International Federation of Sport Climbing
The International Federation of Sport Climbing (IFSC) is the international governing body for the sport of competitive climbing,[1] which consists of the disciplines lead climbing, speed climbing, and bouldering. It was founded in Frankfurt on 27 January 2007 by 48 member federations, and is a continuation of the International Council for Competition Climbing, which had been in existence from 1997 to 2007 and was a part of the Union Internationale des Associations d'Alpinisme (UIAA).[2]
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| Formation | 27 January 2007 |
|---|---|
| Type | Sports federation |
| Headquarters | Turin, Italy |
Membership | 81 member federations |
President | Marco Maria Scolaris |
| Website | ifsc-climbing |
Competitions
The major competitions organized by the IFSC are :
World Cup
The IFSC Climbing World Cup is a series of competitions held annually. The athletes compete in three disciplines: lead, bouldering and speed. The number of competitions and venues vary from year to year.[3] The first World Cup was held under the auspices of UIAA in 1989,[2] World Cups were held under the auspices of IFSC from 2007.
World Championship
The IFSC Climbing World Championship is a competition held biennially. This event determines the male and female world champions in the three disciplines of sport climbing lead, bouldering and speed as well as in para-climbing.[4]
World Youth Championship
The IFSC World Youth Championship is a competition held annually. This event determines the male and female world youth champions in three disciplines: lead, speed, and bouldering. For each discipline, the athletes are grouped in three age groups: Youth B, Youth A and Juniors.[5]
European Championship
The IFSC European Championship is a competition held biennially in years when World Championships are not held. This event determines the male and female European champions in the three disciplines of sport climbing lead, bouldering and speed.
European Youth Cup
The IFSC European Youth Cup is a series of competitions held annually. Athletes competes in three disciplines: lead, speed and bouldering and are grouped in three age groups: Youth B, Youth A and Juniors.
Presidents
- 2007- : Marco Maria Scolaris
Members
In the following tables are listed the national federations members:[6][7]
Members
| Country | Federation | Acronym |
|---|---|---|
 | Federación Argentina de Ski y Andinismo | FASA |
.svg.png){kind=small} | Sport Climbing Australia | SCA |
 | Kletterverband Österreich | KVÖ |
 | Air and Extreme Sports Federation of Azerbaijan | FAIREX |
.svg.png){kind=small} | Climbing and Mountaineering Belgium | CMBEL |
 | Mountaineering Union of Bosnia - Herzegovina | PSBIH |
 | Associação Brasileira de Escalada Esportiva | ABEE |
 | Bulgarian Climbing and Mountaineering Federation | BCMF |
.svg.png){kind=small} | Climbing Escalade Canada | CEC |
 | Federación de Andinismo de Chile | FEACH |
 | Chinese Mountaineering Association | CMA |
 | Chinese Taipei Alpine Association | CTAA |
 | Hrvatski Planinarski Savez (Croatian Mountaineering Association) | HPS |
 | Cyprus Mountaineering and Climbing Federation | CMCF |
 | Cesky horolezecky svaz (Czech mountaineering association) | CHS |
 | Dansk Klatreforbund/Danish Climbing Federation | DKF/DCF |
 | Federación Ecuatoriana de Andinismo y Escalada | FEDAN |
 | Finnish Climbing association | FCA |
 | Fédération française de la montagne et de l'escalade | FFME |
 | Georgian Climbing National Federation | GCNF |
 | Deutscher Alpenverein | DAV |
 | British Mountaineering Council | BMC |
 | Hellenic Federation of Mountaineering and Climbing | HFMCU (EOOA) |
 | Hong Kong Mountaineering Union | HKMU |
 | Hungarian Mountaineering and Sport Climbing Federation | MHSSz |
