2019 IFSC Climbing World Cup
The 2019 IFSC Climbing World Cup is held in 12 locations. Bouldering, lead and speed competitions are each held in 6 locations. The season began on 5 April in Meiringen, Switzerland with the first bouldering competition in the season, and will conclude on 27 October in Inzai, Japan, with the last lead climbing competition in the season.
The top 3 in each competition receive medals, and the overall winners are awarded trophies. At the end of the season an overall ranking is determined based upon points, which athletes are awarded for finishing in the top 30 of each individual event.
Olympic qualification
For the Tokyo 2020 Olympics athletes can qualify through either the IFSC Combined World Championships, the Olympic Qualifying Event or the Continental Championships. The Olympic Qualifying Event is an invitation only event open to the 22 highest ranked climbers on the World Cup circuit who haven't already qualified.Highlights of the season
In bouldering, at the World Cup in Moscow, Janja Garnbret of Slovenia flashed all boulders in the final round to take the win.At the World Cup in Vail, Garnbret won her sixth consecutive gold medal and became the first climber ever to make a clean sweep of Bouldering World Cup season by winning six out of six events held this year. Moreover, she also became the first female climber to win overall World Cup season titles in lead and bouldering. Ai Mori of Japan, in her first year of open eligibility, made her the World Cup debut in Meiringen, then won her first medal at the World Cup in Wujiang, China.
In speed, at the World Cup in Chongqing, YiLing Song of China set a new world record of 7.101s, breaking the previous world record of 7.32s set by Iuliia Kaplina of Russia at the 2017 World Games in Wroclaw and Anouck Jaubert of France at the 2018 Speed World Cup in Moscow. At the World Cup in Xiamen, Aries Susanti Rahayu of Indonesia set a new world record of 6.995s in the final race, breaking Song's 7.101s, and becoming the first woman in the history of the sport to record a time under 7 seconds.
In lead, Chaehyun Seo of South Korea, in her first year of open eligibility, made her World Cup debut in Villars and claimed her first medal there. Then, she won the next 4 Lead World Cups and placed third in the last one, finishing her debut season with a 2019 Lead World Cup Season Champion title. Also in her debut season, Natsuki Tanii of Japan earned her first medal in Briançon and continued her consistent performance throughout the season and thus claiming third place of the overall lead season ranking. Other notable athletes in their World Cup debut season: Ai Mori, YueTong Zhang.
Overview
Bouldering
The overall ranking is determined based upon points, which athletes are awarded for finishing in the top 30 of each individual event. There are six competitions in the season, but only the best five attempts are counted. The national ranking is the sum of the points of that country's three best male and female athletes. Results displayed in parentheses are not counted.Men
