Jessica Pilz

Jessica Pilz (born November 22, 1996) is an Austrian professional rock climber. She started competing in 2010, both in lead climbing and bouldering. From 2011 to 2015, she won six international youth competitions in lead climbing. In 2014, she also won both the European Youth Cup and Youth Championships in bouldering. In 2017 she won the Winter Military World Games both in lead climbing and bouldering. In 2018, she won the Lead Climbing World Championships in Innsbruck, by climbing the route a few seconds faster than the former World Champion, Janja Garnbret. She rarely climbs outdoor, but she does it with gratifying results. In January 2016, during a short trip to Oliana (Spain), she was able to redpoint two 8c+ (5.14c) routes.[1]

Jessica Pilz
Pilz competing in 2017
Personal information
NationalityAustria
Born (1996-11-22) November 22, 1996
Haag, Austria
Height163 cm (5 ft 4 in)
Weight52 kg (115 lb)
Climbing career
Type of climberSport climbing (Lead climbing and Bouldering)
Highest grade
Known forWorld Champion in 2018, she also won 6 international youth competitions in lead climbing and 2 in bouldering
Updated on April 28, 2019.

In 2019 Pilz placed 10th in the Combined World Championships, qualifying her for the 2020 Olympics.[2]

Rankings

Climbing World Cup[3]

Discipline 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018
Lead3319133942
Bouldering255811
Speed5763
Combined3104

Climbing World Championships

Youth[4]

Discipline 2010
Youth B
2011
Youth B
2012
Youth A
2013
Youth A
2014
Junior
2015
Junior
Lead 16 1 1 1 2 2
Bouldering 3
Speed 21

Adult[4]

Discipline 2016 2018 2019
Lead 5 1 6
Bouldering - 4 33
Speed - 59 43
Combined - 3 10

Climbing European Championships

Youth[4]

Discipline 2012
Youth A
2013
Youth A
2014
Junior
2015
Junior
Lead 1 1 2 1
Bouldering 2 1 2

Adult[4]

Discipline 2013 2015 2017
Lead 11 3 3
Bouldering 5 12
Speed 31 41

Sport climbing at the Winter Military World Games

Discipline 2017
Lead1
Bouldering1
Speed2

European Youth Cup

Discipline 2010
Youth B
2011
Youth B
2012
Youth A
2013
Youth A
2014
Junior
2015
Junior
Lead 5 2 2 6 2
Bouldering 3 5 12 1 2

Number of medals in the Climbing World Cup

Lead[4]

Season Gold Silver Bronze Total
201411
2015336
201611
201711
20182316
Total28515

Bouldering[4]

Season Gold Silver Bronze Total
201911
Total0011

References

  1. UK-Climbing (ed.). "Two ~8c+'s by Jessy Pilz". Retrieved October 22, 2017.
  2. https://www.olympicchannel.com/en/stories/news/detail/tokyo-2020-olympic-qualification-sport-climbing/
  3. IFSC, ed. (August 20, 2019). "World Cup Rankings". Retrieved August 20, 2019.
  4. IFSC, ed. (August 20, 2019). "Pilz's profile and rankings". Retrieved August 20, 2019.
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