Noah Bratschi

Noah Bratschi (born July 31, 2000) is an American professional rock climber who specializes in competitive speed climbing and represents the United States at IFSC Climbing World Cups. He won the bronze medal at the 2021 International Federation of Sport Climbing (IFSC) World Championships in Moscow, Russia.[1][2] With this accomplishment he became the first American speed climber to win a World Championship medal in thirty years (since 1991), and with that, he also became the first American to ever win a medal on the modern IFSC homologated speed climbing wall.[3]

Noah Bratschi
Bratschi in 2019
Personal information
NationalityAmerican
Born (2000-07-31) July 31, 2000
Height6 ft 1 in (185 cm)
Climbing career
Type of climberSpeed climbing
Medal record
Event 1st 2nd 3rd
2021 IFSC Climbing World Championships 0 0 1

At the 2021 USA Climbing Team Trial Invitationals, Bratschi set an American record in speed climbing.[4] He was also the silver medalist at the 2019 US Open National Championships.[5]

As an accomplished youth competitor, he won silver medals at the 2018 IFSC World Youth Championships in Moscow, Russia[6] and the 2017 Youth Pan American Championships in Montreal, Canada.[7] He was the age group US Youth National Champion in 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018 and the 2019 silver medalist.[8]

References
  1. Gym, Climber (September 16, 2021). "Bratschi takes Bronze in Speed World Championships". Climbing. Retrieved 2021-09-16.
  2. Olympics, .com (September 16, 2021). "Speed champions at 2021 IFSC World Champs in Moscow". Olympics. Retrieved 2021-09-16.
  3. Burgman, John (September 19, 2021). "Noah Bratschi Wins first American Speed Championship Medal in 30 years: Highs and Lows in Moscow". Gym Climber. Retrieved 2021-09-19.
  4. Rock, and Ice (April 1, 2021). "USA Climbing 2021 National Team Trials: Highs and Lows". Rock and Ice. Retrieved 2021-09-19.
  5. Burgman, John (March 11, 2021). "USA Climbing 2019 Sport and Speed Nationals: Highs and Lows". Planet Mountain. Retrieved 2021-09-19.
  6. Planet, Mountain (August 13, 2018). "2018 World Youth Climbing Championships". Climbing. Retrieved 2021-09-19.
  7. UK, Climbing (November 11, 2017). "2017 Youth Pan American Championships". Climbing. Retrieved 2021-09-19.
  8. Maxwell, Julianne (March 11, 2020). "Montgomery County Teen a Champion". CNS Maryland. Retrieved 2021-09-19.
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