File:Angelino Zeller, Bern 2023..jpg Angelino Zeller (de ) shortly before winning the AL1 finals.
The 2023 IFSC Paraclimbing World Championships was the 8th edition of its kind of the leading biennial global championships in competition climbing for athletes with a disability or impairment.
The event was held at the PostFinance Arena in Bern , Switzerland from 7 to 10 September 2023, alongside the 2023 IFSC Climbing World Championships . It included a total of 17 lead events for the respective athlete's impairment classification . Featuring 203 athletes, the event was the largest paraclimbing competition to date, and the first world championship with monetary prizes.[ 1] [ 2]
* Host nation (Switzerland )
The medals were awarded as follows:[ 3]
Men's B1
Rank
Name
Qualification
Final
Route 1
Route 2
Points
Score
Rank
Score
Rank
1
Japan Sho Aita
Top
1
37+
3
2.12
42+
2
Spain Francisco Javier Aguilar Amoedo
Top
1
39
1
1.5
35
3
Romania Razvan Nedu
42
3
39
1
2.12
31+
4
United Kingdom Jesse Dufton
39
4
29
4
4.0
21+
5
Switzerland Roland Paillex
28
5
22
5
5.24
–
6
Romania Alexandru Benchea
28
5
21+
6
5.74
–
7
United States Bill Casson
13+
7
14
7
7.0
–
Men's B2
Rank
Name
Qualification
Final
Route 1
Route 2
Points
Score
Rank
Score
Rank
1
Japan Fumiya Hamanoue
41
1
Top
1
1.0
36
2
United Kingdom Richard Slocock
29
2
41+
4
3.46
23+
3
Spain Guillermo Pelegrín Gómez
29
2
42
3
3.0
35+
4
Spain Raul Simon Franco
27
5
42+
2
3.16
24
5
Italy Simone Salvagnin
29
2
39
5
3.87
–
6
United States Kevin Chao
14
6
13
7
6.48
–
Germany Christoph Pohlmann
–
–
13+
6
6.48
–
Men's B3
Rank
Name
Qualification
Final
Route 1
Route 2
Points
Score
Rank
Score
Rank
1
Romania Cosmin Florin Candoi
Top
1
Top
1
1.22
Top
2
Japan Kazuhiro Minowada
39
3
Top
1
2.12
Top
3
United Kingdom Lux Losey Sail
39+
2
50
3
2.45
42+
4
Romania Daniel-bebe-vasilică Andrei
33+
4
41
5
4.47
38+
5
Canada Chaz Misuraca
31+
5
42+
4
4.47
28+
6
Japan Motohiro Ejiri
27+
6
35
7
6.48
–
Germany Sebastian Schmitz
26+
7
39+
6
6.48
–
8
United States Connor Gearey
19
8
19+
8
8.0
–
Men's AL1
Rank
Name
Qualification
Final
Route 1
Route 2
Points
Score
Rank
Score
Rank
1
Austria Angelino Zeller (de )
33+
1
49
1
1.22
51+
2
Austria Markus Pösendorfer
33+
1
43
2
1.73
39+
3
United States Tanner Cislaw
25+
3
30+
3
3.0
28
4
Austria Daniel Kontsch
20+
4
25+
4
4.0
28
5
Japan Ryota Hirai
14+
5
14+
7
5.92
–
6
Switzerland Sulivan Thuer
14
6
15+
6
6.0
–
7
Japan Naohisa Hatakeyama
9+
7
22+
5
6.12
–
8
United States Carlos Quiles
9+
7
11+
8
7.98
–
9
United States Jorge Macias
8
9
11+
8
8.75
–
Men's AL2
Rank
Name
Qualification
Final
Route 1
Route 2
Points
Score
Rank
Score
Rank
1
France Thierry Delarue
43
1
29+
1
1.0
Top
2
United States Ethan Zilz
39
3
24
7
4.95
51+
3
Spain Albert Guardia Ferrer
41+
2
27+
2
2.45
51
4
Spain Urko Carmona Barandiaran
