Miho Nonaka
 Nonaka at the Bouldering World Cup, Munich, 2015 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Personal information | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Nationality | Japan | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | May 21, 1997 Tokyo | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Occupation | Professional climber | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 162 cm (5 ft 4 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 53 kg (117 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Website | https://mihounonaka.com/ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Climbing career | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Type of climber | Bouldering | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Known for | Winner of Bouldering World Cup in 2018 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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| Updated on August 19, 2018 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Miho Nonaka (野中 生萌, Nonaka Mihō, born May 21, 1997) is a Japanese competition boulderer.[1][2]
Her father and sister introduced her to climbing when she was 9, and she competed in her first world cup aged 17. She is one of the most successful young climbers on the Bouldering World Cup circuit and has recently started competing in speed and lead[3] in preparation for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, where climbers are supposed to compete in all disciplines.[4][5][6] In 2018, she won the Bouldering World Cup by earning one gold medal and six silver medals in the seven events of that season.[7]
In 2019, she won three Climbing Japan Cup competitions: Bouldering Japan Cup, Speed Japan Cup, and Combined Japan Cup.
Rankings
Climbing World Cup[8]
| Discipline | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lead | 42 | 55 | - | - | 46 | - |
| Bouldering | - | 5 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 1 |
| Speed | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Combined | 5 | - | - | 8 | - |
Climbing World Championships
Youth[2]
| Discipline | 2015 Juniors |
2016 Juniors |
|---|---|---|
| Bouldering | 2 | 4 |
Adult[2]
| Discipline | 2014 | 2016 | 2018 | 2019 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lead | - | - | 16 | 26 |
| Bouldering | 15 | 2 | 5 | 5 |
| Speed | - | - | 25 | 25 |
| Combined | - | - | 5 | 5 |
Number of medals in the Climbing World Cup
Bouldering[2]
| Season | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 1 | 1 | ||
| 2015 | 1 | 1 | ||
| 2016 | 2 | 3 | 5 | |
| 2017 | 1 | 4 | 5 | |
| 2018 | 1 | 6 | 7 | |
| Total | 3 | 9 | 7 | 19 |
References
- ^ "Miho Nonaka". Redbull. Retrieved 15 May 2018.
- ^ a b c d IFSC, ed. (August 20, 2019). "Nonaka's profile and rankings". Retrieved August 20, 2019.
- ^ Nagatsuka, Kaz (July 5, 2018). "Going up not only challenge for competitors in climbing" – via Japan Times Online.
- ^ "Miho Nonaka: Off the Wall". her. magazine. Retrieved 15 May 2018.
- ^ "The Rise of Miho Nonake". Crux Crush. Retrieved 15 May 2018.
- ^ "野中生萌公式サイト | mihounonaka.com". 野中生萌公式サイト | mihounonaka.com.
- ^ "Miho Nonaka and Jernej Kruder win Bouldering World Cup 2018". PlanetMountain.com.
- ^ IFSC, ed. (August 20, 2019). "World Cup Rankings". Retrieved August 20, 2019.
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Miho Nonaka.
- "Tenaya profile". Archived from the original on 2018-11-28. Retrieved 2018-11-28.