Maja Vidmar (climber)

Maja Vidmar
Vidmar at the 2010 Winter Military World Games
Personal information
NationalitySlovenian
Born (1985-12-30) December 30, 1985 (age 38)
Kranj, Slovenia
OccupationProfessional rock climber
Height162 cm (5 ft 4 in)
Weight47 kg (104 lb)
Climbing career
Type of climber
Highest grade
Known forWorld Champion in Lead climbing
Retired2014
Updated on August 13, 2019

Maja Vidmar (born December 30, 1985) is a Slovenian rock climber who specializes in competition lead climbing and sport climbing, and is known for winning the 2007 Lead Climbing World Championship.[1] She started competing in 2000, at the age of 15, and retired from international competitions at the age of 29, after participating in the 2014 Lead Climbing World Championship and 2014 Lead Climbing World Cup.[2] She was the second-ever woman in history to onsight an 8b+ (5.14a) route.[3]

  1. ^ "Vidmar, Usobiaga are World Cup Champs". Climbing. November 19, 2007. Retrieved April 1, 2021.
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