33+
5
25+
5
5.24
49+
5
Belgium Frederik Leys
39
3
27+
2
3.24
36+
6
Japan Shuhei Yuki
33
7
27+
2
4.74
36+
7
France Julien Gasc
33+
5
23
9
7.04
–
8
United States Corey Ramos
32
9
25
6
7.75
–
9
United States Gavin Nix
32
9
23+
8
8.94
–
10
Norway Sebastian Menze
33
7
19
12
9.68
–
11
United Kingdom Martin Heald
31+
12
19+
11
11.49
–
12
Italy David Kammerer
32
9
18
14
11.83
–
13
Germany Nicholas Perreth
17+
15
20+
10
12.25
–
14
Switzerland Martin Villiger
28+
13
19
12
12.99
–
15
United Kingdom Stuart Sneddon
28+
13
17+
15
14.23
–
16
Brazil Luciano Frazão Da Silva
15+
17
15+
16
16.73
–
17
United Kingdom Jonathan Shields
16+
16
8+
18
16.97
–
18
Switzerland Christoph Zundel
15+
17
11+
17
17.25
–
Men's AU2
Rank
Name
Qualification
Final
Route 1
Route 2
Points
Score
Rank
Score
Rank
1
Norway Isak Ripman
36
3
Top
1
2.45
37+
2
Germany Kevin Bartke
40
1
Top
1
1.41
36+
3
United States Brian Zarzuela
37+
2
Top
1
2.0
31+
4
United Kingdom Sebastian Musson
21
4
38+
4
4.24
22
5
United Kingdom James Rudge
13+
6
25+
5
5.48
–
6
Switzerland Marco Galli
21
4
19
7
5.61
–
7
United States Matthew Lynch
13
7
19+
6
6.71
–
8
Denmark Peter Tramm
13
7
15+
8
7.75
–
Men's AU3
Rank
Name
Qualification
Final
Route 1
Route 2
Points
Score
Rank
Score
Rank
1
Israel Mor Michael Sapir
22+
3
21+
1
2.0
43
2
Japan Nobuhiro Yasuraoka
33
1
21
2
1.41
42+
3
Switzerland Geisseler Dominic
22+
3
19+
3
3.46
29
4
Chile Ignacio Martinez
28+
2
17+
4
3.16
23
5
France Erwan Lievin
22+
3
17+
4
4.47
–
6
France Maxime Meyer
21+
6
17+
4
5.48
–
7
Spain Eric Liu Lin
20+
7
13+
7
7.25
–
8
United States Benen Parlmer
17+
8
13+
7
7.98
–
9
Canada Shamus Boulianne
17+
8
11+
9
8.75
–
10
United Kingdom Matthew Styles-west
16+
10
11
10
10.0
–
11
Brazil Leonardo Vilha De Oliveira Sofka
15+
11
10
11
11.0
–
12
India Biman Biswas
1+
12
6+
12
12.0
–
Men's RP1
Rank
Name
Qualification
Final
Route 1
Route 2
Points
Score
Rank
Score
Rank
1
France Aloïs Pottier
Top
1
43+
1
1.0
50
2
United States Elliott Nguyen
33
2
25+
2
2.45
28
3
Japan Takuya Okada
28
6
25+
2
4.42
23+
4
Germany Sebastian Depke
23+
12
25+
2
6.0
23
5
United States Sunny Yang
30
3
24
5
3.87
16
6
United States Alexander Dornbusch
29
4
18+
6
4.9
12+
7
Germany Tim Schaffrinna
28+
5
16+
8
6.52
–
8
Germany Mario Persing
19+
15
17+
7
10.42
–
9
Italy Gian Matteo Ramini
26
9
15+
11
10.45
–
10
Japan Takehiko Otani
28
6
9+
18
10.97
–
11
United Kingdom Luke Jamieson
24+
11
15+
11
11.25
–
12
United Kingdom Laurence Morgan
26+
8
12+
16
11.31
–
13
Switzerland NikoCan Galbusera
19+
15
16+
8
11.48
–
14
Germany Sebastian Horn
26
9
14
14
11.53
–
15
United States Connor King
21+
13
14+
13
13.0
–
16
Spain Eloi Vila Cullerés
7+
19
16
10
13.78
–
17
Switzerland Bruno Aerni
20
14
13
15
14.49
–
18
United Kingdom Alex Downes
10
18
11
17
17.49
–
19
Germany Marcel Richter
14+
17
5+
20
18.44
–
20
