Kyra Condie

Kyra Condie (born June 5, 1996) is an American rock climber. As of April 2019, she was ranked 13 in boulder category.[2] In December 2019, she qualified for the 2020 Summer Olympics following her finish at the IFSC Combined Qualifier Toulouse 2019, becoming the second female American climber to do so.[3]

Kyra Condie
Condie in 2019
Personal information
NationalityAmerican
Born (1996-06-05) June 5, 1996
Shoreview, Minnesota
EducationUniversity of Minnesota
Height5 ft 4 in (163 cm)
Websitewww.kyracondie.com
Climbing career
Type of climberBouldering
Highest grade

Condie has attributed her climbing style that relies more on muscles than technique to training mostly at a small Minneapolis gym with only a 45-degree spray wall and the difficulty she has twisting her body because of her fused spine.[1]

Competition highlights

  • 2019 U.S. Climbing Combined Invitational - Gold Medal[4]
  • IFSC PanAmerican Championship (L, S, B, C) - Guayaquil (ECU) 2018 - Women's Combined - Gold Medal[5]

Personal life and education

Kyra Condie climbing indoors

Condie underwent vertebrate surgery at age 13 to correct spinal deformation.[6] In 2018, she moved to train in Salt Lake City after graduating from the University of Minnesota.[3] Her best friend is Canadian climber Allison Vest.[7]

References


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