Shauna Coxsey

Shauna Coxsey is an English professional rock climber, born on 27 January 1993 in Runcorn, and the most successful competition climber the United Kingdom has produced. She began climbing in 1997 at the age of four, inspired by a television broadcast of Catherine Destivelle climbing in Mali. She won the IFSC Bouldering World Cup season title in both 2016 and 2017, and in 2019 took two bronze medals at the IFSC Climbing World Championships in Hachioji, in bouldering and the combined event. In 2014 she became the third woman to boulder a problem graded 8B+ (V14). She retired from competition after taking part in the 2020 Olympics and continues to climb outdoors at a high level.