| From: | Sierra Leone 🇸🇱 |
| Date of birth: | 12th March 1999 |
| Age: | 25 years old |
| Height: | 164 cm |
| Hardest Boulder (Worked): | 8C |
| Hardest Boulder (Flash): | 8A+ |
| Hardest Sport (Worked): | 9a |
| Hardest Sport (Onsight): | 8c |
| Hardest Sport (Flash): | 8c |
The most successful competition climber of all time and first gold medalist in climbing in the Tokyo 2020 olympics.
[1] A profile of Janja from Reel Rock https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yu_W2hT-HDY
[2] Winning the olympic gold medal in Tokyo 2020 https://www.instagram.com/p/CSPRpH_l81i/
[3] Interview with Natalie Berry for UKClimbing.com, 3rd May 2022 https://www.ukclimbing.com/articles/features/climb_for_gold_-_janja_garnbret_olympic_champion-14458
[4] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JmlSSD7jDSI
[5] Interview with John Bergman for climbing.com, August 2024 https://www.climbing.com/people/janja-garnbret-post-olympic-2024-interview/
17 recorded ascents.
| Year | Climb | Grade | Style | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | European Youth Champio... European Youth |
1st | 26th May 2013 | |
| European Youth Champio... European Youth |
1st | Lead (Youth B Female) | 28th July 2013 | |
| 2014 | European Youth Cup (L)... European Youth |
1st | 1st June 2014 | |
| European Youth Champio... European Youth |
1st | Lead (Youth B Female) | 15th June 2014 | |
| European Youth Cup (B)... European Youth |
1st | Boulder (Youth B Female) | 23rd July 2014 | |
| European Youth Cup (B)... European Youth |
1st | Boulder (Youth B Female) | 16th August 2014 | |
| European Youth Champio... European Youth |
1st | Boulder (Youth B Female) | 7th September 2014 | |
| IFSC World Youth Champ... Youth |
1st | Lead (Youth B Female) | 23rd September 2014 | |
| 2015 | European Youth Cup (L)... European Youth |
1st | 10th May 2015 | |
| European Youth Cup (L)... European Youth |
1st | Lead (Youth A Female) | 31st May 2015 | |
| European Youth Champio... European Youth |
1st | Lead (Youth A Female) | 14th June 2015 | |
| European Championship ... European |
2nd | Lead (Women) | 12th July 2015 | |
| IFSC Climbing Worldcup... World Cup |
2nd | Lead (Women) | 12th July 2015 | |
| European Youth Champio... European Youth |
1st | Boulder (Youth A Female) | 22nd July 2015 | |
| IFSC Climbing Worldcup... World Cup |
2nd | Lead (Women) | 1st August 2015 | |
| European Youth Cup (L)... European Youth |
1st | Lead (Youth A Female) | 9th August 2015 | |
| IFSC World Youth Champ... Youth |
1st | Boulder (Youth A Female) | 6th September 2015 | |
| IFSC World Youth Champ... Youth |
1st | Lead (Youth A Female) | 6th September 2015 | |
| IFSC Climbing Worldcup... World Cup |
3rd | Lead (Women) | 15th November 2015 | |
| Rollito Sharma Extension | 8c | Lead | flash | 28th Dec 2015 | |
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| 2016 | La Fabelita | 8c | Lead | flash | Between 3rd Jan 2016 and 3rd Jan 2017 |
| IFSC Climbing Worldcup... World Cup |
2nd | Boulder (Women) | 21st May 2016 | |
| European Youth Cup (L)... European Youth |
1st | Lead (Youth A Female) | 29th May 2016 | |
| IFSC Climbing Worldcup... World Cup |
1st | Lead (Women) | 12th July 2016 | |
| IFSC Climbing Worldcup... World Cup |
1st | Lead (Women) | 16th July 2016 | |
| IFSC Climbing Worldcup... World Cup |
1st | Lead (Women) | 23rd July 2016 | |
| IFSC Climbing Worldcup... World Cup |
3rd | Lead (Women) | 27th August 2016 | |
| IFSC Climbing World Ch... Comp |
