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Annie Sanders

Anastasia "Annie" Sanders (born July 22, 2007) is an American rock climber who specializes in competition climbing.

Annie Sanders
Personal information
NationalityAmerican
Born (2007-07-22) July 22, 2007 (age 17)
Fort Worth, Texas
Height162 cm (5 ft 4 in)[2]
Climbing career
Type of climber
Highest grade5.14a (8b+) (flash)[1]
Medal record
Women's competition climbing
Representing  United States
World Cup
Gold medal – first place Seoul 2024 Bouldering
Bronze medal – third place Seoul 2024 Lead
Bronze medal – third place Koper 2024 Lead
Bronze medal – third place Innsbruck 2024 Bouldering

Climbing career

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Competition climbing

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In 2021, Sanders won gold medals in the bouldering, lead, and combined bouldering and lead events at the IFSC Climbing World Youth Championships.[3]

In 2022, Sanders repeated as Youth World Champion in bouldering.[4] She won the USA Climbing National Championships in both bouldering and lead, her first senior competition at age 15.[5][6]

In 2023, Sanders again swept the competition at the 2023 USA Climbing National Team Trials, winning the bouldering, lead and combined events, thereby qualifying to compete as part of the United States national team on the international senior circuit at age 15-16.[7] Sanders reached two bouldering finals during the 2023 IFSC Climbing World Cup season, placing 4th in Salt Lake City and 5th in the Seoul, and reached the final of the combined bouldering and lead event at the 2023 IFSC Climbing World Championships, where she finished in eighth place.[2][8]

In 2024, Sanders won her first World Cup medals, collecting one gold medal and one bronze medal in the Boulder World Cup and two bronze medals in the Lead World Cup.[9][10][11][12]

Rock climbing

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She has made several outdoor ascents of sport climbing routes at grade 5.13 (7c+) or higher in the Red River Gorge in Kentucky, including a flash of Omaha Beach at 5.14a (8b+), in October 2021.

Rankings

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IFSC Climbing World Cup[13]

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Discipline 2023 2024
Lead 41 6
Bouldering 9 4

IFSC Climbing World Championships

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Youth

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Discipline 2021
Youth B 		2022
Youth B
Lead 1 17
Bouldering 1 1
Speed 11 -
Combined 1 -

Senior

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Discipline 2023
Bern
Lead 13
Bouldering 14
Combined 8

USA Climbing National Championships

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Discipline 2022
Boulder 1
Lead 1

Number of medals at the IFSC Climbing World Cup

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Bouldering

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Season Gold Silver Bronze Total
2024 1 1 2
Total 1 0 1 2

Lead

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Season Gold Silver Bronze Total
2024 2 2
Total 0 0 2 2

Notable ascents

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Redpointed routes

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5.14a (8b+)

5.13c (8a+)

  • The Madness, Red River Gorge, October 2021[14]

References

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  1. ^ Delaney, Miller (October 28, 2021). "14-Year-Old American Wins Worlds, Then Flashes 5.14a". Climbing. Retrieved November 13, 2022.
  2. ^ a b "Anastasia Sanders". International Federation of Sport Climbing. Retrieved May 22, 2023.
  3. ^ "USA'S ANASTASIA SANDERS SHINES WITH THREE GOLD MEDALS AT 2021 IFSC YOUTH WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS". International Federation of Sport Climbing. August 31, 2021. Retrieved January 3, 2023.
  4. ^ "DOUBLE DALLAS DELIGHT FOR USA AT YOUTH WORLDS". International Federation of Sport Climbing. August 25, 2022. Retrieved April 14, 2023.
  5. ^ Pardy, Aaron (November 14, 2022). "USA Lead Climbing National Champions Crowned in Colorado". Gripped. Retrieved January 3, 2023.
  6. ^ Burgman, John (November 14, 2022). "Newcomers Make Big Statements at US National Championships". Climbing. Retrieved April 14, 2023.
  7. ^ Pardy, Aaron (March 4, 2023). "15-Year-Old Wins USA Climbing Women's National Team Trials". Gripped. Retrieved April 14, 2023..
  8. ^ Burgman, John (August 14, 2023). "Colin Duffy Qualifies for the Paris Olympics; World Championships Results, Recap, Highs and Lows". Climbing. Retrieved October 6, 2024.
  9. ^ Vettoretti, Marco (June 27, 2024). "Official website of the International Federation of Sport Climbing". www.ifsc-climbing.org. Retrieved October 6, 2024.
  10. ^ Aspland, Richard (September 7, 2024). "Official website of the International Federation of Sport Climbing". www.ifsc-climbing.org. Retrieved October 6, 2024.
  11. ^ Aspland, Richard (October 3, 2024). "Official website of the International Federation of Sport Climbing". www.ifsc-climbing.org. Retrieved October 6, 2024.
  12. ^ Aspland, Richard (October 6, 2024). "Official website of the International Federation of Sport Climbing". www.ifsc-climbing.org. Retrieved October 6, 2024.
  13. ^ "IFSC Climbing Result Service". ifsc.results.info. Retrieved October 6, 2024.
  14. ^ a b "Anastasia Sanders on fire in the Red | Climber Magazine". climber.co.uk. October 20, 2021. Retrieved January 3, 2023.
  15. ^ Walker, Noah (August 31, 2021). "American Annie Sanders Wins Three Gold Medals". Gripped. Retrieved April 14, 2023.
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