Hosts United States won four gold medals in Salt Lake City ©IFSC

Hosts United States won four gold medals as the first International Federation of Sport Climbing (IFSC) Paraclimbing World Cup of the season took place in Salt Lake City.

Seneida Biendarra won the women's visually impaired B3 class for the home team and Brian Zarzuela topped the podium in the men's RP2 final.

The US then doubled up in the men's and women's RP1 events at the Front Climbing Club, which went to Elliott Nguyen and Melissa Ruiz respectively.

Aita Sho of Japan won gold in the B1 lead and the B3 honours went to Cosmin Florin Candoi of Romania.

France's world champion Lucie Jarrige dominated the women's AL2 final, while Brazil's Marina Dias won the RP3 and Dina Eivik of Norway triumphed in the RP2 lead.

Solenne Piret was another winner for France in the women's AU2 and Belgium's Frederik Leys won the men's AL2.

Climbing is hoping to be added to the Paralympic programme in time for LA 2028 ©IFSC
Climbing is hoping to be added to the Paralympic programme in time for LA 2028 ©IFSC

Mor Michael Sapir won gold for Israel in the men's RP3 and Austria's Angelino Zeller took home top honours in the men's RP3.

The event started what has been described as the "most important" season in Paraclimbing history.

The IFSC is hoping to learn this year that the sport has been accepted on to the Paralympic programme for the first time, with a place on the Los Angeles 2028 schedule.

World Cups are now due to be held in Innsbruck in Austria and Villars in Switzerland.