Miho Nonaka facts for kids
Nonaka at the Bouldering World Cup, Munich, 2015
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| Nationality | Japanese | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | May 21, 1997 Tokyo, Japan |
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| Occupation | Professional climber | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 163 cm | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Type of climber | Competition climbing | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Miho Nonaka (野中 生萌, Nonaka Mihō, born May 21, 1997) is a Japanese professional climber. She is known for her skills in competition bouldering. Miho won a silver medal in sport climbing at the Olympic Games.
Early Life
Miho Nonaka started climbing when she was nine years old. Her father and sister first showed her how to climb.
Climbing Career
Miho began competing internationally in 2013. She was 16 years old when she joined the IFSC Climbing World Cup series. At first, she focused on competition lead climbing. This type of climbing involves trying to reach the top of a tall wall while being attached to a rope.
In 2014, Miho switched to competition bouldering. Bouldering is climbing on shorter walls without ropes, but with crash pads below. She won her first World Cup medal that year, finishing second in Laval. She ended the 2014 season ranked fifth overall in bouldering.
Miho continued to improve in bouldering. She finished third in the World Cup in 2015. The next year, in 2016, she placed second. She also won her first World Cup gold medal in Navi Mumbai in 2016.
In 2018, Miho Nonaka had an amazing year. She won the overall title in the Boulder World Cup. She earned a medal at every World Cup event that season. This included one gold medal and six silver medals.
Miho qualified for the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo in 2019. She finished fifth in the combined event at the 2019 IFSC Climbing World Championships. The combined event tests climbers in three different styles: bouldering, lead climbing, and speed climbing. Her spot in the Olympics was officially confirmed in December 2020.
To get ready for the Olympics, Miho practiced all three climbing styles. She competed in bouldering, lead, and speed events in 2021. She even won a bronze medal in a Speed World Cup in Salt Lake City. At the Olympics, Miho Nonaka won a silver medal in the combined event. This was a huge achievement for her.
After the Olympics, Miho continued to do well. She finished second overall in the Boulder World Cup in both 2022 and 2023.
In 2024, Miho secured her spot for the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris. She placed second in the Olympic Qualifier Series. At the Paris Olympics, she finished ninth in the semifinals of the combined event.
Notable Ascents
On September 15, 2021, Miho Nonaka successfully climbed a very difficult route. She "redpointed" a route called Mr. Hyde in Céüse, France. Redpointing means she climbed the route from bottom to top without falling, after having practiced it before.
Images for kids
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Nonaka at the Bouldering World Cup, Munich, 2015
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Nonaka at the Bouldering World Cup, Munich, 2015
See also
In Spanish: Miho Nonaka para niños
