2001 UIAA Climbing World Championships
The 2001 UIAA Climbing World Championships, the 6th edition, were held in Winterthur, Switzerland from 5 to 8 September 2001. It was organized by the Union Internationale des Associations d'Alpinisme (UIAA). The championships consisted of lead, speed, and bouldering events. Bouldering was added as a new event.[1][2][3]
| 2001 UIAA Climbing World Championships | |
|---|---|
| Location | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Winterthur, Switzerland |
| Date | 5 – 8 September 2001 |
| Competitors | 198 from 25 nations |
Medalists
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men's Lead | Gérome Pouvreau France |
Tomas Mrazek Czech Republic |
François Petit France | |||
| Men's Bouldering | Mauro Calibani Italy |
Frédéric Tuscan France |
Christian Core Italy | |||
| Men's Speed | Maksym Styenkovyy Ukraine |
Vladimir Zakharov Ukraine |
Tomasz Oleksy Poland | |||
| Women's Lead | Martina Cufar Slovenia |
Muriel Sarkany.svg.png.webp){kind=small} Belgium |
Chloé Minoret France | |||
| Women's Bouldering | Myriam Motteau France |
Sandrine Levet France |
Nataliya Perlova Ukraine | |||
| Women's Speed | Olena Ryepko Ukraine |
Maya Piratinskaya Russia |
Svetlana Sutkina Russia | |||
Schedule
| Date | Time | Event |
|---|---|---|
| 6 Sep 2001 (Thu) | 12-18h | Lead Quarter-finals |
| 19-22h | Speed Qualifications | |
| 7 Sep 2001 (Fri) | 10-17h | Bouldering Qualifications |
| 18-22h | Lead Semi-finals | |
| 8 Sep 2001 (Sat) | 13-16h | Bouldering Finals |
| 17-19h | Speed Finals | |
| 20-22h | Lead Finals | |
| 22h | Award Ceremony, Party |
Lead
Men
The 18-year-old Frenchman Gérome Pouvreau won the Lead World Champion title. Tomáš Mrázek, although reached Pouvreau's high-point on the final route, placed second due to count-back to the semi-final results. François Petit claimed the bronze medal.[2][4]
| Rank | Name | Nation | Final | 1/2 Final | 1/4 Final | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Route 1 | Route 2 | |||||
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Gérome Pouvreau | France |
20.88 | 23.75 | Top | |
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Tomáš Mrázek | Czech Republic |
20.88 | 23.75- | 17.15- | |
 |
François Petit | France |
19.39- | 22.30- | Top | |
| 4 | Alexandre Chabot | France |
18.33- | 24.31- | 17.15- | |
| 5 | Yuji Hirayama |  Japan |
18.33- | 22.10- | Top | |
| 6 | Ramón Julián Puigblanqué |  Spain |
13.55 | 21.18 | 17.48- | |
| 7 | Christian Bindhammer |  Germany |
13.07+ | 21.18 | Top | |
| 8 | Bernardino Lagni | Italy |
13.07 | 22.30+ | Top | |
| 9 | Evgeny Ovchinnikov | Russia |
12.47+ | 22.10 | 19.59- | |
Women
Martina Cufar won the Lead World Champion title. Muriel Sarkany placed second while Chloé Minoret placed third.[2][4]
| Rank | Name | Nation | Final | 1/2 Final | 1/4 Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Martina Cufar | Slovenia |
22.96 | Top | Top |
|
Muriel Sarkany | Belgium |
22.96- | Top | Top |
|
Chloé Minoret | France |
21.72- | Top | Top |
| 4 | Bettina Schöpf |  Austria |
20.17- | Top | Top |
| 5 | Olga Iakovleva | Russia |
18.88- | Top | Top |
| 5 | Jenny Lavarda | Italy |
18.88- | Top | Top |
| 7 | Marietta Uhden | Germany |
18.64+ | Top | Top |
| 8 | Katrin Sedlmayer | Germany |
16.36 | Top | Top |
| 9 | Rie Kimura | Japan |
16.36- | Top | Top |
| 10 | Annatina Schultz |  Switzerland |
16.19+ | Top | Top |
| 11 | Mi-Sun Go |  South Korea |
15.74 | Top | Top |
| 11 | Elena Ovtchinnikova |  United States |
15.74 | Top | Top |
| 13 | Damaris Knorr | Germany |
14.96 | Top | Top |
| 14 | Venera Chereshneva | Russia |
13.40- | Top | Top |
Bouldering
Men
Mauro Calibani became the first ever male Bouldering World Champion. Frédéric Tuscan and Christian Core placed second and third respectively.[2][4]
| Rank | Name | Nation | Final Rank | Qual. Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Mauro Calibani | Italy |
1 | 2. |
|
Frédéric Tuscan | France |
2 | 8. |
|
Christian Core | Italy |
3 | 1. |
| 4 | Daniel Du Lac | France |
4 | 4. |
