IFSC Paraclimbing World Championships
The IFSC Paraclimbing World Championships are the biennial world championships for competition climbing for people with disabilities organized by the International Federation of [Sport Climbing]. This event determines the male and female world champions in various categories.
History
The first event was organized in Arco in 2011, held together with the IFSC Climbing World Championships.Championships
Classifications and Categories
A wide range of different people take part in Paraclimbing, including visually impaired climbers, climbers with limb differences and those with brain injuries or mobility impairments. Higher numbers equate to higher functionality, lower numbers equate to lower functionality.In the 2022-2023 season AU1 was permanently combined with RP1, and a new category of upper arm limb difference was added. AU3 is the designated sport class for athletes with limb differences between the wrist and tips of the fingers. With a minimum impairment of a loss of 6 finger joints across both hands. Prior to the creation of this sport class many AU3 athletes classified in RP3.