Congratulations to all the outstanding athletes who competed at the South African National Climbing Federation (SANCF) Nationals this past weekend!
This year’s National Climbing Championships brought together the top climbing talent from across the country, with 115 athletes from South Africa and 5 from Zambia, competing in various age groups in Lead and Boulder on Saturday and Sunday at CityROCK Pretoria, and Speed on Monday at CityROCK Johannesburg. The event was a thrilling showcase of skill, strength, and strategy as climbers pushed their limits in pursuit of the prestigious title of national champion. Fans of the sport were treated to an intense and inspiring competition, highlighting the best of South African climbing and offering a glimpse into the future crushers of the sport.
We are proud of all the competitors for climbing their hearts out! Have a look below at the results for the Open Category and watch this space for the next big comp!
View the full results here, and check out podium pictures below…
FEMALE
Open Lead
1st: Rauen Krohn
2nd: Jade Vogt
3rd: Maia Davies
Open Boulder
1st: Ariane Janata-Burns
2nd: Ilke Pepler
3rd: Caitlin Bouwer
Open Speed
1st: Tewgen Oats
2nd: Sara Adams
3rd: Alyssa Meyer
MALE
Open Lead
1st: Nicholas Allan
2nd: Fayzan Adroos
3rd: Luke Westman
Open Boulder
1st: Nicholas Allan
2nd: Fayzan Adroos
3rd: Luke Westman
Open Speed
1st: John Stucken
2nd: Luke Westman
3rd: Victor Ellis
Lead Podiums
Photo credits to WCC
Boulder Podiums
Photo credits to WCC
Speed Podiums
Photo credits to WCC
Thanks to Discover Sport people both near and far could tune into the live stream and catch the action online!
Follow Gauteng Climbing, Western Cape Climbing, Eastern Cape Climbing, KZN Climbing, Pa Mitengo Climbing and SA Climbing to check out some more snaps from the day!
