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Emma Hunt

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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
Years active2018–present
Height174 cm (5 ft 9 in)
Climbing career
Type of climberSpeed
Known forUnited States women's speed record (6.30 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
Pan American Games
Silver medal – second place 2023 Santiago 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 6.301 seconds, set at the USA Climbing North American Cup in Salt Lake City in April 2024.[2]

Competition climbing career

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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]

Hunt competed in speed climbing at the 2024 Summer Olympics.[6] She won her heat against Manon Lebon of France in the elimination round of qualifications with a time of 6.38. Hunt ended up in fifth place after losing in the quarterfinals to Rajiah Sallsabillah of Indonesia.

Personal life

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Hunt graduated a year early from high school and began attending Kennesaw State University in 2020.[7]

Major results

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Olympic Games

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Discipline 2024
Speed 5

World championships

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Discipline 2021 2023
Speed 7 2

World Cup

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Discipline 2019 2021 2022 2023 2024
Speed 51 1 2 7 7

Pan American championships

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Discipline 2020 2021
Bouldering 3
Speed 1
Combined 8

See also

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References

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  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. ^ "Qualification". usac.results.info. Retrieved May 25, 2024.
  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. ^ Preece, Brian (2024-08-07). "Stumble Costs Emma Hunt Chance At Speed Climbing Medal". KSL Sports. Retrieved 2024-08-07.
  7. ^ 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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