Janja Garnbret

Garnbret started climbing at the age of seven and first competed in the national competition at the age of eight. She won her first major competition at the 2013 European Youth Championships, where she won in bouldering.{{Cite web |url=https://www.klettern.de/community/leute/janja-garnbret-interview.2032248.5.htm |title=Janja Garnbret Interview |website=klettern |language=de |access-date=June 14, 2019}}

In 2015, her first year of eligibility for the IFSC Climbing World Cup, she placed seventh in the overall lead climbing standings.{{Cite web |url=https://www.ifsc-climbing.org/index.php/world-competition |title=EVENTS |website=ifsc-climbing.org}}{{citation |url=http://www.rockandice.com/climbing-news/janja-garnbret-dominates-lead-world-cup-again |magazine=Rock & Ice |title=Janja Garnbret Dominates Lead World Cup, Again |first=Emma |last=Murray |date=July 25, 2016}} The same year, she also placed first in a Swedish bouldering event, the "La Sportiva Legends Only", ahead of Shauna Coxsey, Mélissa Le Nevé, Juliane Wurm, and Anna Stöhr.{{citation |url=http://www.rockandice.com/climbing-news/janja-garnbret-dominates-la-sportiva-legends-only |title=Janja Garnbret Dominates La Sportiva Legends Only |first=Chris |last=Ketchum |date=November 30, 2015 |magazine=Rock & Ice}}. She also won the bouldering gathering Melloblocco in 2015.{{Cite web |url=https://www.melloblocco.it/en/news/melloblocco-2015-the-year-of-the-women/ |title=MELLOBLOCCO 2015 – The year of the women |access-date=29 May 2023 |archive-date=3 January 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210103011644/https://www.melloblocco.it/en/news/melloblocco-2015-the-year-of-the-women/ |url-status=dead }}

In 2016, she won most of the IFSC competitions in which she participated. She won the World Cup in lead and combined disciplines, the World Championships in lead, and the World Youth Championships in lead and bouldering.[http://www.ifsc-climbing.org/index.php/component/ifsc/?view=athlete&id=11989 Athlete profile], International Federation of Sport Climbing, retrieved August 1, 2016. Garnbret also won the Adidas Rockstars 2016 contest (an invitational contest for the world's best bouldering athletes), defeating Jessica Pilz in the superfinal.{{cite web |url=http://www.adidas-rockstars.com/fileadmin/user_upload/Results/2016/Results/adidasRockstars_FullResult_Women.pdf |title=Adidas ROCKSTARS 2016 |access-date=19 October 2017 |website=adidas-rockstars.com |archive-date=3 January 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210103011601/http://www.adidas-rockstars.com/fileadmin/user_upload/Results/2016/Results/adidasRockstars_FullResult_Women.pdf |url-status=dead }} She also won Rock Master in 2016, and then again in 2018.{{Cite web |url=https://www.rockmasterfestival.com/2019/en/rock-master/rock-master-hall-of-fame/ |title=Rock Master Hall of Fame – Rock Master Festival 2019 |language=en-US |access-date=September 4, 2019}}

In 2017, she won the World Cup in lead and combined disciplines, the combined title in the European Championships, and ranked second in bouldering in the World Cup and the European Championships.

In 2018, she defended her World Cup titles in lead and combined disciplines and placed fourth in bouldering by winning two golds and one silver, after participating in just 3 out of 7 events (due to school commitments). Moreover, she won the World Championships in both bouldering and combined. She was close to also winning the Lead Climbing World Championships, where she earned the silver medal by topping the final route in 4 minutes and 38 seconds, just 11 seconds slower than Jessica Pilz, who won the Championship.

In 2019, she dominated the bouldering World Cup by solving 74 problems out of 78 and winning every event throughout the season. Throughout six events, she placed first in six qualifications, four semifinals and six finals. This feat had never been achieved before in the history of competition climbing. The same year, Garnbret won three out of four disciplines at the 2019 IFSC Climbing World Championships, taking gold in lead, bouldering, and combined.{{cite web |author1=S. J. |author2=R. K. |title=Zgodovinski zlati trojček superšampionke Janje |url=https://www.rtvslo.si/sport/preostali-sporti/zgodovinski-zlati-trojcek-supersampionke-janje/497363 |publisher=RTV Slovenija |access-date=January 31, 2020 |language=sl |date=August 20, 2019}} Her win in the combined event qualified her for a spot at the 2020 Summer Olympics.{{cite web |last1=Nagatsuka |first1=Kaz |title=Sport climbers Janja Garnbret, Akiyo Noguchi achieve dream by qualifying for 2020 Olympics |url=https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2019/08/20/more-sports/sport-climbers-janja-garnbret-akiyo-noguchi-achieve-dream-qualifying-2020-olympics/ |website=The Japan Times |date=August 20, 2019 |access-date=July 19, 2021}}