United States Brian Liebenow
6
20
9+
18
19.24
–
Men's RP2
Rank
Name
Qualification
Final
Route 1
Route 2
Points
Score
Rank
Score
Rank
1
Spain Iván Muñoz Escolar
37+
1
Top
1
1.0
43
2
United States Benjamin Mayforth
29
4
49+
3
3.46
38
3
India Manikandan Kumar
21+
6
50+
2
3.46
35+
4
Germany Philipp Hrozek
29+
2
45
4
3.16
22+
5
United States Brayden Butler
29+
2
44
5
3.54
–
6
Spain Anther Frigola Gómez
28+
5
39+
6
5.7
–
7
United Kingdom Kenneth Ellacott
19+
7
28+
8
7.48
–
8
Slovenia Matej Arh
17+
9
39+
6
7.86
–
9
Germany Nils Helsper
18
8
25
9
8.49
–
10
Germany Florian Singer
17+
9
22+
10
9.75
–
11
Switzerland Hermann Mönch
14
11
19
11
11.0
–
12
Australia Michael Tarulli
4+
12
8+
12
12.0
–
Men's RP3
Rank
Name
Qualification
Final
Route 1
Route 2
Points
Score
Rank
Score
Rank
1
Japan Tadashi Takano
42+
1
28+
1
1.0
49+
2
Netherlands Jamie Barendrecht
33+
2
25+
3
2.45
45+
3
Slovakia Andrej Haršány
33
3
27+
2
2.45
45
4
Switzerland Matthias Bärtschi
32
5
19+
4
4.47
34+
5
United Kingdom Luke Smith
32+
4
19
5
4.69
–
6
Romania Liviu - Nicolae Matei
22+
7
19
5
6.42
–
7
France Bastien Thomas
27+
6
18+
7
6.48
–
8
Iran Danial Amiri
22+
7
5+
9
8.22
–
9
Switzerland Andreas Suhner
15+
9
9+
8
8.49
–
Women's B1
Rank
Name
Qualification
Final
Route 1
Route 2
Points
Score
Rank
Score
Rank
in B2
Women's B2
Rank
Name
Qualification
Final
Route 1
Route 2
Points
Score
Rank
Score
Rank
1
United Kingdom Abigail Robinson
Top
1
Top
1
1.87
Top
2
United States Seneida Biendarra
Top
1
41+
3
3.24
29+
3
Austria Edith Scheinecker
Top
1
40+
4
3.74
28
4
Austria Linda Le Bon
Top
1
42+
2
2.65
25
5
Germany Ivon Lawerenz
Top
1
35+
5
4.18
–
6
France Melissa Cesarone
Top
1
27
7
4.95
–
7
Japan Hiromi Aoki
35
9
30+
6
7.35
–
8
Italy Nadia Bredice
42+
7
25+
8
7.75
–
9
United States Emeline Lakrout
42+
7
24+
9
8.44
–
10
Romania Adriana Tofan
33
11
24+
9
10.45
–
11
Switzerland Laila Grillo
33
11
23+
11
11.25
–
12
United States Raveena Alli
34
10
21
13
11.4
–
13
Slovenia Tanja Glusic
29
13
22+
12
12.49
–
Women's B3
Rank
Name
Qualification
Final
Route 1
Route 2
Points
Score
Rank
Score
Rank
1
India Sunita Dhondappanavar
42+
2
35
2
2.0
29+
2
Japan Mika Maeoka
Top
1
43
1
1.0
29
3
Japan Yumi Ejiri
42
3
32+
3
3.0
28+
4
United States Amy Mullins
39
4
25+
4
4.0
–
5
United States Mandi Curtis
35
5
25
5
5.0
–
Women's AL1
Rank
Name
Qualification
Final
Route 1
Route 2
Points
Score
Rank
Score
Rank
in RP1
Women's AL2
Rank
Name
Qualification
Final
Route 1
Route 2
Points
Score
Rank
Score
Rank
1
France Lucie Jarrige
Top
1
53+
1
1.0
Top
2
Australia Sarah Larcombe
41
2
41+
2
2.0
27+
3
New Zealand Rachel Maia
39+
3
30+
3
3.46
25
4
United Kingdom Joanna Newton
28
4
30+
3
4.0
23+
5
United States Mary Tankersley
22
6
30+
3
4.9
–
6
Portugal Tânia Chaves
23+
5
29+
6
5.48
–
7
Spain Lucía Martínez Alarma
17+
7
25+
7
7.75
–
