Kai Lightner is World Champion
The Youth World Championships are taking place in Noumea, New Caledonia between Sept. 19 and Sept. 23. American Kai Lightner won for the Youth Male B climbers making him the world champion for his age group.
Lightner is one of North America’s strongest climbers and is quickly becoming an international hit. Check out his resume of competition and outdoor highlights.
The competition in New Caledonia has drawn some of the strongest youth climbers from around the world.
For full results from the Youth World Championships, see here.
For the full schedule of the Youth World Championships, see here.
Rudolph Ruana, Kai Lightner and Minyoung Lee Photo IFSC
Kai Lightner taking first place Phot USA Climbing
| Rank | NAME | Nation | StartNr | Result | previous heat | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | LIGHTNER | Kai | USA | 42 | Top | 5 |
| 2 | RUANA | Rudolph | USA | 44 | 45+ | 2 |
| 3 | LEE | Minyoung | KOR | 36 | 44+ | 3 |
| 4 | NARASAKI | Meichi | JPN | 53 | 44 | 1 |
| 5 | POSCH | Mathias | AUT | 33 | 43+ | 4 |
| 6 | DUVAL | Arsène | FRA | 65 | 43 | 6 |
| 7 | TAJIMA | Mizuki | JPN | 41 | 42+ | 7 |
| 8 | LINACISORO MOLINA | Mikel Asier | ESP | 50 | 39+ | 8 |
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