Sportroccia


Sportroccia was the first international competition of rock climbing and was held for four editions in Bardonecchia and Arco.

History

The first edition of Sportroccia was organized in 1985 on the initiative of Andrea Mellano, a strong climber of the '60s and a member of the Italian Academic Alpine Club, and the journalist and writer Emmanuel Cassara. The jury was composed of Riccardo Cassin, Oscar Soravito, Maurizio Zanolla and Heinz Mariacher. The competition was contested on the Wall of the Soldiers in Valle Stretta, near Bardonecchia. The fact that the races were held on the rock and not on artificial walls put the organizers in the vanguard of several issues that eventually led to moving climbing competitions to artificial walls only.

Sportroccia 85

The competition was held from July 5 to 7.
Best Italian : Roberto Bassi, Andrea Gallo.
Pos.MenWomen
1 Stefan Glowacz Catherine Destivelle
2 Jacky Godoffe Luisa Iovane
3 Thierry Renault Martine Rolland

Sportroccia 86

The competition was held from July 11 to 13. Only Patrick Edlinger finished the final climb, which was named Caduta degli dei, 7c+.
Best Italian: Roberto Bassi and Rosanna Manfrini.
Pos.MenWomen
1 Patrick Edlinger Catherine Destivelle
2 Ben Moon Lynn Hill
3 Jacky Godoffe Isabelle Patissier

Sportroccia 88

The competition was held from July 15 to 17.
Pos.MenWomen
1 Didier Raboutou Catherine Destivelle
2 Jean-Baptiste Tribout Isabelle Patissier
3 Arnould T'Kint Luisa Iovane

Sportroccia 89

The competition was held from July 14 to 16. The 1989 edition of Sportroccia also represents the third stage of the Lead Climbing World Cup, 1989.
Best Italian: Nicola Sartori .
Pos.MenWomen
1 Simon Nadin Nanette Raybaud
2 Jerry Moffatt Corinne Labrune
3 Didier Raboutou Luisa Iovane