United States Kara Parker
17+
7
25+
7
7.75
–
9
Japan Masako Watanabe
13+
9
25+
7
8.72
–
10
Australia Jessie Bayiartakis
13+
9
24+
10
9.75
–
Women's AU2
Rank
Name
Qualification
Final
Route 1
Route 2
Points
Score
Rank
Score
Rank
1
France Solenne Piret (de ; fr )
34+
1
50+
1
1.0
Top
2
Italy Lucia Capovilla
27+
3
36+
2
2.45
26+ (2m12s)
3
United States Maureen Beck
33+
2
23+
3
2.45
26+ (2m21s)
4
United States Eleanor Rubin
13
6
17
4
5.1
20+
5
Israel Naama Straussman
13+
5
15+
5
5.48
–
6
Germany Corinna Wimmer
17+
4
13
9
6.48
–
7
United Kingdom Isabella Walsh
13
6
13+
8
7.21
–
8
Denmark Monica Raavig
12+
8
15+
5
7.35
–
Switzerland Amruta Wyssmann
12+
8
15+
5
7.35
–
10
Germany Carolin Heberle
12+
8
13
9
9.72
–
11
United States Isabel Benvenuti
11+
11
13
9
10.75
–
12
Spain María Cabezas Ramos
10+
12
13
9
11.46
–
13
United States Giovanna Dubuc
10+
12
12+
13
12.75
–
Women's AU3
Rank
Name
Qualification
Final
Route 1
Route 2
Points
Score
Rank
Score
Rank
in RP3
Women's RP1
Rank
Name
Qualification
Final
Route 1
Route 2
Points
Score
Rank
Score
Rank
1
Belgium Pavitra Vandenhoven
30+
4
25+
1
2.45
35+
2
United States Melissa Ruiz
40
1
25
3
1.73
28
3
Spain Marta Peche Salinero
37
2
22+
4
2.83
23
4
Netherlands Eva Mol
33
3
25+
1
2.12
14+
5
Spain Andrea Sánchez Aparicio
29
5
15+
5
5.48
–
6
Switzerland Angela Fallegger
26+
6
15+
5
6.0
–
7
Spain Júlia Castelló Farré
24
7
15
8
8.15
–
8
United States Carlie Cook
19+
12
15+
5
8.49
–
9
United States Hannah Zook
23+
8
15
8
8.72
–
10
United States Olivia Conforti
23
9
15
8
9.25
–
11
United Kingdom Lucy Keyworth
21
10
14+
12
10.95
–
12
Switzerland Doris Rohner
19
13
15
8
11.11
–
13
Australia Araminta Mclennan
20+
11
10
13
11.96
–
14
Japan Asumi Kato
4
14
9
14
14.0
–
Women's RP2
Rank
Name
Qualification
Final
Route 1
Route 2
Points
Score
Rank
Score
Rank
1
Norway Dina Eivik
22+
2
30+
2
2.0
29+
2
Austria Jasmin Plank
22
3
41+
1
1.73
28+
3
United States Anna Devries
13
4
24+
3
3.46
25
4
Switzerland Sarah Longhi
23+
1
21+
4
2.12
23+
5
Spain Beatriz Gandara Carnero
6
6
21+
4
5.41
–
6
Germany Nicole Diehl
12
5
19
6
5.48
–
7
United States Emily Seelenfreund
6
6
14+
7
6.75
–
Women's RP3
Rank
Name
Qualification
Final
Route 1
Route 2
Points
Score
Rank
Score
Rank
1
Brazil Marina Dias
39
3
50+
1
1.73
42+
2
Netherlands Christiane Luttikhuizen
Top
1
47+
4
2.0
42+ (3m52s)
3
United Kingdom Martha Evans
41+
2
50
2
2.0
42+ (4m45s)
4
Germany Rosalie Schaupert
38
5
49+
3
3.87
42+
5
United States Nat Vorel
38+
4
44
5
4.47
–
6
United Kingdom Anita Aggarwal
29
6
40+
6
6.0
–
7
Spain Paula De La Calle Pizarro
22
8
39+
7
7.94
–
8
Germany Laura Nesciobelli
22
8
35+
8
8.49
–
9
Germany Ria Grindel
27
7
15+
11
8.77
–
10
Slovenia Manca Smrekar
22
8
27
9
9.0
–
11
United States Lindsay Purcell
21
11
17+
10
10.49
–
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