Emma Hunt
Hunt in 2019 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Nationality | United States | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | April 1, 2003 Woodstock, Georgia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Education | Kennesaw State University | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Years active | 2018–present | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 174 cm (5 ft 9 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Type of climber | Speed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Known for | United States women's speed record (6.25 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 6.25 seconds, set in July 2025 at the Climbing world Cup in Charmonix, France.[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]
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
Hunt graduated a year early from high school and began attending Kennesaw State University in 2020.[7]
Major results
Olympic Games
| Discipline | 2024 |
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| Speed | 5 |
World championships
| Discipline | 2021 | 2023 |
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| Speed | 7 | 2 |
World Cup
| Discipline | 2019 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 |
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| Speed | 51 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 7 |
Pan American championships
| Discipline | 2020 | 2021 |
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| Bouldering | — | 3 |
| Speed | — | 1 |
| Combined | 8 | — |
See also
- List of grade milestones in rock climbing
- History of rock climbing
- Rankings of most career IFSC gold medals
References
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Qualification". usac.results.info. Retrieved May 25, 2024.
- ^ "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.
- ^ Preece, Brian (2024-08-07). "Stumble Costs Emma Hunt Chance At Speed Climbing Medal". KSL Sports. Retrieved 2024-08-07.
- ^ 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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