Laura Rogora (born 28 April 2001) is an Italian

rock climber Rock climbing is a climbing sports discipline that involves ascending routes consisting of natural rock in an outdoor environment, or on artificial resin climbing walls in a mostly indoor environment. Routes are documented in guidebooks, and ...

who specializes in

sport climbing Sport climbing (or bolted climbing) is a type of free climbing in the sport of rock climbing where the Lead climbing, lead climber clips their climbing rope, rope — via a quickdraw — into pre-drilled in-situ bolt (climbing), bolts for their ...

and in

competition climbing Competition climbing is a form of regulated rock climbing, rock-climbing competition held indoor climbing, indoors on purpose-built artificial climbing walls (earlier versions were held on external natural rock surfaces). The three competition ...

(and

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in particular). In 2021, she became the third-ever female climber in history to redpoint a -graded sport climbing route, with her ascent of ''Erebor'' in Italy.

Climbing career

Competition climbing

In 2019, Rogora qualified to compete at the 2020 Summer Olympic Games, by finishing second in

lead climbing Lead climbing (or leading) is a technique in rock climbing where the 'lead climber' Glossary of climbing terms#clip in, clips their rope to the climbing protection as they ascend a pitch (climbing), pitch of the climbing route, while their 'seco ...

at the

IFSC Climbing European Championships The IFSC Climbing European Championships are the biennial European championship for competition climbing organized by the International Federation of Sport Climbing (IFSC). The first competition was held in Frankfurt in 1992. Championships 1 ...

and won 3 of 4 possible gold medals at the

IFSC Climbing World Youth Championships The IFSC Youth World Championships are the annual World Youth Championships for competition climbing organized by the International Federation of Sport Climbing (IFSC). The first competition was held in Basel Basel ( ; ), also known as Bas ...

, coming first in lead climbing,

bouldering Bouldering is a form of rock climbing that is performed on small rock formations or Climbing wall, artificial rock walls without the use of ropes or Climbing harness, harnesses. While bouldering can be done without any equipment, most climbers ...

and the combined categories in the Junior age group. She competed at the 2020 Summer Olympics, in Women's combined Olympic climbing.

Sport climbing

In 2015, aged 14, she became the second youngest climber to redpoint a –graded sport climbing route. In 2021, she became the third-ever female in history to redpoint a -graded sport route. In 2023, Rogora made the first female ascent (and, as it was a free ascent, the

first female free ascent In mountaineering and climbing, a first ascent (abbreviated to FA in guide books), is the first successful documented climb to the top of a mountain or the top of a particular climbing route. Early 20th-century mountaineers and climbers focused ...

) of the ''Lapsus'', a –graded sport climbing route in Italy.

Notable ascents

Redpointed routes

* 9b (5.15b) **''Erebor'', Italy, October 2021 (bolted and first ascended by

Stefano Ghisolfi Stefano Ghisolfi (born February 18, 1993) is an Italian professional rock climber, who specializes in competition climbing, sport climbing, and bouldering. In competition climbing, he completes in competition lead climbing, competition boulderin ...

); only third-ever woman in history to climb a 9b route. * ** ''Lapsus'', Italy, November 2023 (First female ascent of the route) ** ''Ali Hulk Sit Extension Total'', Rodellar, Spain, July 2020 (was once considered potential 9b) **''Pure Dreaming Plus'',

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, Italy, 30 May 2020 (First female ascent and first repeat of the route, established by

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) ** ''The Bow'', Arco, Italy, November 2020 * **''Grandi Gesti'',

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, Italy, March 2016 **''Joe-cita'',

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, Spain, February 2017 **''Esclatamasters'', , Spain, January 2019 **''La Bongada'',

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, Spain, January 2020 **''The Bomb'', Rodellar, Spain, July 2020 *8c+/9a (5.14c/5.14d) **''Pal Norte'',

, Spain, December 2019 **''Underground'', Massone, Italy, June 2020 * **''Joe Blau'', Oliana, Spain, January 2017 **''Hulk Extension Total'', Rodellar, Spain, July 2020 * **''Ciccio Formaggio'', Grotta dell’Aerenauta,

, Italy, December 2014 (her first 8c at age 13). **''Il Corvo'',

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, Italy, April 2015 **''Wallstreet'',

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, Germany, August 2016

First ascents

*''Tomorrowland extension'', 8c+/9a (5.14c/5.14d), Cueva di Collepardo, November 2016 *''Supercrack'', 8c+/9a (5.14c/5.14d), Cueva di Collepardo, December 2016 *''La Gasparata'', 8c+/9a (5.14c/5.14d), Cueva di Collepardo, January 2017 *''Ercole'', , Cueva di Collepardo, March 2017 *''It segid narg'', , Grotta dell'Arenauta Sperlonga, December 2017 *''Sitting Bull'', 8c+/9a (5.14c/5.14d), Cueva di Collepardo, April 2018 *''Rèveille-toi'', , Cueva di Collepardo, June 2019

Onsighted routes

* ** ''Ixeia'', Rodellar, Spain, July 2020 ** ''L-mens'', Montsant, Spain, January 2020

Competition climbing highlights

IFSC Olympic qualifying

* IFSC Combined Qualifier Toulouse 2019 **Women combined: 8th (qualified)

IFSC Climbing European Championships The IFSC Climbing European Championships are the biennial European championship for competition climbing organized by the International Federation of Sport Climbing (IFSC). The first competition was held in Frankfurt in 1992. Championships 1 ...

*2020 IFSC Climbing World Cup (Briançon) **Women lead: 1st *2019 IFSC Climbing European Championships (Edinburgh) **Women lead: 2nd

IFSC Climbing World Youth Championships The IFSC Youth World Championships are the annual World Youth Championships for competition climbing organized by the International Federation of Sport Climbing (IFSC). The first competition was held in Basel Basel ( ; ), also known as Bas ...

* 2019 IFSC Youth World Championships (Arco) ** Female Youth Juniors combined: 1st ** Female Youth Juniors boulder: 1st ** Female Youth Juniors lead: 1st *2018 IFSC Youth World Championships (Moscow) **Female Youth A boulder: 1st **Female Youth A lead: 6th *2017 IFSC Youth World Championships (Innsbruck) **Female Youth A combined: 6th **Female Youth A boulder: 4th **Female Youth A combined: 5th

European Youth Championships

*2017 European Youth Championships (Lead & Speed) (Perm) **Female Youth A lead: 4th

References

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Climbing career

Competition climbing

Sport climbing

Notable ascents

Redpointed routes

First ascents

Onsighted routes

Competition climbing highlights

IFSC Olympic qualifying

IFSC Climbing European Championships The IFSC Climbing European Championships are the biennial European championship for competition climbing organized by the International Federation of Sport Climbing (IFSC). The first competition was held in Frankfurt in 1992. Championships 1 ...

IFSC Climbing World Youth Championships The IFSC Youth World Championships are the annual World Youth Championships for competition climbing organized by the International Federation of Sport Climbing (IFSC). The first competition was held in Basel Basel ( ; ), also known as Bas ...

European Youth Championships

See also

References

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