The British Bouldering Championships took place in Sheffield's Graves Park over the weekend of 7 and 8 July 2012.

This year, a new layer of age groupings was combined with the long-standing Senior and Junior categories.

The International Federation of Sport Climbing (IFSC) age categories were recognised and trophies awarded to the top three competitors in each.

The senior competition took place on the Saturday where all competitors were born before 1995. This includes the International IFSC "Junior" category (born in 1993 and 1994).

BBC Senior Championship:
Female
First: Shauna Coxsey
Second: Alex Puccio
Third: Leah Crane

Male
First: Dave Barrans
Second: Adam Watson
Third: James Garden

IFSC Junior Category:
Female
First: Shauna Coxsey
Second: Charlotte Garden
Third: Jennifer Wood

Male
First: Nathan Phillips
Second: Luke Tilley
Third: Ben Norman

Full results of senior event

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The junior competition took place on Sunday. In addition to the Junior Championship, IFSC “Youth” categories A, B and C were represented.

BBC Junior Championship:
Female
First: Molly Thompson-Smith
Second: Hannah Wilson
Third: Tara Hayes

Male
First: Dominic Burns
Second: Max Ayrton
Third: Hamish Potokar

IFSC Youth C Category (born in 1999 and 2000):
Female
First: Emily Allen
Second: Gwyneth Uttley
Third: Becky Whaley

Male
First: Jack Graham
Second: Cameron McLoughin
Third: Aiden Dunne and Johnny Cracknell

IFSC Youth B Category (born in 1997 and 1998):
Female
First: Molly Thompson-Smith
Second: Tara Hayes
Third: Gracie Martin

Male
First: Dominic Burns
Second: Jamie Rankin
Third: Peter Dawson

IFSC Youth A Category (born in 1995 and 1996):
Female
First: Hannah Wilson
Second: Ellie Rymer
Third: Naomi Tilley

Male
First: Max Ayrton
Second: Hamish Potokar
Third: Jez Etherton

Full results of junior event

The Senior British Bouldering Team is supported by Sherpa Adventure Gear and Lonsdale China.

The Junior British Bouldering Team is supported by Sherpa Adventure Gear and NICAS.

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