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Emma Hunt
Hunt in 2019
Personal information
Nationality United States
Born (2003-04-01) April 1, 2003 (age 21)
Woodstock, Georgia
EducationKennesaw State University
Height173 cm (5 ft 8 in)
Climbing career
Type of climberSpeed
Known forUnited States women's speed record (6.84 sec)
Medal record
Women's competition climbing
Representing the  United States
World Championships
Silver medal – second place 2023 Bern Speed
World Games
Gold medal – first place 2022 Birmingham Women's speed
World Cup (Season)
Winner 2021 Speed
Second place 2022 Speed

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 6.84 seconds, set at the IFSC Climbing World Cup in Edinburgh in September 2022.[2]

Competition climbing career

Hunt finished second overall in speed at the 2022 IFSC Climbing World Cup and has four World Cup podium finishes overall.[3] She finished seventh at the 2021 IFSC Climbing World Championships.[4]

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.[5]

Personal life

Hunt graduated a year early from high school and began attending Kennesaw State University in 2020.[6]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b Hanlon, Luke (May 7, 2022). "Climber Emma Hunt Wins Silver In Her First World Cup Competition Of 2022". Team USA. Retrieved July 16, 2022.
  2. ^ Burgman, John (September 12, 2022). "Americans Golden In Lead And Speed at Edinburgh World Cup. Records Smashed. Results". Climbing. Retrieved October 16, 2022.
  3. ^ "SPEED SEASON WRAPS UP IN JAKARTA, ASPAR AND DENG TAKE FINAL GOLDS". International Federation of Sport Climbing. September 24, 2022. Retrieved October 16, 2022.
  4. ^ "Noah Bratschi Takes Bronze in Speed World Championships". Gym Climber. September 16, 2021. Retrieved October 16, 2022.
  5. ^ Gunston, Jo (July 14, 2022). "USA's Emma Hunt wins speed climbing gold at The World Games". International Olympic Committee. Retrieved July 16, 2022.
  6. ^ 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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