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 6.08 seconds, set in May 2026 at the Climbing world Cup in Chamonix, France.[2]
Competition climbing career
Hunt finished second overall in speed at the 2022 IFSC Climbing World Cup and has 10 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 |
|---|---|
| Speed | 5 |
World championships
| Discipline | 2021 | 2023 |
|---|---|---|
| Speed | 7 | 2 |
World Cup
| Discipline | 2019 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Speed | 51 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 1 |
Pan American championships
| Discipline | 2020 | 2021 |
|---|---|---|
| Bouldering | — | 3 |
| Speed | — | 1 |
| Combined | 8 | — |
US Women’s Speed Climbing Records 15m Wall
| # | Date / season | Time | Athlete | Event | Round |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Previous | Before 2019 Youth Nationals | 8.46 | Piper Kelly | Previous U.S. women’s 15m speed record | — |
| 1 | 2019 | 8.39 | Emma Hunt | USA Climbing Youth National Championships | Qualification |
| 2 | 2019 | 8.26 | Emma Hunt | USA Climbing Youth National Championships | Finals |
| 3 | 2019 | 8.25 | Emma Hunt | USA Climbing Youth National Championships | Finals |
| 4 | August 2019 | 8.18 | Emma Hunt | IFSC Youth World Championships, Arco, Italy | Semifinal |
| 5 | August 2019 | 8.17 | Emma Hunt | IFSC Youth World Championships, Arco, Italy | Final |
| 6 | March 1, 2020 | 8.05 | Emma Hunt | IFSC Pan American Championships, Los Angeles | — |
| 7 | March 28, 2021 | 8.04 | Emma Hunt | USA Climbing Team Trials Invitational, Memphis | — |
| 8 | March 29, 2021 | 7.95 | Emma Hunt | USA Climbing Team Trials Invitational, Memphis | — |
| 9 | March 29, 2021 | 7.76 | Emma Hunt | USA Climbing Team Trials Invitational, Memphis | — |
| 10 | March 29, 2021 | 7.56 | Emma Hunt | USA Climbing Team Trials Invitational, Memphis | — |
| 11 | May 28, 2021 | 7.52 | Emma Hunt | IFSC Climbing World Cup, Salt Lake City | — |
| 12 | July 2, 2021 | 7.43 | Emma Hunt | IFSC Climbing World Cup, Villars | — |
| 13 | July 2, 2021 | 7.19 | Emma Hunt | IFSC Climbing World Cup, Villars | — |
| 14 | May 27, 2022 | 7.17 | Emma Hunt | IFSC Climbing World Cup, Salt Lake City | Qualification |
| 15 | May 27, 2022 | 7.05 | Emma Hunt | IFSC Climbing World Cup, Salt Lake City | Qualification |
| 16 | September 10, 2022 | 7.02 | Emma Hunt | IFSC Climbing World Cup, Edinburgh | Qualification |
| 17 | September 10, 2022 | 6.88 | Emma Hunt | IFSC Climbing World Cup, Edinburgh | Quarterfinal |
| 18 | September 10, 2022 | 6.83 | Emma Hunt | IFSC Climbing World Cup, Edinburgh | Semifinal |
| 19 | April 28, 2023 | 6.82 | Emma Hunt | IFSC Climbing World Cup, Seoul | — |
| 20 | May 7, 2023 | 6.79 | Emma Hunt | IFSC Climbing World Cup, Jakarta | — |
| 21 | July 2, 2023 | 6.68 | Emma Hunt | IFSC Climbing World Cup, Villars | — |
| 22 | August 10, 2023 | 6.67 | Emma Hunt | IFSC Climbing World Championships, Bern | — |
| 23 | April 24, 2024 | 6.30 | Emma Hunt | North American Cup Series, Salt Lake City | — |
| 24 | July 12, 2025 | 6.25 | Emma Hunt | IFSC Climbing World Cup, Chamonix | Finals |
| 25 | May 31, 2026 | 6.231 | Emma Hunt | World Climbing Series, Comunidad de Madrid | Qualification |
| 26 | May 31, 2026 | 6.21 | Emma Hunt | World Climbing Series, Comunidad de Madrid | Quarterfinal |
| 27 | May 31, 2026 | 6.10 | Emma Hunt | World Climbing Series, Comunidad de Madrid | Semifinal |
| 28 | May 31, 2026 | 6.08 | Emma Hunt | World Climbing Series, Comunidad de Madrid | Final |
See also
- List of grade milestones in rock climbing
- History of rock climbing
- Rankings of most career IFSC gold medals
References
- ^ a b Hanlon, Luke (May 7, 2022). “Climber Emma Hunt Wins Silver In Her First World Cup Competition Of 2022”. Team USA. Retrieved July 16, 2022.
- ^ “Qualification”. ifsc.results.info. Retrieved May 25, 2024.
- ^ “SPEED SEASON WRAPS UP IN JAKARTA, ASPAR AND DENG TAKE FINAL GOLDS”. International Federation of Sport Climbing. September 24, 2022. Retrieved October 16, 2022.
- ^ “Noah Bratschi Takes Bronze in Speed World Championships”. Gym Climber. September 16, 2021. Retrieved October 16, 2022.
- ^ Gunston, Jo (July 14, 2022). “USA’s Emma Hunt wins speed climbing gold at The World Games”. International Olympic Committee. Retrieved July 16, 2022.
- ^ Preece, Brian (August 7, 2024). “Stumble Costs Emma Hunt Chance At Speed Climbing Medal”. KSL Sports. Retrieved August 7, 2024.
- ^ Miller, Delaney (June 16, 2021). “Q & A with Emma Hunt, The Fastest Female Climber in the U.S.” Gym Climber. Retrieved October 16, 2022.
- ^ “Emma Hunt – IFSC Results”. IFSC Results. International Federation of Sport Climbing. Retrieved June 16, 2026.
External links
- Emma Hunt at World Climbing
- Emma Hunt at Olympics.com
- Emma Hunt at TeamUSA.com
- Emma Hunt at Olympedia
- Emma Hunt at the World Games
- Emma Hunt at InterSportStats
