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Fifteen-year-old Amieyra Khoslla from Delhi became the fastest Indian youth speed climber ever at the IFSC World Youth Climbing Championships in Arco, Italy, setting a new national youth record with a time of 7.60 seconds and finishing sixth globally. She broke the record twice during the same championship, first clocking 7.74 seconds in qualification before improving to 7.60 seconds, demonstrating exceptional rapid improvement that has caught the attention of Olympic speed climbing coach Albert Ok, who believes she has the potential to become a leading figure in Indian climbing with continued international coaching and support.

Moritz Perwitzschky, 17, recorded 24 routes graded 7c and harder in eleven days in Frankenjura, including seven onsights and his second 8c+ ascent. William Bosi sent Jungle Speed (8c+) in Siurana in a day and flashed his first 8b+ at El Món de Sofia with partial onsight conditions. Angie Scarth-Johnson completed Lucifer (8c+) in Red River Gorge at age 11 when she first climbed 8c. Alizée Dufraisse achieved the first female ascent of Estado Critico 9a in Siurana, adding to five previous 8c+ or harder ascents and establishing herself among the best female climbers of the last decade. Nalle Hukkataival completed the first ascent of Burden of Dreams 9a in Finland, which took him eighty sessions compared to his typical thirteen days for 8C boulder problems, highlighting the role of conditions, beta-working, and luck in elite climbing. Alfredo Webber, at 49 years old and working full-time in a quarry, is developing into a 9a climber after returning to the sport, demonstrating improvement through efficient training on his home wall despite reduced power compared to his youth.