| 2001 UIAA Climbing World Championships | |
|---|---|
| Location |  Winterthur, Switzerland |
| Date | 5 – 8 September 2001 |
| Competitors | 198 from 25 nations |
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]
| 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  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 | |||
| 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 |
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 | |||||
 | Gérome Pouvreau |  France | 20.88 | 23.75 | Top | |
 | 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- | |
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 |
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. |
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. |
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 |
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 | ||
| 6 | Nataliya Perlova | Ukraine | ||
| 7 | Zosia Podgorbounskikh | Russia | ||
| 8 | Renata Piszczek | Poland |
(not to be confused with Tomas Mrazek, the boxer with an impressive 10-75 record).
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