Golden doubles for Japan and Slovenia in Youth Worlds

Slovenia claimed two gold medals in the oldest girls' categories, while Japan secured both golds among the boys. The standout performer was Jennifer Eucharia Buckley, who climbed the highest on all four routes. "I feel good. I’m really happy. I came here with a goal, and it was to win. I’m proud I managed the pressure, especially knowing I had the potential to win. I trained smart, I trained hard, and it all came together as I hoped."

Kurashita Manato was tied #1 in both the qualification and semifinal rounds before winning the final. Notably, in the Youth A category, all Top 5 finishers were from Asia. Complete results © Richard Aspland/IFSC

Rosa Rekar: “I’m super happy. I didn’t expect it at all. I trained super hard for it, so everything paid off. I’m also really happy about my climbing that I was able to stay focussed even though I was a little bit nervous. I gave it my all and I’m happy.”

Sugimoto Yusuke: “It’s unbelievable. My goal in this competition was to get a medal, and I’m really happy it was the gold. I can’t really find the words, I’m just really happy.”