In 2021, she began the 2021 IFSC Climbing World Cup season with a win in bouldering at Meiringen in April before finishing second in Salt Lake City, ending her streak of bouldering World Cup wins at nine.{{cite news |last1=Berry |first1=Natalie |title=IFSC Boulder and Speed World Cup Salt Lake City 2021 (Round 2): Report |url=https://www.ukclimbing.com/news/2021/05/ifsc_boulder_and_speed_world_cup_salt_lake_city_2021_round_2_report-72789 |access-date=1 June 2021 |work=UKC |date=31 May 2021}} In the same year, she became the first ever female Olympic champion in sport climbing, taking gold in the women's combined event at the 2020 Summer Olympics.{{cite web |title=Janja Garnbret ima zlato medaljo! |url=https://www.rtvslo.si/sport/oi-2020/sporti/sportno-plezanje/janja-garnbret-ima-zlato-medaljo/589927 |publisher=RTV Slovenija |access-date=August 6, 2021 |language=sl |date=August 6, 2021}}

In April 2022, after her first bouldering World Cup victory in the 2022 IFSC Climbing World Cup season at Meiringen, Garnbret announced that she would skip the remaining bouldering events to focus on the European Championships and the lead events of the World Cup.{{cite web |title=Janja Garnbret Abdicates From Remainder of 2022 Boulder World Cup Season |website=gripped.com |url=https://gripped.com/indoor-climbing/janja-garnbret-abdicates-from-2022-boulder-world-cup-season/ |date=April 13, 2022 |access-date=April 15, 2022}} At the 2022 European Championships in Munich, Garnbret won gold in all three events – lead, bouldering, and combined – with the first two being the only titles she had never won before, thus completing the feat of winning every possible major title in sport climbing.{{cite web |title=Novopečena evropska prvakinja Janja Garnbret že mislila, da bo umrla |url=https://www.delo.si/sport/drugi-sporti/janja-garnbret-jim-je-odcitala-tudi-lekcijo/ |website=Delo |access-date=August 17, 2022 |language=sl-si |date=August 13, 2022}}{{cite web |title=Janja Garnbret še tretjič na vrhu Evrope, Mia Krampl druga |url=https://www.rtvslo.si/sport/evropska-prvenstva-2022/janja-garnbret-se-tretjic-na-vrhu-evrope-mia-krampl-druga/637401 |publisher=RTV Slovenija |access-date=August 17, 2022 |language=sl |date=August 17, 2022}}

In August 2023, Garnbret qualified for the combined event at the 2024 Olympics by winning the combined title in the 2023 World Championship.{{cite web |title=Janja Garnbret wins boulder and lead gold at IFSC Climbing World Champs |url=https://olympics.com/en/news/janja-garnbret-wins-boulder-and-lead-gold-at-ifsc-climbing-world-champs |website=Olympics.com |access-date=12 August 2023 |date=11 August 2023}} She also won the gold medal in the individual boulder event and the silver medal in the individual lead event, bringing her World Championship medal tally to ten, including eight gold.{{cite web |title=Janja po novem zlatu: Upam, da sem vsaj malo razveselila Slovence |url=https://www.delo.si/sport/drugi-sporti/janji-garnbret-zlato-in-pariz/ |website=Delo |access-date=13 August 2023 |language=sl-si |date=11 August 2023}}

In August 2024, she successfully defended her Olympic gold after winning the boulder and lead combined event at the 2024 Olympics for her second Olympic victory.{{cite web |last1=Kopina |first1=Klavdija |title=Olimpijski sen Janje Garnbret: Uspeh je, da si na koncu zadovoljen sam s seboj |url=https://www.rtvslo.si/sport/oi-2024/sporti/sportno-plezanje/olimpijski-sen-janje-garnbret-uspeh-je-da-si-na-koncu-zadovoljen-sam-s-seboj/717680 |publisher=RTV Slovenija |access-date=28 August 2024 |language=sl |date=11 August 2024}}

