European Championships Munich 2022 Sport Climbing: Schedule, athletes, how to watch
From 11 to 18 August, the sport climbing competition takes place in Munich, Germany, with athletes competing in four disciplines for the first time - boulder, lead, speed, and combination boulder and lead.
Sport Climbing
Europe's best sport climbers have descended on Germany to compete in eight medal events at the 2022 European Championships.
From 11-18 August, approximately 200 athletes from 26 nations will be in action, for an event which is part of the European Championships Munich 2022 mulitsport event.
The sport climbing competition involves four disciplines - boulder, lead, speed, and combination boulder & lead. The combination is a European champs first and will also feature in the next Olympic summer Games at Paris 2024.
The eight-days of climbing will see 16 people crowned European champions at Konigsplatz, the iconic square in the heart of Munich city centre. It also marks the third time that the IFSC Climbing European Championships are hosted in the Bavarian capital.
Athletes to watch at Sport Climbing European Championships Munich 2022
Tokyo 2020 Olympic champions Janja Garnbret of Slovenia and Spain's Alberto Ginés will be ones to watch in Munich.
Garnbret is currently ranked number one in the women's World Cup rankings for lead, with Laura Rogora fourth. The 21-year-old Italian is having a strong season having won the Europe Continental Cup and taking second at the World Cup in Chamonix. The 2019 European champs runner-up will be eager for her first title.
In the men's lead, keep an eye on other Olympians Adam Ondra and Alex Megos.
Germany's Hannah Meul, France's Oriane Bertone, Austria's Jessica Pilz and Serbia's Stasa Gejo are four names to watch out for in the women's boulder.
With a home crowd, Germany's Yannick Flohe and Maximillian Milne will be keen to impress in men's boulder. Olympic bronze medallist Jakob Schubert is another hoping to impress, along with Mickael Mawem. His brother Bassa will also be in action in the speed competition. Italy's Ludovico Fossali and Spain's Erik Noya Cardona will provide strong competition in this discipline.
In the women's speed event it's impossible to look past Poland’s Aleksandra Miroslaw who has had an incredible 2022 season so far. The 28-year-old has won the last three World Cup speed events and set three consecutive world records. Will we see her break 6.53 seconds in Munich?
European Sport Climbing Championships Munich 2022: Schedule: (8 medal events)
Times are local to Munich, Germany, which is Central European Summer Time / CEST (UTC+2:00)
Thursday 11 August
12:00 Women’s Lead qualification
13:00 Men’s Boulder qualification
Friday 12 August
12:00 Men’s Lead qualification
13:00 Women’s Boulder qualification
Saturday 13 August
09:00 Women’s Lead semi-final
12:00 Men’s Boulder semi-final
16:00 Women’s Lead final
17:30 Men’s Boulder final
Sunday 14 August
09:00 Women’s Boulder semi-final
12:00 Men’s Lead semi-final
16:00 Women’s Boulder final
18:45 Men’s Lead final
Monday, 15 August
14:00 Women’s Speed qualification
14:30 Men’s Speed qualification
15:30 Women's Speed final
15:45 Men's Speed final
Wednesday, 17 August
15:00 Women's Boulder & Lead final, Boulder round
17:00 Women's Boulder & Lead final, Lead round
Thursday, 18 August
15:00 Men's Boulder & Lead final, Boulder round
17:00 Men's Boulder & Lead final, Lead round
Schedule subject to change. Full European Championships Munich 2022 sport climbing schedule here.
How to watch the European Championships Munich 2022
For a detailed full schedule of the event, check out the official website here. Please note the schedule is subject to change.
The event will be available for television broadcast and livestream coverage in various regions. Further streaming details can be found on the Munich 2022 app.
You can also follow all the action via our social media and on Olympics.com.