| 2022 IFSC Climbing European Championships | |
|---|---|
 Königsplatz, Munich was held the competition | |
| Venue | Königsplatz |
| Location |  Munich, Germany |
| Date | 11 – 18 August 2022 |
| Website | ifsc-climbing.org |
The 2022 IFSC Climbing European Championships , the 14th edition, was held in Munich, Germany from 11 to 18 August 2022 as part of 2022 European Championships. The competition climbing event consisted of lead, speed, bouldering, and combined events. [1]
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Men's boulder [2] | Nicolai Uznik  Austria | Sam Avezou  France | Adam Ondra  Czech Republic |
| Men's lead [3] | Adam Ondra Czech Republic | Luka Potočar  Slovenia | Alberto Ginés López  Spain |
| Men's speed [4] | Danyil Boldyrev  Ukraine | Marcin Dzieński  Poland | Guillaume Moro France |
| Men's combined (boulder & lead) [5] | Jakob Schubert Austria | Adam Ondra Czech Republic | Alberto Ginés López Spain |
| Women's boulder [6] | Janja Garnbret Slovenia | Hannah Meul Germany | Oriane Bertone France |
| Women's lead [7] | Janja Garnbret Slovenia | Jessica Pilz Austria | Manon Hily France |
| Women's speed [8] | Aleksandra Mirosław Poland | Aleksandra Kałucka Poland | Natalia Kałucka Poland |
| Women's combined (boulder & lead) [9] | Janja Garnbret Slovenia | Mia Krampl Slovenia | Jessica Pilz Austria |
* Host nation (Germany)
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Slovenia (SLO) | 3 | 2 | 0 | 5 |
| 2 | Austria (AUT) | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 3 | Poland (POL) | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| 4 | Czech Republic (CZE) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 5 | Ukraine (UKR) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 6 | France (FRA) | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 7 | Germany (GER)* | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 8 | Spain (ESP) | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Totals (8 entries) | 8 | 8 | 8 | 24 | |
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