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In 2015, Garnbret onsighted Avatar, an {{Climbing grade|8b}} graded sport climbing route in Pandora, Croatia.{{Cite news |url=http://www.planetmountain.com/en/news/climbing/janja-garnbret-climbs-8b-onsight-in-croatia.html |title=Janja Garnbret climbs 8b onsight in Croatia |website=Planetmountain.com |access-date=October 9, 2018 |language=en}} The same year, she successfully climbed her first {{Climbing grade|8c+}} graded route by redpointing Miza za šest at Kotečnik in her home country of Slovenia.{{cite news |title=Janja Garnbret climbs 8c+ at Kotecnik in Slovenia |website=Planetmountain.com |date=6 November 2015 |url=http://www.planetmountain.com/english/News/shownews1.lasso%3Fl%3D2%26keyid=43183 |access-date=29 May 2023}}

In 2016, she flashed La Fabelita in Santa Linya, an {{Climbing grade|8c}} graded sport climbing route. She was given route beta by her countrywoman Mina Markovič, and climbed the route in less than 15 minutes.{{Cite news |url=http://www.planetmountain.com/en/news/climbing/janja-garnbret-flashes-second-8c-at-santa-linya.html |title=Janja Garnbret flashes second 8c at Santa Linya |website=Planetmountain.com |access-date=October 9, 2018}}

In 2017, she went a step further and clipped the anchor of her first {{Climbing grade|9a}} graded sport route, Seleccio Natural, in Santa Linya, Spain.{{Cite news |url=http://www.planetmountain.com/en/news/climbing/janja-garnbret-climbs-her-first-9a-at-santa-linya-in-spain.html |title=Janja Garnbret climbs her first 9a at Santa Linya in Spain |website=Planetmountain.com |access-date=October 8, 2018}} Just a few days later, she climbed her second 9a graded route, La Fabela pa la Enmienda, also in Santa Linya.{{Cite news |url=https://www.planetmountain.com/en/news/climbing/santa-linya-sends-by-janja-garnbret-and-jakob-schubert.html |title=Santa Linya sends by Janja Garnbret and Jakob Schubert |website=Planetmountain.com |access-date=October 16, 2018}}

In November 2021, she onsighted Fish Eye in Oliana, Spain, which was the world's first-ever female onsight of a consensus {{climbing grade|8c}} graded sport route in history.{{Cite web |date=November 3, 2021 |title=Janja Garnbret Makes History with Fish Eye 5.14b Onsight |url=https://gripped.com/news/janja-garnbret-makes-history-with-fish-eye-5-14b-onsight/ |access-date=November 3, 2021 |website=Gripped Magazine |language=en-US}}

In March 2022, Garnbret made the first female ascent of Bügeleisen, an {{Boulder grade|8B+}} graded bouldering problem in Maltatal, Austria.{{Cite web |date=March 9, 2022 |title=Janja Garnbret climbs Bügeleisen 8B+ in Maltatal, Austria |url=https://www.planetmountain.com/en/news/climbing/janja-garnbret-climbs-bugeleisen-8b-plus-maltatal-austria.html |access-date=September 4, 2022 |website=Planetmountain.com |language=en-UK}} On 12 May 2024, she returned to Maltatal and made the first female ascent of Bügeleisen SDS, a sit start variation that is graded at {{Boulder grade|8C}}.{{cite web |title=Janja Garnbret makes double send of Bügeleisen Sit 8C in Maltatal, Austria |url=https://www.planetmountain.com/en/news/climbing/janja-garnbret-makes-double-send-bugeleisen-sit-8c-maltatal-austria.html |website=Planetmountain.com |access-date=17 May 2024 |date=12 May 2024}}

{{See also|Best IFSC results|Janja Garnbret in the Climbing World Cup}}

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As of 27 June 2025, Garnbret has won 47 World Cup events and has a total of 67 podium finishes.

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{{cite web |url=https://www.ifsc-climbing.org/index.php/world-competition/ranking |title=World Cup Rankings |publisher=International Federation of Sport Climbing |access-date=August 20, 2019}}

{{cite web |url=https://www.ifsc-climbing.org/athlete/1147/janja-garnbret |title=Garnbret's profile and rankings |publisher=International Federation of Sport Climbing |access-date=April 9, 2024}}

{{cite web |url=https://www.ifsc-climbing.org/index.php?option=com_ifsc&view=dr&layout=calendar&Itemid=102#!type=ranking&cat=ICC_FB&cup=19_WC&detail=1 |title=2019 Bouldering World Cup – Full results |editor=IFSC |editor-link=International Federation of Sport Climbing |date=June 7, 2019 |access-date=June 22, 2019}}

Qualifications in the 2019 Bouldering World Cup:

