| 2024 IFSC Climbing European Championships | |
|---|---|
| Venue | Place du Rendez-Vous |
| Location |  Villars-sur-Ollon, Switzerland |
| Date | 27 August – 1 September |
| Website | ifsc-climbing.org |
The 2024 IFSC Climbing European Championships , the 15th edition, will be held in Villars-sur-Ollon, Switzerland from 27 August to 1 September 2024. The championships consisted of lead, speed, bouldering, and combined events. [1]
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Men's boulder | |||
| Men's lead | |||
| Men's speed | |||
| Men's combined (boulder & lead) | |||
| Women's boulder | |||
| Women's lead | |||
| Women's speed | |||
| Women's combined (boulder & lead) |
* Host nation (Switzerland)
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Switzerland (SUI)* | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals (1 entries) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
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