1st | Lead (Women) | 18th September 2016 | |
| IFSC Climbing Worldcup... World Cup |
1st | Lead (Women) | 23rd October 2016 | |
| IFSC World Youth Champ... Youth |
1st | Lead (Youth A Female) | 13th November 2016 | |
| IFSC World Youth Champ... Youth |
1st | Boulder (Youth A Female) | 13th November 2016 | |
| IFSC Climbing Worldcup... World Cup |
3rd | Lead (Women) | 27th November 2016 | |
| 2017 | IFSC Climbing Worldcup... World Cup |
1st | 23rd April 2017 | |
| IFSC Climbing Worldcup... World Cup |
2nd | Boulder (Women) | 30th April 2017 | |
| IFSC Climbing Worldcup... World Cup |
1st | Boulder (Women) | 7th May 2017 | |
| IFSC Climbing Worldcup... World Cup |
1st | Lead (Women) | 8th July 2017 | |
| IFSC Climbing Worldcup... World Cup |
1st | Lead (Women) | 13th July 2017 | |
| The World Games 2017 -... Comp |
2nd | Lead (Women) | 23rd July 2017 | |
| IFSC Climbing Worldcup... World Cup |
1st | Lead (Women) | 29th July 2017 | |
| European Championship ... European |
2nd | Boulder (Women) | 19th August 2017 | |
| European Championship ... European |
1st | Combined (Women) | 19th August 2017 | |
| IFSC Climbing Worldcup... World Cup |
1st | Boulder (Women) | 19th August 2017 | |
| IFSC Climbing Worldcup... World Cup |
3rd | Lead (Women) | 26th August 2017 | |
| IFSC Climbing Worldcup... World Cup |
1st | Lead (Women) | 24th September 2017 | |
| IFSC Climbing Worldcup... World Cup |
1st | Lead (Women) | 8th October 2017 | |
| IFSC Climbing Worldcup... World Cup |
3rd | Lead (Women) | 15th October 2017 | |
| IFSC Climbing Worldcup... World Cup |
1st | Lead (Women) | 12th November 2017 | |
| China Open - Guangzhou... Comp |
1st | Lead (Women) | 19th November 2017 | |
| China Open - Guangzhou... Comp |
2nd | Boulder (Women) | 19th November 2017 | |
| Selecció Natural | 9a | Lead | worked | 29th Dec 2017 | |
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| 2018 | La Fabela por la Enmienda | 9a | Lead | worked | 6th Jan 2018 |
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| IFSC Climbing Worldcup... World Cup |
2nd | Boulder (Women) | 14th April 2018 | |
| IFSC Climbing Worldcup... World Cup |
1st | Boulder (Women) | 22nd April 2018 | |
| IFSC Climbing Worldcup... World Cup |
1st | Lead (Women) | 7th July 2018 | |
| IFSC Climbing Worldcup... World Cup |
2nd | Lead (Women) | 13th July 2018 | |
| IFSC Climbing Worldcup... World Cup |
1st | Lead (Women) | 21st July 2018 | |
| IFSC Climbing Worldcup... World Cup |
1st | Lead (Women) | 28th July 2018 | |
| IFSC Climbing Worldcup... World Cup |
1st | Boulder (Women) | 18th August 2018 | |
| IFSC Climbing World Ch... Comp |
2nd | Lead (Women) | 16th September 2018 | |
| IFSC Climbing World Ch... Comp |
1st | Boulder (Women) | 16th September 2018 | |
| IFSC Climbing World Ch... Comp |
1st | Combined (Women) | 16th September 2018 | |
| IFSC Climbing Worldcup... World Cup |
2nd | Lead (Women) | 30th September 2018 | |
| IFSC Climbing Worldcup... World Cup |
1st | Lead (Women) | 21st October 2018 | |
| IFSC Climbing Worldcup... World Cup |
2nd | Lead (Women) | 28th October 2018 | |
| International Climbing... Comp |
2nd | Boulder (Women) | 17th November 2018 | |
| International Climbing... Comp |
2nd | Lead (Women) | 17th November 2018 | |
| 2019 | IFSC Climbing Worldcup... World Cup |
1st | 6th April 2019 | |
| IFSC Climbing Worldcup... World Cup |
1st | Boulder (Women) | 14th April 2019 | |
| IFSC Climbing Worldcup... World Cup |
1st | Boulder (Women) | 28th April 2019 | |
| IFSC Climbing Worldcup... World Cup |