The results of the ten most successful athletes of the Bouldering World Cup 2019:| Rank | Name | Points | Meiringen | Moscow | Chongqing | Wujiang | Munich | Vail |
| 1 |  Tomoa Narasaki | 340 | 2. 80 | ' | 2. 80 | 1. 100 | ' | 2. 80 |
| 2 |  Adam Ondra | 335 | 1. 100 | 2. 80 | ' | 14. 24 | 2. 80 | 5. 51 |
| 3 | Yoshiyuki Ogata | 264 | 8. 40 | 3. 65 | ' | 9. 37 | 15. 22 | 1. 100 |
| 4 |  Jongwon Chon | 228 | 5. 51 | 10. 34 | ' | 11. 31 | 6. 47 | 3. 65 |
| 5 | Kokoro Fujii | 227 | 4. 55 | 9. 37 | 6. 47 | 5. 51 | ' | 9. 37 |
| 6 |  Jan Hojer | 223 | ' | 12. 28 | 12. 28 | 6. 47 | 3. 65 | 4. 55 |
| 7 |  Alexey Rubtsov | 214 | 7. 43 | 11. 31 | 5. 51 | 10. 34 | 4. 55 | ' |
| 8 |  | 205 | 15. 22 | 4. 55 | 3. 65 | 20. 12 | 5. 51 | ' |
| 9 |  Jernej Kruder | 191 | 11. 31 | 1. 100 | ' | 16. 20 | 11. 31 | 21. 9 |
| 10 |  Jakob Schubert | 184 | 47. 0 | 27. 3 | 18. 16 | 3. 65 | 1. 100 |
Women
The results of the ten most successful athletes of the Bouldering World Cup 2019:| Rank | Name | Points | Meiringen | Moscow | Chongqing | Wujiang | Munich | Vail |
| 1 | Janja Garnbret | 500 | 1. 100 | 1. 100 | 1. 100 | 1. 100 | 1. 100 | ' |
| 2 | Akiyo Noguchi | 320 | 2. 80 | ' | 2. 80 | 2. 80 | ' | 2. 80 |
| 3 |  | 308 | 4. 55 | 3. 65 | 7. 43 | ' * | 2. 80 | 3. 65 |
| 4 | Futaba Ito | 206 | 9. 37 | 6. 47 | 5. 51 | 7. 43 | ' | 12. 28 |
| 5 | Jessica Pilz | 203 | 21. 9 * | 5. 51 | 3. 65 | 5. 51 | 12. 27 * | ' |
| 6 |  Petra Klingler | 180 | 5. 51 | 8. 40 | 4. 55 | 10. 34 | ' | ' |
| 7 | Lučka Rakovec | 163 | 16. 20 | 4. 55 | 12. 28 | 15. 22 | 8. 38 * | ' |
| 8 | Katja Kadic | 161 | 12. 28 | 19. 14 | 6. 47 | 13. 25 * | 6. 47 | ' |
| 9 | Julia Chanourdie | 157 | 17. 17 * | ' | 14. 24 | 6. 47 | 4. 55 | 19. 14 |
| 10 |  Shauna Coxsey | 145 | 3. 65 | 2. 80 | ' | ' | ' | ' |
| 10 |  Ievgeniia Kazbekova | 145 | 13. 26 | 10. 32 * | 25. 5 * | 11. 31 | 5. 51 | ' |
National Teams
The results of the ten most successful countries of the Bouldering World Cup 2019:Country names as used by the IFSC
| Rank | Name | Points | Meiringen | Moscow | Chongqing | Wujiang | Munich | Vail |
| 1 | Japan | 1693 | 322 | 210 | 321 | 435 | ' | 405 |
| 2 | Slovenia | 1359 | 213 | 331 | 280 | 201 | 334 | ' |
| 3 | France | 766 | ' | 151 | 205 | 104 | 149 | 157 |
| 4 | Austria | 591 | 75 | 99 | 84 | 137 | 196 | ' |
| 5 |  Germany | 534 | 63 | 80 | 74 | ' | 131 | 186 |
| 6 |  United States of America | 468 | 102 | 49 | 89 | ' | 48 | 180 |
| 7 | Russian Federation | 396 | 43 | 136 | 55 | 79 | 83 | ' |
| 8 | Republic of Korea | 353 | 68 | 77 | ' | 78 | 47 | 83 |
| 9 | Czech Republic | 336 | 100 | 81 | ' | 24 | 80 | 51 |
| 10 | Great Britain | 330 | 101 | 119 | 34 | 9 | 67 | ' |
Lead
The overall ranking is determined based upon points, which athletes are awarded for finishing in the top 30 of each individual event. There are six competitions in the season, but only the best five attempts are counted. The national ranking is the sum of the points of that country's three best male and female athletes. Results displayed in parentheses are not counted.Men
