Janja
Garnbret
Slovenia
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Climbing
Date of birth | 12 March 1999 |
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Place of birth | Šmartno pri Slovenj Gradcu |
Age | 26 |
Nationality | Slovenia |
Career start | 2013 |
Disciplines | Climbing Boulder / Climbing Lead / Climbing Speed / Climbing Combined |
Janja Garnbret first discovered climbing at the beginning of elementary school and the first peaks she conquered were the tops of trees, cabinets and other pieces of furniture at home in Smarna near Slovenj Gradec, Slovenia.
"I got introduced to climbing actually by myself. As a kid, I was always climbing everywhere that was higher than me, so on chairs, on closets, I was always at the highest branch of a tree and it broke so many times, but I didn't get scared."
Janja Garnbret claims 10th world title with Bouderling gold in Seoul
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Janja Garnbret has won all there is to win in climbing
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Climbing legend Janja Garnbret powering up the wall in Innsbruck
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The climbing spotlight has been on Garnbret for years
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