Zhao Yicheng
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| Born | 8 June 2009 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Years active | 2023âpresent | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Zhao Yicheng (born 8 June 2009) is a Chinese competition speed climber. He is a three-time World Climbing Youth Championship gold medalist and world record holder.
Career
[edit]Zhao made his World Climbing Youth Championship debut in 2023 and won a gold medal in the Youth B category.[1] He again won a gold medal in the Youth B category at the 2024 IFSC Climbing World Youth Championships.[2] During the 2025 IFSC Climbing World Youth Championships he won a gold medal in the under-17 category with a time of 4.85 seconds.[3]
In April 2026, he represented China at the 2026 Asian Beach Games and won a gold medal in the men's individual speed climbing event. In the gold medal contest, Zhao secured the victory after Indonesiaâs Antasyafi Robby Al Hilmi was disqualified due to a false start.[4] During qualification he set a world record time of 4.58 seconds, surpassing the previous record of 4.64 seconds held by Sam Watson.[5][6] Zhao and Al Hilmi also met in the final of the men's relay event, paired with Long Jianguo and Raharjati Nursamsa respectively. Unlike in the individual event, both teams raced to a proper conclusion, with China beating Indonesia and also setting a world record of 9.75 seconds in the process.[7]
In May 2026, he competed at the 2026 World Climbing Series in Wujiang, Suzhou, and won a gold medal. During the semifinals he broke his own world record with a time of 4.54 seconds, surpassing the record he set the month before at the Asian Beach Games.[8]
References
[edit]- â "China shows U16 Youth Worlds speed". worldclimbing.com. 21 August 2023. Retrieved 28 April 2026.
- â "China and Japan grow 2024 Youth Worlds medal count". worldclimbing.com. 29 August 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2026.
- â "Speed brings 2025 IFSC Youth Worlds to a close". worldclimbing.com. 3 August 2025. Retrieved 28 April 2026.
- â Kawtharani, Zaynab (28 April 2026). "Zhao Yicheng sets world record and wins gold in men's speed climbing at Sanya 2026". Olympic Council of Asia. Retrieved 28 April 2026.
- â Pathak, Manasi (28 April 2026). "Sport climbing: Teen star Zhao Yicheng breaks men's speed world record". olympics.com. Retrieved 28 April 2026.
- â "Speed climber Zhao smashes world-record". english.news.cn. 28 April 2026. Retrieved 28 April 2026.
- â "World records tumble on final day of Asian Beach Games climbing". Xinhua. 29 April 2026. Retrieved 30 April 2026.
- â Schwager-Patel, Nischal (11 May 2026). "Climbing: Teenager Zhao Yicheng breaks own men's speed world record in Wujiang gold medal display". olympics.com. Retrieved 11 May 2026.
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