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Japan Akiyo Noguchi transformed from a childhood climber to a decorated professional rock climber, culminating in an Olympic bronze medal.
Japanese climber Akiyo Noguchi chose Skillrow by Technogym to train her strength, speed, and endurance specifically for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics.
Hakuhodo DY Media Partners assisted in building interest in sport climbing, coordinating with the Japan Mountaineering Association, as Akiyo Noguchi explained the 2020 Olympic event.
Akiyo Noguchi has been featured in 'THE STORY OF AKIYO NOGUCHI' by The North Face Japan, where she discussed her career, reasons for retirement, and preparation for the Olympics, highlighting her journey and strength.
Akiyo Noguchi was born on May 30, 1989, in Ryūgasaki, Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan. Her early life on a cattle farm involved climbing buildings, trees, and at times, even the cows. At age 11, during a family trip to Guam in 2000, she first discovered formal rock climbing at a climbing wall. Upon returning to Japan, her passion for climbing led her to join a local climbing gym. Her father, Kenji Noguchi, supported her burgeoning talent by constructing a dedicated climbing wall in an old cowshed on their farm, providing a space for her to train intensively.
Noguchi’s competitive career officially began in 2003, with her active participation since then. A significant early milestone occurred in 2005, the year she entered high school, when she won the inaugural Bouldering Japan Cup at 16 years old. She continued this dominance by securing nine consecutive wins in this tournament. Her international career gained momentum in 2005 when she became the first Japanese representative to compete in the Lead and Bouldering sections of the UIAA World Championships in Munich, where she earned a bronze medal in the Lead competition. This event solidified her ambition to compete at the highest global levels.
Throughout her career, Noguchi accumulated numerous accolades, including four Bouldering World Cup titles in 2009, 2010, 2014, and 2015. She also secured the combined climbing title at the World Cup three times. In 2018, she won a gold medal at the Asian Games in the Combined discipline. A pivotal moment came in 2019 when she secured a silver medal in the combined competition at the Climbing World Championships in Hachiōji, which qualified her for the Tokyo 2020 Summer Olympics. Noguchi had considered retiring prior to this, but the inclusion of sport climbing in the Olympics motivated her to compete in her home country. She concluded her competitive career after earning a bronze medal at the 2020 Summer Olympics, marking her retirement from professional competition in 2021 after 169 World Cups and World Championships appearances and 75 podium finishes.
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