2001 UIAA Climbing World Championships
The 2001 UIAA Climbing World Championships, the 6th edition, were held in Winterthur, Switzerland from 5 to 8 September 2001. It was organized by the Union Internationale des Associations d'Alpinisme (UIAA). The championships consisted of lead, speed, and bouldering events. Bouldering was added as a new event. = The 18-year-old Frenchman Gérome Pouvreau won the Lead World Champion title. Tomáš Mrázek, although reached Pouvreau's high-point on the final route, placed second due to count-back to the semi-final results. François Petit claimed the bronze medal. = Martina Cufar won the Lead World Champion title. Muriel Sarkany placed second while Chloé Minoret placed third. = Mauro Calibani became the first ever male Bouldering World Champion. Frédéric Tuscan and Christian Core placed second and third respectively. = Myriam Motteau became the first ever female Bouldering World Champion. Sandrine Levet and Nataliya Perlova placed second and third respectively. = Maksym Styenkovyy claimed the Speed World Champion title. Vladimir Zakharov and Tomasz Oleksy placed second and third respectively. = Olena Ryepko claimed the Speed World Champion title. Mayya Piratinskaya and Svetlana Sutkina placed second and third respectively.