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Shauna Coxsey

Coxsey in August 2017
Personal information
Born	(1993-01-27) 27 January 1993 (age 32) Runcorn, England
Height	164 cm
Weight	58 kg
Spouse(s)	Ned Feehally ​ (m. 2021)​
Climbing career
Type of climber	Bouldering
Highest grade	Bouldering: 8B+ (V14)
Sport
Retired	2021
Medal record Women's sport climbing Representing  Great Britain World Championships Bronze 2019 Hachiōji Bouldering Bronze 2019 Hachiōji Combined World Cup Third 2017 Combined Winner 2017 Bouldering Winner 2016 Bouldering Second 2015 Bouldering Second 2014 Bouldering Third 2012 Bouldering La Sportiva Legends Only Gold 2017 Bouldering Silver 2015 Bouldering British Championships Gold 2016 Bouldering Gold 2015 Bouldering Gold 2013 Bouldering Gold 2012 Lead Gold 2012 Bouldering The CWIF Gold 2016 Bouldering Gold 2015 Bouldering Gold 2014 Bouldering Gold 2013 Bouldering Gold 2012 Bouldering
Updated on 13 August 2019.

Shauna Coxsey was born on January 27, 1993. She is a famous English professional rock climber. Shauna is known as the most successful competition climber from the UK. She won the Bouldering World Cup Season twice, in 2016 and 2017. Shauna stopped competing after the 2020 Olympics. She still climbs at a very high level outdoors.

Early Life and Climbing Start

Shauna Coxsey was born in Runcorn, England. This happened on January 27, 1993. She started climbing when she was only four years old in 1997. Shauna was inspired by a TV show. It showed Catherine Destivelle climbing in Mali. At first, Shauna was too short to climb. But she kept asking and was finally allowed on the wall a few months later.

Shauna's Amazing Climbing Career

Coxsey climbing at the Boulder World Cup finals in August 2017

Shauna Coxsey mostly focused on competition climbing. She took part in many international bouldering competitions. Bouldering is a type of climbing without ropes. You climb on smaller rocks or walls. Shauna has won the British Bouldering Championships many times.

In 2012, she won the Melloblocco event. She also placed second in two World Cup events. She finished third overall in the 2012 Bouldering World Cup. In 2013, she climbed her first problem graded 8B (V13) . This was Nuthin' But Sunshine in Rocky Mountain National Park. Later that year, she became one of the first British Mountaineering Council Ambassadors.

World Cup Success and New Challenges

In 2014, Shauna finished second overall in the Bouldering World Cup. She also placed fourth at the World Championships in Munich. That same year, she became only the third woman ever to climb a 8B+ (V14) problem. This was New Baseline in Magic Wood, Switzerland. In 2015, she won the British Bouldering Championships. She also took first place at a Bouldering World Cup in Munich.

In late 2016, Shauna hurt her shoulder. This stopped her from competing in the World Championships. But she still topped the overall rankings in the Bouldering World Cup that year. She won four World Cups in 2016. These were in Meiringen (Switzerland), Kazo (Japan), Innsbruck (Austria), and Sheffield (UK). She placed second in Munich (Germany).

In 2017, she won four more Bouldering World Cup events. These were in Meiringen (Switzerland), Kazo (Japan), Mumbai (India), and Vail (USA). She placed second in Munich (Germany) again. This helped her secure the overall 2017 title. Even though she was mainly a boulderer, she started training in lead and speed climbing. This was part of her plan for the 2020 Olympics. Climbing was going to be a combined sport there for the first time.

Olympic Journey and Retirement

In August 2019, Shauna won two bronze medals. This was at the 2019 IFSC Climbing World Championships in Hachioji, Japan. She won medals in bouldering and the combined event. During the combined event finals, she set a British women's speed climbing record. Her time was 9.141 seconds. This record was broken in August 2024 by Ava Hamilton. By reaching the finals, Shauna earned a spot for the Tokyo Olympics. This was the first time competitive climbing was included.

The Olympics happened in 2021 due to delays. Shauna was recovering from a back injury and surgery. She finished 10th in the competition. She said she did better than she expected, even though she wasn't at her best. After the Olympics, she retired from competitive climbing. However, she still climbs at an elite level outdoors. She now focuses on outdoor bouldering.

In 2022, Shauna continued climbing indoors while pregnant. She worked with a special physiotherapist. Her husband, who is also a climber, helped her. They checked routes as her body changed. After having her first child, she returned to outdoor climbing. She has climbed at a very high level. This includes sending three 8B+ (V14)  climbs in 2024. She also sent another one in 2025.

Commentating and Media Work

Shauna Coxsey has also worked as a commentator. She commentated for the 2023 IFSC Climbing World Championships in Bern. She also worked for Eurosport/Discovery. This was for the Paris Olympics broadcasts.

Personal Life

Shauna Coxsey was given the Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) award. This was in 2016 for her services to climbing. She married fellow climber Ned Feehally in 2021. They live in Sheffield, England. Shauna and Ned have a daughter named Frankie.

Competition Rankings

World Cup Rankings

World Championships Rankings

Outdoor Bouldering Achievements

Shauna Coxsey is the first British woman to climb the V12, V13, and V14 grades. These are very difficult bouldering grades.

• V14 Climbs:
  • New Base Line – Magic Wood (Switzerland) – July 12, 2014 – First female ascent.
  • Fotofobia - La Pedriza, Spain - March 2024.
  • The Boss - Yarncliff Edge, Peak District - May 2024 - First female ascent.
  • Hazel Grace - Gotthard Pass, Switzerland - June 2024.
  • Mito - Sintra, Portugal - February 2025 - First female ascent.

• V13 Climbs:
  • Ropes of Maui – Dinas Mot (United Kingdom) – April 5, 2016 – First female ascent.
  • One Summer in Paradise – Magic Wood (Switzerland) – July 3, 2014 – Second female ascent.
  • Zarzaparrilla – Albarracin (Spain) – March 31, 2014 – First female ascent.
  • Nuthin But Sunshine – Lower Chaos (Rocky Mountain National Park, United States) – June 26, 2013 – First female ascent.
  • Wild Wild West - La Pedriza, Spain - March 2024.
  • Pin y Pon - La Pedriza, Spain - March 2024.
  • Fat Lip - Raven Tor, UK - April 2024.

See also

In Spanish: Shauna Coxsey para niños

• List of grade milestones in rock climbing
• History of rock climbing