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]
 Vidmar at the 2010 Winter Military World Games | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Slovenian |
| Born | December 30, 1985 Kranj, Slovenia |
| Occupation | Professional rock climber |
| Height | 162 cm (5 ft 4 in) |
| Weight | 47 kg (104 lb) |
| Climbing career | |
| Type of climber | |
| Highest grade | |
| Known for | World Champion in Lead climbing |
| Retired | 2014 |
| Updated on August 13, 2019 | |
Career
editVidmar started climbing at the age of 12 years, in 1997 in a climbing gym. 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.[4]
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
editClimbing World Cup
edit| Discipline[5] | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lead | 9 | 12 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 11 | 16 | 7 |
Climbing World Championships
edit| Discipline[2] | 2003 | 2005 | 2007 | 2009 | 2011 | 2012 | 2014 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lead | 17 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 17 | 5 |
Number of medals in the Climbing World Cup
editLead
edit| Season[2] | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 1 | 1 | ||
| 2003 | 1 | 1 | ||
| 2004 | 2 | 2 | ||
| 2005 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 |
| 2006 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 2007 | 6 | 6 | ||
| 2008 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 2009 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 2010 | 1 | 1 | ||
| 2011 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 2012 | 3 | 3 | ||
| 2014 | 1 | 1 | ||
| Total | 12 | 7 | 16 | 35 |
Rock climbing
editRedpointed
edit8c+/5.14c:
- Attila Lunga – Baratro (ITA) – June 18, 2009[6]
8c/5.14b:
Onsighted
edit8b+/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
edit- ^ "Vidmar, Usobiaga are World Cup Champs". Climbing. November 19, 2007. Retrieved April 1, 2021.
- ^ a b c d e IFSC, ed. (April 26, 2018). "Vidmar's profile and rankings". Retrieved August 8, 2019.
- ^ a b "Maja Vidmar 8b+ on-sight at Oliana, Spain". PlanetMountain. April 14, 2010. Retrieved July 3, 2022.
- ^ "Arco Rock Legends 2008 won by Adam Ondra and Maja Vidmar". planetmountain.com. September 6, 2008. Retrieved August 8, 2019.
- ^ IFSC, ed. (July 20, 2017). "World Cup Rankings". Retrieved July 20, 2017.
- ^ "Maja Vidmar climbs Attila Lunga 8c+". planetmountain.com. June 30, 2009. Retrieved August 8, 2019.
- ^ "Vidmar sends her first 8c at Osp, Slovenia". planetmountain.com. May 31, 2006. Retrieved August 8, 2019.
External links
edit
- "Maja Vidmar interview". planetmountain.com. October 17, 2012. Retrieved August 8, 2019.
