Janja Garnbret

Janja Garnbret is an Olympic gold medalist and World Champion in competition climbing, establishing herself as a dominant force in the sport. After securing her first international title at the 2014 World Youth B Championships in lead, Janja Garnbret rapidly established herself as a formidable talent in competition climbing. In 2015, she entered the senior category of the IFSC Climbing World Cup, making an immediate impact by placing seventh in the overall lead climbing standings. Her breakout year in 2016 saw Garnbret win the World Cup seasonal titles in both lead and combined disciplines, alongside securing the World Championships in lead climbing.

Demonstrating her burgeoning dominance, she also achieved double gold at the World Youth A Championships that same year in lead and bouldering. Garnbret continued to build upon this success, defending her World Cup seasonal titles in lead and combined in both 2017 and 2018. Further showcasing her versatile skill set, she won the European Championships combined title in 2017, followed by World Championships in bouldering and combined in 2018. The 2019 season marked an extraordinary milestone in her career, as Garnbret achieved the unprecedented feat of winning all six bouldering World Cup events.

Maintaining her position at the pinnacle of the sport, Garnbret successfully defended her Olympic gold medal in the combined event at the 2024 Paris Olympics. Her consistent excellence was further highlighted in 2025, as she secured lead and bouldering gold at the World Championships. As of 2025, Janja Garnbret holds an unparalleled record of 10 World Championship titles, 10 overall World Cup wins, and 49 World Cup victories, solidifying her legacy as one of the most successful and dominant competition climbers globally.