The 2024 IFSC Youth World Championships ended this past weekend in Guiyang, China. Among the 599 athletes from 49 nations were 42 representing the USA. Here’s how Team USA showed up, by the numbers:

• 18 Boulder athletes, 17 Lead athletes, 19 Speed athletes
• 14 U20 athletes (18-19-years-old), 14 U18 (16-17-years-old) athletes, 14 U16 (14-15-years-old) athletes
• 28 male athletes, 26 female athletes
• 26 Semi-Finalists, 12 Finalists
• 1 medal (Silver, earned by Michael Hom, Speed, U18 Male)

It was also the first IFSC competition for 22 of those 42 athletes, and the end of youth competition for others.

“While I didn’t get the result I wanted, it was such a fun competition and great ending to my youth career,” said Katie Bone, who competed as a Speed U18 Female athlete. “Getting to be on the international stage representing USA is always so incredible, humbling, and a great experience. I’m looking forward to continuing on in the adult circuit!”

You can rewatch all of the Semi-Final and Final rounds on the IFSC YouTube channel. Looking ahead to 2025, the IFSC Youth World Championships will be hosted in Helsinki, Finland.