The 2009 World Youth Climbing Championships were held this past weekend in Valence, France with many of climbing’s future (and current) stars on display.
Leading the American effort was rising star Julian Bautista who had an impressive 2nd place showing in the Mammut Bouldering Championships last month. Bautista, who has the unfortunate task of competing against one of the best climbers in the world in Adam Ondra, finished 3rd in his division in a virtual tie with 2nd place finisher Max Rudinger from Austria. Ondra of course easily took first place, topping out all 4 routes in the competition.
Two other Americans made it to finals in their divisions, Sasha DiGiulian (4th) and Michaela Kiersch (10th), but Bautista was the only American to make it on to the podium. Don’t be surprised when you are reading about Bautista sending V14 and/or hard 5.14 in the next couple of years.
Here are the top 3 finishers for each division along with the finishing positions of all American climbers:
| Male Juniors – (18/19 years old) | Female Juniors – (18/19 years old) |
| 1. Jakob Schubert (AUT)2. Gauthier Supper (FRA)
3. Eric Lopez Mateos (ESP) 16. Brian Anthenuisse (USA) 18. Michael Foley (USA) 21. Scott Cory (USA) 28. Matty Hong (USA) 31. Ben Hoberg (USA) |
1. Charlotte Durif (FRA)2. Ana Ogrinc (SLO)
3. Amandine Loury (FRA) 18. Amanda Sutton (USA) 19. Kate Carr (USA) 28. Chelsea Mackaman-Lofland (USA) 31. Charlotte Hill (USA) |
| Male Youth A – (16/17 years old) | Female Youth A – (16/17 years old) |
| 1. Adam Ondra (CZE)2. Max Rudinger (AUT)
3. Julian Bautista (USA) 17. Alex Johnson (USA) 27. Owen Graham (USA) 48. Eric Sanchez (USA) 56. Connor MacDonald (USA) |
1. Katherine Choong (SUI)2. Hélène Janicot (FRA)
3. Julia Serrière (FRA) 4. Sasha DiGiulian (USA) 16. Shannon Lochridge (USA) 28. Linnea Russell (USA) 29 Tyler Youngwerth (USA) 46. Victoria Cartwright (USA) |
| Male Youth B – (14/15 years old) | Female Youth B – (14/15 years old) |
| 1. Sebastian Halenke (GER)2. Domen Skofic (SLO)
3. Samuel Adolph (GER) 17. Josh Levin (USA) 30. Joseph Gifford (USA) 31. Dylan Barks (USA) 35. Noah Ridge (USA) |
1. Katharina Posch (AUT)2. Laura Michelard (FRA)
3. Karonline Sinnhuber (AUT) 10. Michaela Kiersch (USA) 14. Dana Riddle (USA) 18. Cicada Jenerik (USA) 21. Hannah Le (USA) 38. Delaney Miller (USA) 42. Audrey Hsu (USA) |
Update: You can see some pictures from the comp here or here
so sick that julian was able to get out there for the comp AND take bronze. he scored a little help from the climbing community to make that happen — props to everyone who helped get him there, too.
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Yeah, I had forgotten about that.
http://www.asanaclimbing.com/juliantofrance.htm
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George Bush doesn’t care about black people. The international climbing community doesn’t care about Mike Foley.
18th in Male Juniors.
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Not sure how I missed that one. Thanks for the correction, as odd as it may be worded.
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Happy sweet sixteen to Linnea…missed semis by the slap of a hold. figure fours for the win.
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who’s mike foley?
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This or this. Take your pick.
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