Achievements of the Czech national climbing team 2025

One of the most remarkable performances of the year came from Lukáš Mokroluský, who confirmed his exceptional talent on several occasions. At the IFSC Climbing World Cup (WC) in bouldering in Innsbruck, he advanced to the semi-finals and achieved an incredible 10th place among the world’s elite climbers. However, Lukáš still competes in the youth categories (U19), so it came as no surprise that he also enjoyed outstanding success at the IFSC World Youth Championship (WYCh) in Helsinki, where he claimed the title of World Youth Vice-Champion in lead climbing and added a 7th-place finish in the bouldering finals. He also won a silver medal in bouldering at the European Youth Championship (EYCh) in Curno, Italy. Lukáš has firmly established himself as one of the greatest hopes of Czech climbing.

Jakub Konečný made an impressive comeback, returning to competition after a long five-year break. Jakub began the season with a semi-final appearance at the IFSC Climbing World Cup (WC) in lead climbing in Innsbruck, where he finished in 19th place, and went on to improve his results at subsequent World Cup events. He placed 16th in Koper, Slovenia, and in Madrid he even advanced to the finals among the absolute world elite, securing an outstanding 8th place.

Adam Ondra deserves a chapter of his own. Throughout the year, he competed in only a handful of events. At the IFSC Climbing World Cup (WC) in lead climbing in Koper, he advanced to the finals and finished in 7th place. At the IFSC Climbing World Championship (WCh) in Seoul, he reached the semi-finals and placed 15th, matching his result at the bouldering IFSC Climbing World Cup (WC) in Prague. In October, he claimed victory at the prestigious Rock Master event in Arco, securing another title at this traditional competition after winning the lead climbing duels.

Martin Stráník also repeatedly reached the semi-finals of the IFSC Climbing World Cup (WC), maintaining his presence on the international competition scene for more than 20 years while continuing to push his performance to new heights. Martin’s best result of the 2025 season was a 12th-place finish at the IFSC Climbing World Cup (WC) in lead climbing in Chamonix.

Jan Štípek also made a strong impression throughout the season. At the European Cup (EC) in lead climbing in Campitello di Fassa, he advanced all the way to the finals and secured an excellent 4th place. He won a bronze medal at the European Youth Championship (EYCh) in lead climbing in Žilina (U19) and added further final appearances at other European competitions.

Michaela Smetanová remained an experienced pillar of the national team and achieved one of the best results ever by a Czech female climber at a IFSC Climbing World Cup (WC) event. In Innsbruck, she narrowly missed out on the finals in lead climbing, finishing in an outstanding 9th place. She also reached the semi-finals at the IFSC Climbing World Cup (WC) in lead climbing in Bali and claimed 3rd place at the European Cup (EC) in Toulouse.

Arina Jurčenko also achieved an extraordinary success, becoming the European Youth Champion (EYCh) in lead climbing (U21) in Žilina. She also impressed in the senior categories, most notably with a 5th-place finish at the European Cup (EC) in lead climbing in Toulouse, France.

Adéla Bodanská also enjoyed a very strong season. At the European Youth Championship (EYCh) in bouldering in Curno, she won her first international medal – a bronze. She added two fourth-place finishes at the European Youth Cup (EYC) events in Graz and Sakuró, along with several other final appearances.

In paraclimbing, František Rys continued to deliver consistent performances. At the IFSC Paraclimbing World Cup (WC) in Salt Lake City, he finished in 4th place, followed by 8th place in Innsbruck and 5th place at the IFSC Paraclimbing European Cup (EC) in Laval. At the IFSC Paraclimbing World Championship (WCh) in Seoul, he secured 7th place.

Other athletes who achieved excellent results included Tereza Širůčková, Viktorie Konečná, Natálie Paarová, Adéla Koňaříková, and Šimon Potůček.

Article by: Michaela Košatková, Czech Climbing Federation