Asian Games 2023 sport climbing: India’s results and scores
Seven Indian climbers competed in five different medal events at Hangzhou 2023. Get results and all scores.
Sport Climbing
Seven Indian athletes competed in sport climbing events at the Asian Games 2023 in Hangzhou, People’s Republic of China.
Shaoxing Keqiao Yangshan Sport Climbing Centre hosted sport climbing at the Asian Games 2023, held between October 3 to October 7 at the 19th Asian Games.
In Hangzhou, Indian climbers contested in five medal events - men's and women's speed climbing, women’s speed climbing relay and men's and women's lead and bouldering.
Sport climbing is a modern competitive climbing discipline, originating from traditional rock climbing. Medals are on offer in three categories - speed, lead and bouldering and the team-based speed relay - for both men and women.
Sport climbing made its Asian Games debut at Jakarta 2018 and featured for a second time at the continental meet in Hangzhou. The sport also made its Olympic debut at Tokyo 2020.
India's Chingkheinganba Maibam and Bharath Stephen Pereira Kamath competed in the men’s events while Shreya Nankar participated in the women’s events at Jakarta 2018.
Bharath Stephen Pereira Kamath competed in his second Asian Games campaign in Hangzhou, climbing in the men’s lead and bouldering events.
Asian Games 2023 sport climbing: Indian climbers at Hangzhou
The Indian Mountaineering Foundation, the apex national body for sport climbing, announced the Indian sport climbing team ahead of the Asian Games 2023.
The speed climbing events in Hangzhou featured qualification rounds and finals. Lead and bouldering events featured qualification rounds, followed by semi-finals and finals.