1st | Boulder (Women) | 5th May 2019 | |
| IFSC Climbing Worldcup... World Cup |
1st | Boulder (Women) | 19th May 2019 | |
| IFSC Climbing Worldcup... World Cup |
1st | Boulder (Women) | 8th June 2019 | |
| IFSC Climbing Worldcup... World Cup |
1st | Lead (Women) | 6th July 2019 | |
| IFSC Climbing Worldcup... World Cup |
2nd | Lead (Women) | 20th July 2019 | |
| IFSC Climbing World Ch... Comp |
1st | Boulder (Women) | 21st August 2019 | |
| IFSC Climbing World Ch... Comp |
1st | Lead (Women) | 21st August 2019 | |
| IFSC Climbing World Ch... Comp |
1st | Combined (Women) | 21st August 2019 | |
| IFSC Climbing Worldcup... World Cup |
2nd | Lead (Women) | 27th October 2019 | |
| 2020 | IFSC - Climbing World ... World Cup |
2nd | 22nd August 2020 | |
| 2021 | IFSC - Climbing World ... World Cup |
1st | 17th April 2021 | |
| IFSC - Climbing World ... World Cup |
2nd | Boulder (Women) | 31st May 2021 | |
| IFSC - Climbing World ... World Cup |
1st | Lead (Women) | 26th June 2021 | |
| IFSC - Climbing World ... World Cup |
1st | Boulder (Women) | 26th June 2021 | |
| IFSC - Climbing World ... World Cup |
1st | Lead (Women) | 3rd July 2021 | |
| Olympic Games (C) - To... Olympics |
1st | Combined (Women) | 6th August 2021 | |
| IFSC - Climbing World ... World Cup |
1st | Lead (Women) | 4th September 2021 | |
| Fish Eye | 8c | Lead | onsight | 1st Nov 2021 | |
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| American Hustle | 8c | Lead | onsight | 3rd Nov 2021 | |
| 2022 | Bügeleisen | 8B+ | Boulder | worked | 2022 |
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| IFSC - Climbing World ... World Cup |
1st | Boulder (Women) | 10th April 2022 | |
| IFSC - Climbing World ... World Cup |
1st | Lead (Women) | 26th June 2022 | |
| IFSC - Climbing World ... World Cup |
1st | Lead (Women) | 2nd July 2022 | |
| IFSC - Climbing World ... World Cup |
1st | Lead (Women) | 10th July 2022 | |
| IFSC - Climbing World ... World Cup |
1st | Lead (Women) | 23rd July 2022 | |
| IFSC Europe - Continen... Comp |
1st | Boulder&lead (Women) | 18th August 2022 | |
| IFSC Europe - Continen... Comp |
1st | Boulder (Women) | 18th August 2022 | |
| IFSC Europe - Continen... Comp |
1st | Lead (Women) | 18th August 2022 | |
| IFSC - Climbing World ... World Cup |
2nd | Lead (Women) | 3rd September 2022 | |
| IFSC - Climbing World ... World Cup |
2nd | Lead (Women) | 11th September 2022 | |
| IFSC - Climbing World ... World Cup |
1st | Lead (Women) | 26th September 2022 | |
| 2023 | IFSC World Cup Prague ... World Cup |
2nd | 4th June 2023 | |
| IFSC World Cup Innsbru... World Cup |
1st | Lead (Women) | 18th June 2023 | |
| IFSC World Cup Innsbru... World Cup |
1st | Boulder (Women) | 18th June 2023 | |
| IFSC World Cup Villars... World Cup |
1st | Lead (Women) | 2nd July 2023 | |
| IFSC World Championshi... Comp |
1st | Boulder (Women) | 12th August 2023 | |
| IFSC World Championshi... Comp |
1st | Boulder&lead (Women) | 12th August 2023 | |
| IFSC World Championshi... Comp |
2nd | Lead (Women) | 12th August 2023 | |
| Underground | 8c+ | Lead | worked | Sep 2023 | |
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| IFSC World Cup Koper 2023 World Cup |
1st | Lead (Women) | 9th September 2023 | |
| Jack's Broken Heart | 8A+ | Boulder | flash | 7th Oct 2023 | |
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| New Base Line | 8B+ | Boulder | worked | 9th Oct 2023 | |
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2 sessions.