The results of the ten most successful athletes of the Lead World Cup 2019:| Rank | NAME | Points | Inzai | Xiamen | Kranj | Briançon | Chamonix | Villars |
| 1 | Adam Ondra | 300.00 | ' | 1. 100.00 | 1. 100.00 | ' | 1. 100.00 | ' |
| 2 |  Alberto Gines Lopez | 256.00 | 2. 80.00 | 5. 51.00 | 3. 65.00 | 22. 9.00 | 5. 51.00 | 26. |
| 3 |  Sean McColl | 206.00 | 6. 47.00 | 26. | 4. 55.00 | 5. 51.00 | 7. 43.00 | 21. 10.00 |
| 4 | Kai Harada | 195.00 | 25. 6.00 | 4. 55.00 | 2. 80.00 | ' | 8. 40.00 | 19. 14.00 |
| 5 |  Stefano Ghisolfi | 190.00 | 3. 65.00 | 13. 25.00 | 6. 47.00 | 15. 22.00 | 26. | 11. 31.00 |
| 6 | Hiroto Shimizu | 180.00 | 1. 100.00 | ' | ' | 2. 80.00 | ' | ' |
| 7 | Kokoro Fujii | 165.00 | 20. 12.00 | 11. 31.00 | 5. 51.00 | ' | 11. 31.00 | 8. 40.00 |
| 7 | Alexander Megos | 165.00 | ' | ' | ' | 16. 20.00 | 2. 80.00 | 3. 65.00 |
| 9 | Sean Bailey | 158.00 | 8. 40.00 | 8. 40.00 | 14. 24.00 | 6. 47.00 | 24. 7.00 | ' |
| 10 | Sascha Lehmann | 152.00 | ' | ' | ' | 13. 26.00 | 13. 26.00 | 1. 100.00 |
Women
The results of the ten most successful athletes of the Lead World Cup 2019:| Rank | NAME | Points | Inzai | Xiamen | Kranj | Briançon | Chamonix | Villars |
| 1 | Chaehyun Seo | 480.00 | 3. | 1. 100.00 | 1. 100.00 | 1. 100.00 | 1. 100.00 | 2. 80.00 |
| 2 | Janja Garnbret | 352.00 | 2. 80.00 | 4. 55.00 | 13. | 2. 80.00 | 9. 37.00 | 1. 100.00 |
| 3 | Natsuki Tanii | 243.00 | 6. 47.00 | 5. 51.00 | ' | 3. 65.00 | 8. 40.00 | 8. 40.00 |
| 4 | Lucka Rakovec | 226.00 | 16. | 6. 47.00 | 3. 65.00 | 14. 24.00 | 7. 43.00 | 6. 47.00 |
| 5 | Akiyo Noguchi | 224.00 | 4. 55.00 | 2. 80.00 | ' | ' | 10. 34.00 | 4. 55.00 |
| 6 | Ai Mori | 220.00 | 20. 12.00 | 9. 37.00 | 5. 51.00 | ' | 4. 55.00 | 3. 65.00 |
| 7 |  YueTong Zhang | 207.00 | ' | 7. 43.00 | ' | 6. 47.00 | 2. 80.00 | 9. 37.00 |
| 8 | Jain Kim | 206.00 | 1. 100.00 | 3. 65.00 | 9. 37.00 | ' | ' | 27. 4.00 |
| 9 | Mia Krampl | 189.00 | 22. 9.00 | 24. | 7. 43.00 | 4. 55.00 | 11. 31.00 | 5. 51.00 |
| 10 | Jessica Pilz | 176.00 | ' | ' | 2. 80.00 | 3. 65.00 | 11. 31.00 |
National Teams
The results of the ten most successful countries of the Lead World Cup 2019:Country names as used by the IFSC
| Rank | Nation | Points | Inzai | Xiamen | Kranj | Briançon | Chamonix | Villars |
| 1 | Japan | 1695 | 345 | 368 | 306 | 375 | ' | 301 |
| 2 | Slovenia | 988 | ' | 112 | 210 | 224 | 139 | 303 |
| 3 | Republic of Korea | 758 | 174 | 206 | 137 | 116 | ' | 125 |
| 4 | United States of America | 612 | 151 | 103 | 75 | 179 | 104 | ' |
| 5 | Austria | 525 | ' | 53 | 143 | 91 | 166 | 72 |
| 6 | Czech Republic | 484 | 18 | 136 | 146 | ' | 147 | 37 |
| 7 | France | 440 | 66 | ' | 65 | 112 | 111 | 86 |
| 8 | Italy | 434 | 115 | 90 | 91 | 87 | ' | 51 |
| 9 | Germany | 381 | ' | 79 | 30 | 51 | 138 | 83 |
| 10 | Great Britain | 360 | 68 | 62 | ' | 75 | 110 | 45 |
Speed
The overall ranking is determined based upon points, which athletes are awarded for finishing in the top 30 of each individual event. There are six competitions in the season, but only the best five attempts are counted. The national ranking is the sum of the points of that country's three best male and female athletes. Results displayed in parentheses are not counted.Men
