Zhao Yicheng

Zhao Yicheng (born 8 June 2009) is a Chinese competition speed climber. He is a three-time World Climbing Youth Championship gold medalist and world record holder.

Career Zhao made his World Climbing Youth Championship debut in 2023 and won a gold medal in the Youth B category. He again won a gold medal in the Youth B category at the 2024 IFSC Climbing World Youth Championships. During the 2025 IFSC Climbing World Youth Championships he won a gold medal in the under-17 category with a time of 4.85 seconds.

In April 2026, he represented China at the 2026 Asian Beach Games and won a gold medal in the men's individual speed climbing event. In the gold medal contest, Zhao secured the victory after Indonesia’s Antasyafi Robby Al Hilmi was disqualified due to a false start. During qualification he set a world record time of 4.58 seconds, surpassing the previous record of 4.64 seconds held by Sam Watson. Zhao and Al Hilmi also met in the final of the men's relay event, paired with Long Jianguo and Raharjati Nursamsa respectively. Unlike in the individual event, both teams raced to a proper conclusion, with China beating Indonesia and also setting a world record of 9.75 seconds in the process.

In May 2026, he competed at the 2026 World Climbing Series in Wujiang, Suzhou, and won a gold medal. During the semifinals he broke his own world record with a time of 4.54 seconds, surpassing the record he set the month before at the Asian Beach Games.