She Competed at the Tokyo Olympics and is Now Ice Climbing World Champion
Petra Klingler is one of the world's most versatile elite competitors
Swiss climber Petra Klingler is the new ice climbing world champion after taking gold in the women’s category at the Saas Fee event in Switzerland. She was the only one to reach the top of the climib. Louna Ladevant from France won gold for men. In speed, Natalia Savitskaia and Mohsen Beheshti Rad are the new world champions.
Klingler is a rarity in the world of competition climbing, as very few climbers have ever competed at such high levels in so many disciplines. As a teenager, Klingler was also talented in horse riding, but at 13 she made the decision to focus on climbing – initially specialising in speed, she switched to bouldering where she has found success in the discipline.
Her first win came in lead climbing, but she’s gone on to become a World Bouldering Champion, Swiss Champion in speed and bouldering and a European bronze medallist in bouldering. Klingler booked her ticket to Tokyo 2020 when she finished eighth at the 2019 Climbing World Championships in Hachioji. She ranked 16th in Tokyo.
Gord McArthur was the only climber from Canada to compete, but he failed to advance from qualifications.
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