Maja Vidmar (climber)

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Maja Vidmar
Maja Vidmar at the 2010 Winter Military World Games.jpg
Vidmar at the 2010 Winter Military World Games
Personal information
NationalitySlovenian
Born (1985-12-30) December 30, 1985 (age 39)
Kranj, Slovenia
OccupationProfessional rock climber
Height162 cm (5 ft 4 in)
Weight47 kg (104 lb)
Climbing career
Type of climber
Highest grade
Known forWorld Champion in Lead climbing
Retired2014
Updated on August 13, 2019

Maja Vidmar (born December 30, 1985) is a Slovenian rock climber who specializes in competition lead climbing and sport climbing, and is known for winning the 2007 Lead Climbing World Championship. [1] She started competing in 2000, at the age of 15, and retired from international competitions at the age of 29, after participating in the 2014 Lead Climbing World Championship and 2014 Lead Climbing World Cup. [2] She was the second-ever woman in history to onsight an 8b+  (5.14a) route. [3]

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Career

Vidmar started climbing at the age of 12 years, in 1997 in a climbing gym, coached by Roman Krajnik. [4] Next year, she started competing in national competition lead climbing events. In 2000, at the age of 15, she won the European Youth Cup in Lead climbing. [2]

Her most relevant competitive achievements were obtained between 2005 and 2011, as shown below. In 2008, she also received the La Sportiva Competition Award. [5]

She retired from international competitions at the age of 29, after participating in the 2014 Lead Climbing World Championship and 2014 Lead Climbing World Cup. [2]

Rankings

Climbing World Cup

Discipline [6] 2002200320042005200620072008200920102011201220132014
Lead9128241237311167

Climbing World Championships

Discipline [2] 2003200520072009201120122014
Lead17113311175

Number of medals in the Climbing World Cup

Lead

Season [2] GoldSilverBronzeTotal
200211
200311
200422
20051236
20061124
200766
20082114
20091113
201011
20111113
201233
201411
Total1271635

Rock climbing

Redpointed

8c+/5.14c:

  • Attila Lunga – Baratro (ITA) – June 18, 2009 [7]

8c/5.14b:

  • Strelovod – Mišja Peč (SLO) – March 27, 2009
  • Sikario Sanguinario – Baratro (ITA) – September 12, 2007
  • La peste nera – Baratro (ITA) – September 12, 2007
  • Osapski pajek – Osp (SLO) – May 8, 2006 [8]

Onsighted

8b+/5.14a:

  • Humildes pa casa – Oliana (ESP) – April 2010. Second-ever woman in history to onsight and 8b+ route. [3]

8b/5.13d:

  • Spartan wall – Kalymnos (GRE) – May 26, 2009

References

  1. ↑ "Vidmar, Usobiaga are World Cup Champs". Climbing. November 19, 2007. Retrieved April 1, 2021.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 IFSC, ed. (April 26, 2018). "Vidmar's profile and rankings" . Retrieved August 8, 2019.
  3. 1 2 "Maja Vidmar 8b+ on-sight at Oliana, Spain". PlanetMountain. April 14, 2010. Retrieved July 3, 2022.
  4. ↑ Garnbret, Janja (September 5, 2024). "Why Janja Garnbret Says Her Coach Makes Winning "Even Remotely Possible"" (Interview). Interviewed by Burgman, John. Climbing . Retrieved September 5, 2025.
  5. ↑ "Arco Rock Legends 2008 won by Adam Ondra and Maja Vidmar". planetmountain.com. September 6, 2008. Retrieved August 8, 2019.
  6. ↑ IFSC, ed. (July 20, 2017). "World Cup Rankings" . Retrieved July 20, 2017.
  7. ↑ "Maja Vidmar climbs Attila Lunga 8c+". planetmountain.com. June 30, 2009. Retrieved August 8, 2019.
  8. ↑ "Vidmar sends her first 8c at Osp, Slovenia". planetmountain.com. May 31, 2006. Retrieved August 8, 2019.
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