| 5 | Jérôme Meyer | France |
5 | 3. |
| 6 | Daniel Andrada Jimenez | Spain |
6 | 6. |
| 7 | Salavat Rakhmetov | Russia |
7 | 6. |
| 8 | Karsten Borowka | Germany |
8 | 14. |
| 9 | Jurij Golob | Slovenia |
9 | 5. |
| 10 | Kilian Fischhuber | Austria |
10 | 17. |
| 11 | Mykhaylo Shalagin | Ukraine |
11 | 19. |
| 12 | Jean Baptiste Jourjon | France |
12 | 9. |
| 13 | Wouter Jongeneelen |  Netherlands |
13 | 10. |
| 14 | Gareth Parry |  Great Britain |
14 | 11. |
| 15 | Petro Markevych | Ukraine |
15 | 13. |
| 16 | Stephane Julien | France |
16 | 16. |
| 17 | Raphaël Lachat | Switzerland |
17 | 12. |
| 18 | Yevgen Kryvosheytsev | Ukraine |
18 | 15. |
| 19 | Kyrylo Shevchenko | Ukraine |
19 | 20. |
| 20 | Juraj Repcik |  Slovakia |
20 | 18. |
Women
Myriam Motteau became the first ever female Bouldering World Champion. Sandrine Levet and Nataliya Perlova placed second and third respectively.[2][4]
| Rank | Name | Nation | Final Rank | Qual. Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Myriam Motteau | France |
1 | 3. |
|
Sandrine Levet | France |
2 | 1. |
|
Nataliya Perlova | Ukraine |
3 | 16. |
| 4 | Nicola Haager | Germany |
4 | 8. |
| 5 | Corinne Theroux | France |
5 | 10. |
| 6 | Renata Piszczek | Poland |
6 | 1. |
| 7 | Emilie Pouget | France |
7 | 6. |
| 8 | Leire Aguirre | Spain |
8 | 3. |
| 9 | Ruth Plannels | Spain |
9 | 13. |
| 10 | Eva Nieselt | Germany |
10 | 15. |
| 11 | Helena Lipenska | Czech Republic |
11 | 8. |
| 12 | Isabella Ritsch | Austria |
12 | 5. |
| 13 | Olga Bibik | Russia |
13 | 7. |
| 14 | Cinzia Donati | Italy |
14 | 18. |
| 15 | Yulia Abramchuk | Russia |
15 | 13. |
| 16 | Zuzana Cintalova | Slovakia |
16 | 20. |
| 17 | Tanja Bauer | Germany |
17 | 17. |
| 18 | Iwona Gronkiewicz-Marcisz | Poland |
18 | 12. |
| 19 | Nienke Swart | Netherlands |
19 | 19. |
| 20 | Venera Chereshneva | Russia |
20 | 11. |
Speed
Men
Maksym Styenkovyy claimed the Speed World Champion title. Vladimir Zakharov and Tomasz Oleksy placed second and third respectively.[2][4]
| Rank | Name | Nation | Final | small Final | 1/2-Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Maksym Styenkovyy | Ukraine |
30.24 | 19.34 | 21.23 |
|
Vladimir Zakharov | Ukraine |
elim. | 19.58 | 24.72 |
|
Tomasz Oleksy | Poland |
19.44 | 21.41 | |
| 4 | Alexandre Chaoulsky | Russia |
19.75 | 23.95 | |
| 5 | Yevgen Kryvosheytsev | Ukraine |
26.72 | ||
| 6 | Oleg Grebenyuk | Ukraine |
23.16 | ||
| 7 | Alexei Gadeev | Russia |
24.62 | ||
| 8 | Raphaël Lachat | Switzerland |
33.14 | ||
| 9 | Vladimir Netsvetaev-Dolgalev | Russia |
23.22 | ||
| 10 | Csaba Komondi |  Hungary |
25.25 | ||
| 11 | Andrei Krivonos | Ukraine |
27.33 | ||
| 12 | Ihor Honcharenko | Ukraine |
29.04 | ||
| 13 | Vladislav Baranov | Russia |
30.48 | ||
| 14 | Milen Videnovski |  Bulgaria |
30.84 | ||
| 15 | Kalin Garbov | Bulgaria |
36.58 | ||
| 16 | Urs Schönenberger | Switzerland |
36.67 |
Women
Olena Ryepko claimed the Speed World Champion title. Mayya Piratinskaya and Svetlana Sutkina placed second and third respectively.[2][4]
| Rank | Name | Nation | Final | small Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Olena Ryepko | Ukraine |
37.03 | 43.09 |
|
Mayya Piratinskaya | Russia |
37.73 | 38.94 |
|
Svetlana Sutkina | Russia |
elim. | |
| 4 | Anna Stenkovaya | Russia |
41.28 | |
| 5 | Olga Zakharova | Ukraine |
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| 6 | Nataliya Perlova | Ukraine |
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| 7 | Zosia Podgorbounskikh | Russia |
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| 8 | Renata Piszczek | Poland |
References
- "Results". www.ifsc-climbing.org. Retrieved 2021-08-30.
- "Winterthur Climbing World Championships 2001". www.digitalrock.de. Archived from the original on 2002-06-17. Retrieved 2021-09-01.
- "digital ROCK: Competitioncalendar". www.digitalrock.de. Retrieved 2021-09-01.
- "Mauro Calibani and Myriam Motteau win Winterthur Bouldering World Championship 2001". PlanetMountain.com. Archived from the original on 2021-09-01. Retrieved 2021-09-01.