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| Nationality |  United States | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | April 1, 2003 Woodstock, Georgia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Education | Kennesaw State University | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 173 cm (5 ft 8 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Type of climber | Speed | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Known for | United States women's speed record (6.84 sec) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Emma Hunt (born April 1, 2003) is an American competition climber who specializes in competition speed climbing,[1] and holds the American women's speed record with 6.67 seconds, set at the IFSC Climbing World Championships in Bern in August 2023.
Competition climbing career
Hunt finished second overall in speed at the 2022 IFSC Climbing World Cup and has four World Cup podium finishes overall.[2] She finished seventh at the 2021 IFSC Climbing World Championships.[3]
Hunt won her first senior event at the 2021 IFSC Pan-American Championships in Ibarra, Ecuador.[1] She also won the gold medal in the women's speed event at the 2022 World Games in July 2022.[4]
Personal life
Hunt graduated a year early from high school and began attending Kennesaw State University in 2020.[5]
See also
References
- 1 2 Hanlon, Luke (May 7, 2022). "Climber Emma Hunt Wins Silver In Her First World Cup Competition Of 2022". Team USA. Retrieved July 16, 2022.
- ↑ "SPEED SEASON WRAPS UP IN JAKARTA, ASPAR AND DENG TAKE FINAL GOLDS". International Federation of Sport Climbing. September 24, 2022. Retrieved October 16, 2022.
- ↑ "Noah Bratschi Takes Bronze in Speed World Championships". Gym Climber. September 16, 2021. Retrieved October 16, 2022.
- ↑ Gunston, Jo (July 14, 2022). "USA's Emma Hunt wins speed climbing gold at The World Games". International Olympic Committee. Retrieved July 16, 2022.
- ↑ Miller, Delaney (June 16, 2021). "Q & A with Emma Hunt, The Fastest Female Climber in the U.S." Gym Climber. Retrieved October 16, 2022.
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