Miho Nonaka facts for kids
Nonaka at the Bouldering World Cup, Munich, 2015
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| Born | May 21, 1997 Tokyo, Japan |
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Miho Nonaka (野中 生萌, Nonaka Mihō, born May 21, 1997) is a Japanese competition climber. She is famous for her skills in competition bouldering. Miho won a silver medal in sport climbing at the Olympics.
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Early Life and Climbing Start
Miho Nonaka was born in Tokyo, Japan, on May 21, 1997. When she was nine years old, her father and sister introduced her to climbing. This is how her amazing journey in the sport began.
Miho's Climbing Journey
Miho Nonaka started competing internationally in 2013. She was just 16 years old when she joined the IFSC Climbing World Cup events. At first, she focused on competition lead climbing.
Rising in Bouldering
In 2014, Miho started to focus more on competition bouldering. This is a type of climbing where you solve short, tricky routes without ropes. She quickly showed her talent, earning her first World Cup medal by finishing second in Laval. She ended that year ranked fifth overall in bouldering.
Miho kept getting better each year. She finished third in the overall bouldering rankings in 2015 and second in 2016. In 2016, she won her first gold medal at a Boulder World Cup event in Navi Mumbai.
Becoming a World Champion
The year 2018 was a huge success for Miho. She won the overall title in the Boulder World Cup. This meant she was the best bouldering climber in the world that season! She achieved this by getting on the podium (top three) at every World Cup event that year. She won one gold medal and six silver medals.
Olympic Dreams and Medals
In 2019, Miho qualified for the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo. Sport climbing was a new event at the Olympics. She earned her spot by doing well in the combined event at the 2019 IFSC Climbing World Championships.
To get ready for the Olympics, which happened in 2021, Miho practiced all three climbing types: bouldering, lead climbing, and speed climbing. She even won a bronze medal in a Speed World Cup event in Salt Lake City. At the Olympics, Miho Nonaka won a fantastic silver medal in the combined event! This was a huge achievement for her and for Japan.
After her Olympic success, Miho continued to shine. She finished second in the overall Boulder World Cup rankings in both 2022 and 2023.
In 2024, Miho secured her spot for the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris. She competed in the combined bouldering and lead climbing event. She finished ninth in the semifinals.
Notable Achievements
Miho Nonaka has achieved many great things in her climbing career:
- She won the overall Boulder World Cup title in 2018.
- She earned a silver medal at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics.
- She has won multiple gold, silver, and bronze medals at World Cup events.
- She won gold medals at the Asian Championships in bouldering in 2014 and 2015.
- In 2021, she successfully climbed a very difficult route called Mr. Hyde in France. This route is rated 8c+ (5.14c), which is a super high level in climbing!
See also
In Spanish: Miho Nonaka para niños
