Emma Hunt

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Emma Hunt
2019 Sport & Speed Open Nationals - Awards - Emma Hunt - 01 (cropped).jpg
Hunt in 2019
Personal information
NationalityFlag of the United States (23px).png  United States
Born (2003-04-01) April 1, 2003 (age 22)
Woodstock, Georgia
Education Kennesaw State University
Years active2018–present
Height174 cm (5 ft 9 in)
Climbing career
Type of climber Speed
Known forUnited States women's speed record (6.25 sec)
Medal record
Women's competition climbing
Representing the Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
World Championships
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2023 Bern Speed
World Cup (Overall)
Winner 2025 Speed
World Games
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2022 Birmingham Women's speed
Pan American Games
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 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 6.25 seconds, set in July 2025 at the Climbing world Cup in Charmonix, France. [2]

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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
Speed5

World championships

Discipline 2021 2023
Speed72

World Cup

Discipline 2019 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Speed5112771

Pan American championships

Discipline20202021
Bouldering—3
Speed—1
Combined8—

See also

References

  1. 1 2 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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