth B event by Jorg Verhoeven (NED) and Maja Vidmar (SLO).

The Slovenian team impressed all with its fantastic overall performance: 2nd, 3rd and 4th place in Juniors female, 1st, 3rd and 4th in Youth A female, 3rd in Youth B male and 1st in Youth B female.



JUNIOR male
1 Mrazek Tomas CZE
2 Hlavacek Jakub CZE
3 Sordo Cristian ITA
4 Barbero Pablo ESP
5 Ten Sijthoff Casper NED
6 Valjavec Tomaz SLO
7 Jaggi Martin SUI
7 Borowka Karsten GER
9 Van Der Werf Roman NED
10 Potocnik Bostjan SLO
11 Progulakis Georgos ITA
12 Becan Klemen SLO
13 Zittnik Primoz SLO
14 Berthod Didier SUI
15 Gartmann Tobias GER

JUNIOR female
1 Eyer Alexandra SUI
2 Truden Sasa SLO
3 Oman Jana SLO
4 Guzzi Nastja SLO
5 Egan Abigail GBR
6 Kadlecova Martina CZE
7 Lau Katrin GER

YOUTH A male
1 Anthamatten Simon SUI
2 Hammerer Martin AUT
3 Felix Roman SUI
4 Lachat Cédric SUI
5 Solansky Petr CZE
6 Dewhurst Adam GBR
7 Borowka André GER
8 Elliot Robert GBR
9 Rant Blaz SLO
10 Stremfelj Anze SLO
11 Petecel Jaroslav CZE
12 Heinrich Robert GER
13 Giacomini Luca ITA
14 Trost Andrej SLO
15 Lawrence Tom GBR

YOUTH A female
1 Gros Natalija SLO
2 Lavarda Jenny ITA
3 Franko Lucka SLO
4 Vidmar Katja SLO
5 Donati Cinzia ITA
6 Schranz Barbara AUT
7 Bacher Sabine AUT
8 Lüthi Andrea SUI
9 Hnizdilova Sona CZE
10 Mathar Steffi GER
11 Nassivera Nadège SUI
12 Rudel Daria AUT
13 Reay Holly GBR

YOUTH B male
1 Verhoeven Jorg NED
2 Demattia Nicola ITA
3 Cesen Nejc SLO
4 Sommer Remo SUI
5 Zbranek Jan CZE
6 Skof Miha SLO
7 Bariani Francesco ITA
8 De Winter Jeroen NED
9 Wörz Helmut AUT
10 Smitton Paul GBR
11 Bornsek Jure SLO
12 Cattell Danny GBR
13 Nahumury Enzo NED

YOUTH B female
1 Vidmar Maja SLO
2 Rajfova Lucie CZE
3 Knabl Sabine AUT
4 Santelj Polona SLO
5 Maurer Hélène SUI
6 Garavini Valentina ITA
7 Eiter Angela AUT
8 Melicharova Petra CZE
9 Meyer Katrin AUT
10 Twyford Emma GBR
11 Hufnagl Julia AUT
12 Renwick Sadie GBR

Jenny Lavarda placed second in Youth A after the Super-final
photo Antonio Stefanini









The large overhang in the Palazzetto dello Sport at Aprica, run by the Associazione Sportiva 'Climber Aprica'.
photo Antonio Stefanini









A climber competing in the Youth World Cup.
photo Antonio Stefanin









The Youth A podium: Jenny Lavarda, Natalija Gros and Lucka Franko
photo Antonio Stefanini









Jenny Lavarda climbing through the massive roof.
photo Antonio Stefanini


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