Emma Hunt
American speed climber (born 2003)
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Emma Hunt (born April 1, 2003) is an American competition climber who specializes in competition speed climbing,[1] and holds the American women's speed record with 6.25 seconds, set in July 2025 at the Climbing world Cup in Chamonix, France.[2]
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| Nationality |  United States | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | April 1, 2003 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Education | Kennesaw State University | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Years active | 2018–present | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 174 cm (5 ft 9 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Type of climber | Speed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Known for | United States women's speed record (6.25 sec) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Competition climbing career
Hunt finished second overall in speed at the 2022 IFSC Climbing World Cup and has four World Cup podium finishes overall.[3] She finished seventh at the 2021 IFSC Climbing World Championships.[4]
Hunt won her first senior event at the 2021 IFSC Pan-American Championships in Ibarra, Ecuador.[1] She also won the gold medal in the women's speed event at the 2022 World Games in July 2022.[5]
Hunt competed in speed climbing at the 2024 Summer Olympics.[6] She won her heat against Manon Lebon of France in the elimination round of qualifications with a time of 6.38. Hunt ended up in fifth place after losing in the quarterfinals to Rajiah Sallsabillah of Indonesia.
Personal life
Hunt graduated a year early from high school and began attending Kennesaw State University in 2020.[7]