• {{cite web |url=https://www.ifsc-climbing.org/index.php?option=com_ifsc&view=dr&layout=calendar&Itemid=102#!comp=7923&cat=5&route=1 |title=Meiringen |date=April 6, 2019 |access-date=June 22, 2019}}
• {{cite web |url=https://www.ifsc-climbing.org/index.php?option=com_ifsc&view=dr&layout=calendar&Itemid=102#!comp=7926&cat=5&route=0 |title=Moscow |date=April 14, 2019 |access-date=June 22, 2019}}
• {{cite web |url=https://www.ifsc-climbing.org/index.php?option=com_ifsc&view=dr&layout=calendar&Itemid=102#!comp=7929&cat=5&route=1 |title=Chongquing |date=April 28, 2019 |access-date=June 22, 2019}}
• {{cite web |url=https://www.ifsc-climbing.org/index.php?option=com_ifsc&view=dr&layout=calendar&Itemid=102#!comp=7959&cat=5&route=1 |title=Wujiang |date=May 5, 2019 |access-date=June 22, 2019}}
• {{cite web |url=https://www.ifsc-climbing.org/index.php?option=com_ifsc&view=dr&layout=calendar&Itemid=102#!comp=7932&cat=5&route=0 |title=Munich |date=May 19, 2019 |access-date=June 22, 2019}}
• {{cite web |url=https://www.ifsc-climbing.org/index.php?option=com_ifsc&view=dr&layout=calendar&Itemid=102#!comp=7935&cat=5&route=0 |title=Vail |date=June 8, 2019 |access-date=June 22, 2019}}

Semifinals in the 2019 Bouldering World Cup:

• {{cite web |url=https://www.ifsc-climbing.org/index.php?option=com_ifsc&view=dr&layout=calendar&Itemid=102#!comp=7923&cat=5&route=2 |title=Meiringen |date=April 6, 2019 |access-date=June 22, 2019}}
• {{cite web |url=https://www.ifsc-climbing.org/index.php?option=com_ifsc&view=dr&layout=calendar&Itemid=102#!comp=7926&cat=5&route=2 |title=Moscow |date=April 14, 2019 |access-date=June 22, 2019}}
• {{cite web |url=https://www.ifsc-climbing.org/index.php?option=com_ifsc&view=dr&layout=calendar&Itemid=102#!comp=7929&cat=5&route=2 |title=Chongquing |date=April 28, 2019 |access-date=June 22, 2019}}
• {{cite web |url=https://www.ifsc-climbing.org/index.php?option=com_ifsc&view=dr&layout=calendar&Itemid=102#!comp=7959&cat=5&route=2 |title=Wujiang |date=May 5, 2019 |access-date=June 22, 2019}}
• {{cite web |url=https://www.ifsc-climbing.org/index.php?option=com_ifsc&view=dr&layout=calendar&Itemid=102#!comp=7932&cat=5&route=2 |title=Munich |date=May 19, 2019 |access-date=June 22, 2019}}
• {{cite web |url=https://www.ifsc-climbing.org/index.php?option=com_ifsc&view=dr&layout=calendar&Itemid=102#!comp=7935&cat=5&route=2 |title=Vail |date=June 8, 2019 |access-date=June 22, 2019}}

Finals in the 2019 Bouldering World Cup:

• {{cite web |url=https://www.ifsc-climbing.org/index.php?option=com_ifsc&view=dr&layout=calendar&Itemid=102#!comp=7923&cat=5&route=3 |title=Meiringen |date=April 6, 2019 |access-date=June 22, 2019}}
• {{cite web |url=https://www.ifsc-climbing.org/index.php?option=com_ifsc&view=dr&layout=calendar&Itemid=102#!comp=7926&cat=5&route=3 |title=Moscow |date=April 14, 2019 |access-date=June 22, 2019}}
• {{cite web |url=https://www.ifsc-climbing.org/index.php?option=com_ifsc&view=dr&layout=calendar&Itemid=102#!comp=7929&cat=5&route=3 |title=Chongquing |date=April 28, 2019 |access-date=June 22, 2019}}
• {{cite web |url=https://www.ifsc-climbing.org/index.php?option=com_ifsc&view=dr&layout=calendar&Itemid=102#!comp=7959&cat=5&route=3 |title=Wujiang |date=May 5, 2019 |access-date=June 22, 2019}}
• {{cite web |url=https://www.ifsc-climbing.org/index.php?option=com_ifsc&view=dr&layout=calendar&Itemid=102#!comp=7932&cat=5&route=3 |title=Munich |date=May 19, 2019 |access-date=June 22, 2019}}
• {{cite web |url=https://www.ifsc-climbing.org/index.php?option=com_ifsc&view=dr&layout=calendar&Itemid=102#!comp=7935&cat=5&route=3 |title=Vail |date=June 8, 2019 |access-date=June 22, 2019}}

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