| 2022 UIAA Ice Climbing World Championships | |
|---|---|
| Venue | Ice Dome |
| Location |  Saas-Fee |
| Dates | 26–29 January |
The 2022 UIAA Ice Climbing World Championships were held from 26 to 29 January 2022 in Saas-Fee, Switzerland. [1]
| 2022 UIAA Ice Climbing World Championships | |
|---|---|
| Venue | Ice Dome |
| Location | Saas-Fee |
| Dates | 26–29 January |
The 2022 UIAA Ice Climbing World Championships were held from 26 to 29 January 2022 in Saas-Fee, Switzerland. [1]
* Host nation (Switzerland)
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Russian Mountaineering Federation | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 |
| 2 | Switzerland * | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 3 |  France | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 4 |  Iran | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Totals (4 entries) | 4 | 4 | 4 | 12 | |
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Speed [2] | Mohsen Beheshti Rad Iran | 6.90 | Nikita Glazyrin Russian Mountaineering Federation | 7.24 | Danila Bikulov Russian Mountaineering Federation | 7.27 |
| Lead [3] | Louna Ladevant France | 18.340 | Benjamin Bosshard Switzerland | 17.310 | Tristan Ladevant France | 15.272 |
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Speed [4] | Natalia Savitskaya Russian Mountaineering Federation | 9.81 | Yulia Filateva Russian Mountaineering Federation | 10.55 | Maria Tolokonina Russian Mountaineering Federation | 11.30 |
| Lead [5] | Petra Klingler Switzerland | TOP | Anastasia Astakhova Russian Mountaineering Federation | 16.280 | Franziska Schönbächler Switzerland | 15.250 |
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