The IFSC African Climbing Championships are a competition climbing event in which representatives of African countries compete in a number of events. Organized by the International Federation of Sport Climbing, the event has existed since 2020.[1][2]
There was an official IFSC African Qualifier held in Pretoria, South Africa from 7–9 December 2023.[3] This event served as the African continental qualifying competition (often treated as the African Championships or continental qualifier) for the 2024 Paris Olympics, awarding Olympic quota spots to top climbers. the following years from 2024 to 2025 there is no official competitions held.[4][5]
Editions
| Edition | Host city | Best Nation |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 |  Cape Town, South Africa |
South Africa
|
| 2021 | Johannesburg, South Africa |
South Africa
|
| 2023 [a] | Pretoria, South Africa |
South Africa
|
Notes
- ^ the 2023 IFSC African Climbing Championships Qualifiers serve as a qualifier for the 2024 Summer Olympics
References
- ^ Berry, Nathalie (21 December 2020). “IFSC Africa and Oceania Championships Report – Final Four Future Olympians Named”. UKClimbing. Retrieved 17 June 2026.
- ^ “IFSC African Championships and the Final Five Olympic Spots”. Gripped Climbing. 22 November 2020. Retrieved 17 June 2026.
- ^ “IFSC Sport Climbing African Qualifier 2023: South Africa’s Lauren Mukheibir and Mel Janse van Rensburg secure combined Paris 2024 Olympic quotas”. Olympics.com. 9 December 2023. Retrieved 17 June 2026.
- ^ “SA hosts first Africa Continental Climbing Championship || The Southern Times”. maxebooking.com. Archived from the original on 2020-12-13. Retrieved 2026-02-13.
- ^ “ifsc-african-qualifier-pretoria-2023”. worldclimbing. 2 February 2026.