The results of the ten most successful athletes of the Speed World Cup 2019:| Rank | NAME | Points | Xiamen | Chamonix | Villars | Wujiang | Chongqing | Moscow |
| 1 | Bassa Mawem | 329.00 | 5. 51.00 | 7. 43.00 | 4. 55.00 | 2. 80.00 | 15. | 1. 100.00 |
| 2 | Vladislav Deulin | 312.00 | 3. 65.00 | 3. 65.00 | 5. 51.00 | 5. 51.00 | 14. | 2. 80.00 |
| 3 |  Alfian Muhammad | 286.00 | 8. 40.00 | 1. 100.00 | 20. 12.00 | 10. 34.00 | 1. 100.00 | 24. |
| 4 | QiXin Zhong | 285.00 | 1. 100.00 | 2. 80.00 | 7. 43.00 | 24. 7.00 | 4. 55.00 | ' |
| 5 | Dmitrii Timofeev | 283.00 | 7. 43.00 | 16. 20.00 | 2. 80.00 | 1. 100.00 | 16. | 8. 40.00 |
| 6 |  Reza Alipourshenazandifar | 236.00 | 6. 47.00 | 23. | 8. 40.00 | 4. 55.00 | 5. 51.00 | 7. 43.00 |
| 7 | Sergey Rukin | 234.00 | 4. 55.00 | 6. 47.00 | 16. 20.00 | ' | 3. 65.00 | 6. 47.00 |
| 8 | Aleksandr Shikov | 203.00 | 12. 28.00 | 14. 24.00 | 1. 100.00 | ' | ' | 5. 51.00 |
| 9 | Kostiantyn Pavlenko | 181.00 | 22. 9.00 | 11. 31.00 | 19. 14.00 | 6. 47.00 | 2. 80.00 | ' |
| 10 | Jan Kriz | 162.00' | 24. '' | 18. 16.00 | 3. 65.00 | 7. 43.00 | 18. 16.00 | 15. 22.00 |
Women
The results of the ten most successful athletes of the Speed World Cup 2019:| Rank | NAME | Points | Xiamen | Chamonix | Villars | Wujiang | Chongqing | Moscow |
| 1 | YiLing Song | 460.00 | 2. 80.00 | 1. 100.00 | 2. 80.00 | 16. | 1. 100.00 | 1. 100.00 |
| 2 | Anouck Jaubert | 355.00 | 4. 55.00 | 16. | 1. 100.00 | 3. 65.00 | 4. 55.00 | 2. 80.00 |
| 3 | Aries Susanti Rahayu | 333.00 | 1. 100.00 | 4. 55.00 | 19. | 2. 80.00 | 5. 51.00 | 6. 47.00 |
| 4 | Elizaveta Ivanova | 261.00 | 29. | 2. 80.00 | 3. 65.00 | 12. 28.00 | 9. 37.00 | 5. 51.00 |
| 5 | Di Niu | 201.00 | 7. 43.00 | 15. 22.00 | 4. 55.00 | 6. 47.00 | 10. 34.00 | ' |
| 6 | Anna Tsyganova | 197.00 | ' | ' | 6. 47.00 | 4. 55.00 | 8. 40.00 | 4. 55.00 |
| 7 |  Aleksandra Kalucka | 194.00 | 20. | 3. 65.00 | 15. 22.00 | 8. 40.00 | 14. 24.00 | 7. 43.00 |
| 8 | Patrycja Chudziak | 188.00 | ' | 7. 43.00 | 7. 43.00 | 5. 51.00 | 16. 20.00 | 11. 31.00 |
| 9 | Aleksandra Miroslaw | 180.00 | ' | ' | ' | 1. 100.00 | 2. 80.00 | ' |
| 10 | Iuliia Kaplina | 172.00 | 18. 16.00 | ' | ' | 13. 26.00 | 3. 65.00 | 3. 65.00 |
National Teams
The results of the ten most successful countries of the Lead World Cup 2019:Country names as used by the IFSC
| Rank | Nation | Points | Xiamen | Chamonix | Villars | Wujiang | Chongqing | Moscow |
| 1 | Russian Federation | 1637 | 318 | 294 | 383 | 293 | ' | 349 |
| 2 | People's Republic of China | 1375 | 343 | 268 | 263 | 209 | 292 | ' |
| 3 | France | 1004 | 204 | ' | 219 | 215 | 129 | 237 |
| 4 | Indonesia | 979 | 172 | 232 | ' | 187 | 250 | 138 |
| 5 | Poland | 874 | ' | 210 | 149 | 217 | 184 | 114 |
| 6 | Ukraine | 328 | 35 | 86 | 61 | 57 | 89 | ' |
| 7 | Islamic Republic of Iran | 257 | 51 | ' | 40 | 55 | 51 | 60 |
| 8 | Italy | 250 | ' | 15 | 50 | 83 | 12 | 90 |
| 9 |  Ecuador | 195 | 26 | 65 | 35 | 36 | ' | 33 |
| 10 | Czech Republic | 162 | ' | 16 | 65 | 43 | 16 | 22 |