Olympic Medalist Miho Nonaka Sends Her First 5.14c
Her previous best outdoor rock climb was a 5.13a
Miho Nonaka, who won the silver medal in women’s combined at the Olympics, has climbed the classic Mr. Hyde 5.14c in Céüse, France.
Nonaka reported that her previous best was a 7c+ or 5.13a. She jumped six letter grades. Nonaka’s Instagram has grown by 116,000 since the start of the Olympics. Nonaka started climbing at the age of nine after her mountain climbing father introduced her to their local gym, and her first world cup was at age 17.
At the Olympics, she competed strong in the speed finals, and reached two zones in bouldering which put in her in a good position heading into lead, where she finished in fifth. “It was really tough mentally and physically, but I’m really happy to have won a medal with Akiyo,” said Tokyo native Nonaka.
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