Para Climbing is Sport Climbing for athletes with disabilities. Athletes are placed into a Sport Class based on their disability, to allow those with a disability of a similar nature to compete within the same category.

 

The first international Para Climbing event was held in Ekaterinburg, Russia in 2006. The first IFSC Para Climbing World Championships took place in Arco, Italy, with 35 athletes representing 11 different countries in 2011.

 

As confirmed by the IPC on 3 June 2025, the Para Climbing programme at LA28 will welcome a total of 80 athletes – 40 men and 40 women – competing in eight medal events:
Visually impaired: women’s B2 and men’s B1
Upper limb deficiency: women’s and men’s AU2
Lower limb deficiency: women’s and men’s AL2
Range and power: women’s and men’s RP1

 

Para climbing is governed by World Climbing. Hong Kong, China Mountaineering and Climbing Union Limited is the member of World Climbing in Hong Kong, China.

 

Source of information credit: World Climbing
Source of photo credit: International Paralympic Committee