 | Indian Mountaineering Foundation | IMF |
 | Federasi Panjat Tebing Indonesia | FPTI |
 | Iran Mountaineering and Sport Climbing Federation | IRI MF |
 | Mountaineering Ireland | MI |
 | Israel Climbers' Club | ILCC |
 | Federazione Arrampicata Sportiva Italiana | FASI |
 | Japan Mountaineering Association | JMA |
 | Jordan Federation of Sport Climbing | JFSC |
 | Mountaineering and Climbing Federation of Republic of Kazakhstan | MCFRK |
 | Federation of Mountaineering Rock and Ice Climbing of Kirgiz Republic | FMRICK |
.svg.png){kind=small} | Korean Alpine Federation | KAF |
 | Fédération Luxembourgeoise d'Escalade, de Randonnée et d'Alpinisme | FLERA |
 | Macedonian Sport Climbing Federation | MSCF |
 | Persekutuan Mendaki Malaysia (Malaysia Mountaineering Federation) | PMM |
 | Federación Mexicana de Deportes de Montana Y Escalada | FMDMYE |
 | Nepal Mountaineering Association | NMA |
 | Koninklijke Nederlandse Klim- en Bergsportvereniging | NKBV |
 | Climbing New Zealand | CNZ |
 | The Norwegian Climbing Federation | NCF |
 | Alpine Club of Pakistan | ACP |
 | Asociación Panameña de Escalada | APAES |
 | Peruvian Sport Climbing Federation | FEPADI |
 | Polski Zwiazek Alpinizmu (Polish Mountaineering Association) | PZA |
 | Federação Portuguesa de Montanhismo e Escalada / Portuguese Mountaineering and Climbing Federation | FPME |
 | Romanian Federation of Mountaineering and Climbing | FRAE |
 | Climbing Federation of Russia | CFR |
 | United Sport Climbing Federation of Serbia | USCFS |
 | Singapore Mountaineering Federation | SMF |
 | Slovak Mountaineering Union JAMES | SMU JAMES |
 | Alpine Association of Slovenia | PZS |
 | Federación Española de Deportes de Montaña y Escalada | FEDME |
 | South African National Climbing Federation | SANCF |
 | Swedish Climbing Federation | SKF |
 | Swiss Alpine Club | CAS |
 | The Sport Climbing Association of Thailand | SCAT |
 | Turkish Mountaineering Federation | TDF/TMF |
 | Ukrainian Mountaineering and Climbing Federation | UMF |
 | USA Climbing | USAC |
 | Federation of Mountaineering and Rock Climbing of Uzbekistan | FMCU |
 | Federación Venezolana de Escalada Deportiva | FEVME |
Associate members
| Country | Federation | Acronym |
|---|---|---|
 | Federacio Andorrana de Muntanyisme | FAM |
 | Federación Boliviana de Ski y Andinismo | FEBSA |
 | Association des Sport de Montagne et d'Escalade | ASME |
 | Federación Colombiana de Deportes de Montaña y Escalada | FECDME |
 | Federación costarricense de Deportes de Montaña | FECODEM |
 | Federación Salvadoreña de montañismo y escalada | FSME |
 | Federación Nacional de Andinismo de Guatemala | FNAG |
.svg.png){kind=small} | Federación Hondurena de Deportes de Montana y Escalada | FEHDME |
 | Latvian Alpinist Association | LAA |
 | Lithuania Climbing Sport Association | LCSA |
 | Mongolia Mountaineering Federation | MCMAC |
 | Sport Climbing Association of the Philippines | SCAPI |
Regional
| Country | Federation | Acronym |
|---|---|---|
 | Belarus Alpine Federation | BAF |
 | Comité Régional de la Montagne et de l'Escalade de la Nouvelle Calédonie |
See also
References
- "What is the IFSC?". ifsc-climbing.org. Retrieved 12 May 2013.
- "Climbing Competitions' History". ifsc-climbing.org. Retrieved 12 May 2013.
- "IFSC rules book 2013" (PDF). ifsc-climbing.org. pp. 61–66. Retrieved 20 May 2013.
- "IFSC rules book 2013" (PDF). ifsc-climbing.org. pp. 67–72. Retrieved 20 May 2013.
- "IFSC rules book 2013" (PDF). ifsc-climbing.org. pp. 73–77. Retrieved 20 May 2013.
- "Member Federations". ifsc-climbing.org. Retrieved 20 May 2013.
- "Member Federations". ifsc-climbing.org. Retrieved May 26, 2019.
External links
- IFSC Official website
- "Calendar of IFSC competitions". ifsc-climbing.org.
- "IFSC Rules". ifsc-climbing.org.
