(By Best Season ELO)
*2025 results represent partial season only

MEN'S TOP 10

Rank Climber ELO Year
1 Sorato ANRAKU 🇯🇵 3092 2025*
2 Tomoa NARASAKI 🇯🇵 2964 2019
3 Dohyun LEE 🇰🇷 2913 2025*
4 Adam ONDRA 🇨🇿 2885 2010
5 Kokoro FUJII 🇯🇵 2857 2021
6 Daniel WOODS 🇺🇸 2824 2010
7 Mejdi SCHALCK 🇫🇷 2813 2023
8 Jongwon CHON 🇰🇷 2802 2018
9 Yoshiyuki OGATA 🇯🇵 2793 2019
10 Kai HARADA 🇯🇵 2777 2019

WOMEN'S TOP 10

Rank Climber ELO Year
1 Janja GARNBRET 🇸🇮 3039 2021
2 Natalia GROSSMAN 🇺🇸 2995 2022
3 Naïlé MEIGNAN 🇫🇷 2700 2025*
4 Akiyo NOGUCHI 🇯🇵 2699 2018
5 Miho NONAKA 🇯🇵 2682 2018
6 Oriane BERTONE 🇫🇷 2672 2025*
7 Shauna COXSEY 🇬🇧 2645 2017
8 Anna STÖHR 🇦🇹 2642 2013
9 Annie SANDERS 🇺🇸 2629 2025*
10 Brooke RABOUTOU 🇺🇸 2626 2023

Data from IFSC World Cup Boulder competitions 2008-2025
ELO ratings calculated using Bayesian statistical model

About These Rankings

These rankings represent the highest single-season ELO ratings achieved by competition climbers since 2008. The ELO system, adapted from chess, provides a mathematical way to compare climber performances across different competitions and years.

Key Insights

  • Japan’s Dominance: Japanese climbers hold 5 of the 10 men’s spots, showcasing the country’s incredible depth in competition climbing.
  • 2025’s Historic Season: Despite being only halfway through, the 2025 season has already produced 2 men and 3 women in the all-time top 10.
  • The 3000 Club: Only two climbers have ever broken the 3000 ELO barrier - Sorato Anraku (3092) and Janja Garnbret (3039).

Methodology

ELO ratings are calculated using a Bayesian statistical model that considers:

  • Head-to-head performance in competitions
  • Quality of opposition faced
  • Consistency across multiple events
  • Number of competitions entered

Higher ratings indicate stronger performances against tougher fields. A difference of 100 ELO points suggests approximately a 64% expected win rate in head-to-head competition.