| Sport climbing at the 2005 World Games | |
|---|---|
| Venue | Shoushan Junior High School |
| Dates | 18–19 July 2009 |
| Competitors | 43 from 17 nations |
The sport climbing events at the 2009 World Games in Kaohsiung was played between 18 and 19 July. [1] 43 athletes, from 17 nations, participated in the tournament. The competition took place in Shoushan Junior High School.
Australia (2)
Austria (2)
China (4)
Chinese Taipei (4)
France (2)
Indonesia (1)
Japan (3)
Mexico (1)
New Zealand (1)
Poland (2)
Russia (4)
Slovenia (2)
South Korea (2)
Spain (2)
Ukraine (4)
United States (2)
Venezuela (5)| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | China | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| 2 | Japan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Slovenia | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 4 | Russia | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 5 | South Korea | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Spain | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 7 | France | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 8 | Ukraine | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (8 entries) | 4 | 4 | 4 | 12 | |
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speed |  Zhong Qixin (CHN) |  Yevgeniy Vaitsekhovskiy (RUS) |  Maksym Styenkoviy (UKR) |
| Lead |  Sachi Amma (JPN) |  Patxi Usobiaga (ESP) |  Romain Desgranges (FRA) |
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speed | He Cuilian (CHN) | He Cuifang (CHN) | Olga Morozkina (RUS) |
| Lead |  Maja Vidmar (SLO) |  Kim Ja-In (KOR) | Caroline Ciavaldini (FRA) |
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