Brooke Raboutou facts for kids
Raboutou in 2019
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| Born | April 9, 2001 Boulder, Colorado, U.S. |
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| Education | University of San Diego (2023) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Occupation | Rock climber | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 157 cm | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Brooke Raboutou (born April 9, 2001) is an amazing French-American professional rock climber. She is a part of the US National Team. Brooke is known for her skills in competition climbing. She won a silver medal at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris. This was for the combined event of bouldering and lead climbing.
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About Brooke's Early Life
Brooke comes from a family of climbers! Both of her parents, Didier Raboutou and Robyn Erbesfield-Raboutou, were world champion climbers. They were also very good at climbing outdoors. Her brother, Shawn Raboutou, is also a professional rock climber. He is especially good at bouldering.
Brooke went to the University of San Diego. She even took some time off to train for the Olympics!
Brooke's Climbing Journey
Amazing Rock Climbing Feats
Brooke started climbing incredible routes at a very young age.
- At age 9, she climbed a V10 (7C+) boulder. She was the youngest girl to climb a 5.13b (8a) sport climbing route.
- At 10, she climbed a V11 (8A) boulder. She also became the youngest girl to climb a 5.13d (8b) sport route.
- At 11, she was the youngest girl to climb a 5.14b (8c) sport route.
In October 2023, Brooke climbed a very hard boulder called Box Therapy. It was a V16 (8C+) boulder. She was only the second woman to complete it!
Competition Climbing Success
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Brooke has had many successes in climbing competitions.
- She competed in the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo. She finished in 5th place in the combined event.
- In April 2023, she won her first gold medal at an IFSC Climbing World Cup event. This happened in Hachioji, Japan.
- In 2024, Brooke earned her spot for the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris. She did this by ranking first in the Olympic Qualifier Series.
- At the 2024 Paris Olympics, Brooke won the silver medal! This was in the combined bouldering and lead event. She made history as the first American woman to win an Olympic medal in sport climbing.
Brooke's Competition Rankings
World Cup Season Rankings
Brooke has consistently ranked high in World Cup seasons.
| Climbing Style | 2018 | 2019 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 |
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| Lead | 58 | 46 | 17 | 5 | 15 |
| Bouldering | 49 | 55 | 4 | 3 | 3 |
| Speed | 70 | 73 | 21 | – | – |
World Cup Podiums (Top 3 Finishes)
Brooke has won many medals at World Cup events.
Bouldering Medals
| Year | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
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| 2021 | – | – | 2 | 2 |
| 2022 | – | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| Total | 1 | 1 | 6 | 8 |
Lead Medals
| Year | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
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| 2021 | – | 1 | – | 1 |
| 2022 | – | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2023 | – | – | 1 | 1 |
| Total | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
World Championships Results
Brooke has also done very well in World Championships.
Youth World Championships
| Climbing Style | 2016 Youth B |
2017 Youth A |
2018 Youth A |
2019 Juniors |
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| Lead | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Bouldering | 3 | 3 | 6 | – |
| Speed | 17 | 28 | 18 | – |
| Combined | 1 | 2 | – | – |
Senior World Championships
| Climbing Style | 2019 Hachioji |
2021 Moscow |
2023 Bern |
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| Lead | 15 | 5 | 5 |
| Bouldering | 41 | 5 | 3 |
| Speed | 24 | – | – |
| Combined | 9 | – | 4 |
