Johanna Ernst (born 16 November 1992) is an Austrian professional rock climber who specialises in competition lead climbing, competition bouldering and outdoor sport climbing.
Climbing career
Competition climbing Ernst began climbing when she was 8 years old. Initially, she only competed in the competition lead climbing discipline. In 2008, when she was 16, she participated in her first Lead Climbing World Cup and won it, earning three gold, two silver and one bronze medals. In the same year she also won the Rock Master climbing festival and the Lead Climbing European Championship in Paris.
In 2009, she won the Lead Climbing World Championships in Qinghai and, for the second time in a row, the Lead Climbing World Cup. As a decoration of honor for these outstanding achievements, in 2009 she was also awarded the Gold Medal for Services to the Republic of Austria.
In 2010, she could not compete in the Lead Climbing World Cup due to an ankle sprain caused by a fall during the Bouldering World Cup on June 4 in Vail. She went on to earn a silver medal at the European Championships in Imst.
Rankings
Climbing World Cup Discipline 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 Lead 1 1 - 6 3 Bouldering 30 22 28 - - Speed - - - - - Combined 2 3 - - -
Climbing World Championships Discipline 2009 2011 2012 Lead 1 4 3
Climbing European Championships Discipline 2008 2010 2013 Lead 1 2 19
Number of medals in the Climbing World Cup Lead Season Gold Silver Bronze Total2008 3 2 1 62009 3 1 42011 2 22012 1 2 1 4 Total 9 4 3 16
Rock climbing
Redpointed routes : Open your Mind - Santa Linya (ESP) - 6 April 2012
: La Fabelita - Santa Linya (ESP) - 5 April 2012 Wallstreet - Frankenjura (GER) - 11 August 2014
: Minas Tirith - Ötztal (AUT) - 7 August 2008
Onsighted routes : Santa Linya - Santa Linya (ESP) - 3 April 2009
: La Mare del Tano - Santa Linya (ESP) - 3 April 2009 Flix Flax - Terradets (ESP) - 1 April 2009 White Winds - Schleierwasserfall (AUT) - 30 March 2008
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