Janja Garnbret


Quick Info

From: Slovenia 🇸🇮
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.

References

[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/

Contributors
30 contributions since 4th August 2021.

Quick Info

From: Slovenia 🇸🇮
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.

References

[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/

Contributors
30 contributions since 4th August 2021.

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Ascents

21 recorded ascents.

Climb Grade Style Ascent Date Suggested Grade
Selecció Natural 9a Lead | worked 29th Dec 2017
La Fabela por la Enmienda 9a Lead | worked 6th Jan 2018
Underground 8c+ Lead | worked Sep 2023
Rollito Sharma Extension 8c Lead | flash 28th Dec 2015
La Fabelita 8c Lead | flash Between 3rd Jan 2016 and 3rd Jan 2017
Fish Eye 8c Lead | onsight 1st Nov 2021

I felt super good, very relaxed and focused. I didn’t panic if I didn’t see a sequence right away, I was super chilled. I think I climbed pretty fast, and rested where I thought was appropriate. I took some time on the last slabby section because there was no chalk anywhere and I really didn’t want to fall there. [2]

References

[1] https://www.instagram.com/p/CV0GzOEthqv/

[2] https://www.planetmountain.com/en/news/interviews/janja-garnbret-the-first-female-8c-onsight-interview.html

American Hustle 8c Lead | onsight 3rd Nov 2021
Climb Grade Style Ascent Date Suggested Grade
Bügeleisen SDS 8C Boulder | worked 12th May 2024
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

[1] https://www.instagram.com/reel/C64WOKzs9kc/

[2] https://www.instagram.com/p/C9hqgS_ihJa/

Bügeleisen 8B+ Boulder | worked 2022
New Base Line 8B+ Boulder | worked 9th Oct 2023
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

[2] https://www.instagram.com/p/CyT0Mr9MNp4/=

Hide and Sick 8B+ Boulder | worked Nov 2024
Wrestling With an Alligator 8B Boulder | worked Nov 2024
The Power of Goodbye 8B Boulder | worked Nov 2024
Jack's Broken Heart 8A+ Boulder | flash 7th Oct 2023
Atrésie 8A Boulder | worked Apr 2024

All the big 5 in a day.

References

[1] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lVgCdN24xD8

Orgasmatron 8A Boulder | flash Nov 2024
Big Golden 7C+ Boulder | worked Apr 2024

All the big 5 in a day.

La Balance 7C+ Boulder Apr 2024
Tristesse 7C Boulder | worked Apr 2024

All the big 5 in a day.

Fourmis Rouge 7C Boulder | worked Apr 2024

All the big 5 in a day.

Big Boss 7C Boulder | worked Apr 2024

All the big 5 in a day.

Climb Grade Style Ascent Date Suggested Grade
Climb Grade Style Ascent Date Suggested Grade