Back to News As the 2025 season comes to an end, Seoul, Korea will host the IFSC Para Climbing and Climbing World Championships! Across both events, a total of 80 US athletes will be vying for the title of World Champion in their respective categories. Some athletes, like Kaitlyn Truscott (Women’s AL2), are still competing in their very first international season, while others, like Colin Duffy (Men’s Boulder, Lead), already have multiple World Championships appearances. How to Watch the World Championships You can watch the IFSC Para Climbing World Championships Seoul 2025 live (or on-demand at any time after the event) on the IFSC YouTube channel. Coverage begins with the Para Climbing Finals on Tuesday, September 23 at 10:30 p.m. MDT. You can also watch the IFSC Climbing World Championships Seoul 2025 live (or on-demand at any time after the event) on the IFSC YouTube channel. Coverage begins with the Women’s Speed Final on Wednesday, September 24 at 5:00 a.m. MDT. USA Climbing Athletes Who Are Competing Para Climbing World Championships Athletes (52 total) Carlie Cook | Women’s AL1 Andrea Wilson | Women’s AL1 Brittany Chadbourne | Women’s AL1 Morgan Loomis | Women’s AL2 Hannah McFadden | Women’s AL2 Daliya Hansen | Women’s AL2 Kaitlyn Truscott | Women’s AL2 Tanner Cislaw | Men’s AL1 Garrison Redd | Men’s AL1 Carlos Quiles | Men’s AL1 Ethan Zilz | Men’s AL2 Lee Shaffer | Men’s AL2 Corey Ramos | Men’s AL2 Chase Christiansen | Men’s AL2 Isabel Benvenuti | Women’s AU2 Eleanor Rubin | Women’s AU2 Elise Morley | Women’s AU2 Josephine Fouts | Women’s AU2 Brian Zarzuela | Men’s AU2 Trevor Smith | Men’s AU2 Matthew Lynch | Men’s AU2 Dylan Retsek | Men’s AU2 Mason Keough | Men’s AU3 Benen Parlmer | Men’s AU3 Emeline Lakrout | Women’s B1 Seneida Biendarra | Women’s B2 Linn Poston | Women’s B3 Phoebe Barkan | Women’s B3 Mandi Curtis | Women’s B3 Paige Trotter | Women’s B3 Kevin Chao | Men’s B2 Andrew Martinez | Men’s B3 Gordon Fralick | Men’s B3 Melissa Ruiz | Women’s RP1 Hannah Zook | Women’s RP1 Jackie Stewart | Women’s RP1 Tiffany Yu | Women’s RP1 Emily Seelenfreund | Women’s RP2 Megan Gleason | Women’s RP2 Nat Vorel | Women’s RP3 Laura Heaton | Women’s RP3 Lindsay Purcell | Women’s RP3 Paul Martin | Men’s RP1 Joshua Unterman | Men’s RP1 Connor King | Men’s RP1 Ruchir Khaitan | Men’s RP1 Benjamin Mayforth | Men’s RP2 Brayden Butler | Men’s RP2 Johnny Quintana | Men’s RP2 Jeffrey Mellenthin | Men’s RP2 Mark Jourdian | Men’s RP3 Deva Ramireddy | Men’s RP3 Climbing World Championships Athletes (28 total) Colin Duffy | Men’s Boulder, Lead Vail Everett | Men’s Boulder Alexander Waller | Men’s Boulder Benjamin Hanna | Men’s Boulder Adam Shahar | Men’s Boulder Anastasia Sanders | Women’s Boulder, Lead Melina Costanza | Women’s Boulder Adriene Akiko Clark | Women’s Boulder, Lead Nekaia Sanders | Women’s Boulder Kyra Condie | Women’s Boulder Helen Gillett | Women’s Boulder Jesse Grupper | Men’s Lead Sergey Lakhno | Men’s Lead Declan Osgood | Men’s Lead Nathan Sato | Men’s Lead Analise Van Hoang | Women’s Lead Ella Fisher | Women’s Lead Zoe Yi | Women’s Lead Sam Watson | Men’s Speed Zach Hammer | Men’s Speed Michael Hom | Men’s Speed Merritt Ernsberger | Men’s Speed Logan Schlecht | Men’s Speed Emma Hunt | Women’s Speed Piper Kelly | Women’s Speed Sophie Curcio | Women’s Speed Isis Rothfork | Women’s Speed Madi Walsh | Women’s Speed Follow @usaclimbing on social media for competition updates and behind-the-scenes action.