Youth World Climbing Championship 2001

The Youth World Climbing Championship gets underway in Imst, Austria today
The Youth World Climbing Championship gets underway today at the Climbing Hall in Imst, Austria.

As usual the Difficulty and Speed competition is divided into three categories: Junior ('81 - '82), Youth A ('83 - '84) and Youth B ('85 - '86).

Italian hopes of victory in the Youth A category are high as Jenni Lavarda, the defending Italian Champion, placed first in last week's European Cup, held at Imst.

The final stage of the European Cup will take place next weekend at Arco, Italy.



Program

Thursday, 21 June
9.00 Qualification Difficulty 1(flash)

Friday 21 June
9.00 Qualification Difficulty 2 (flash)

Saturday 22 June
7.30 Isolation
8.30 Semifinal Difficulty (on-sight)
13.00 Closure of isolation for Difficulty Final
14.00 Difficulty Final
17.00 Qualification Speed (flash)

Sunday 23 June
7.30 Isolation Speed
8.30 Speed Final
13.00 Awards Ceremony


Youth World Climbing Championship 2000 Amsterdam

 


Jenni Lavarda competing at the 1st stage of the Italian Boulder Cup 2001 where she placed second.
Photo PlanetMountain.com



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