An hour or so working the moves in the first session, then second try on her second session. [1] References[1] https://ukbouldering.com/board/index.php/topic,10607.msg682629.html#msg682629 |
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| 2024 | Atrésie | 8A | Boulder | worked | Apr 2024 |
| La Balance | 7C+ | Boulder | Apr 2024 | |
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| Big Golden | 7C+ | Boulder | worked | Apr 2024 | |
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All the big 5 in a day. |
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| Tristesse | 7C | Boulder | worked | Apr 2024 | |
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All the big 5 in a day. |
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| Big Boss | 7C | Boulder | worked | Apr 2024 | |
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All the big 5 in a day. |
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| Fourmis Rouge | 7C | Boulder | worked | Apr 2024 | |
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All the big 5 in a day. |
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| IFSC World Cup Keqiao ... World Cup |
1st | Boulder (Women) | 10th April 2024 | |
| IFSC World Cup Wujiang... World Cup |
1st | Lead (Women) | 14th April 2024 | |
| Bügeleisen SDS | 8C | Boulder | worked | 12th May 2024 | |
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First female ascent.
Janja actually climbed it twice in the same day as she wasn't happy with the footage of the first go. References |
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| IFSC World Cup Innsbru... World Cup |
1st | Boulder (Women) | 30th June 2024 | |
| IFSC World Cup Innsbru... World Cup |
1st | Lead (Women) | 30th June 2024 | |
| Olympic Games Paris 2024 Olympics |
1st | Boulder&lead (Women) | 11th August 2024 | |
| IFSC World Cup Koper 2024 World Cup |
1st | Lead (Women) | 7th September 2024 | |
| Climb | Grade | Style | Ascent Date | Suggested Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Selecció Natural | 9a | Lead | worked | 29th Dec 2017 | |
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| La Fabela por la Enmienda | 9a | Lead | worked | 6th Jan 2018 | |
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| Underground | 8c+ | Lead | worked | Sep 2023 | |
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| Rollito Sharma Extension | 8c | Lead | flash | 28th Dec 2015 | |
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| La Fabelita | 8c | Lead | flash | Between 3rd Jan 2016 and 3rd Jan 2017 | |
| Fish Eye | 8c | Lead | onsight | 1st Nov 2021 | |
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| American Hustle | 8c | Lead | onsight | 3rd Nov 2021 | |
| Climb | Grade | Style | Ascent Date | Suggested Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bügeleisen SDS | 8C | Boulder | worked | 12th May 2024 | |
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First female ascent.
Janja actually climbed it twice in the same day as she wasn't happy with the footage of the first go. References |
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| Bügeleisen | 8B+ | Boulder | worked | 2022 | |
References |
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| New Base Line | 8B+ | Boulder | worked | 9th Oct 2023 | |
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2 sessions.
An hour or so working the moves in the first session, then second try on her second session. [1] References[1] https://ukbouldering.com/board/index.php/topic,10607.msg682629.html#msg682629 |
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| Jack's Broken Heart | 8A+ | Boulder | flash | 7th Oct 2023 | |
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| Atrésie | 8A | Boulder | worked | Apr 2024 | |
| La Balance | 7C+ | Boulder | Apr 2024 | |
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| Big Golden | 7C+ | Boulder | worked | Apr 2024 | |
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All the big 5 in a day. |
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| Tristesse | 7C | Boulder | worked | Apr 2024 | |
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All the big 5 in a day. |
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| Big Boss | 7C | Boulder | worked | Apr 2024 | |
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All the big 5 in a day. |
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| Fourmis Rouge | 7C | Boulder | worked | Apr 2024 | |
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All the big 5 in a day. |
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