Laura Rogora

Laura Rogora
Personal information
Nationality	Italian
Born	April 28, 2001; Rome
Height	143 cm (4 ft 8 in)
	Climbing career
Highest grade	Redpoint: 9b (5.15b); On-sight: 8b+ (5.14a);
Known for	The first Italian female and the second youngest (age 14) climber to top a 9a route, the fifth woman and first Italian woman to climb 9a+, the second woman to climb 9b
First ascents	Rèveille-toi 9a, Cueva di Collepardo; Sitting Bull, 8c+/9a, Cueva di Collepardo; Ercole, 8c/+ Cueva di Collepardo; La Gasparata, 8c+/9a, Cueva di Collepardo; Supercrack, 8b+/8c, Cueva di Collepardo; Tomorrowland extension, 8c+/9a, Cueva di Collepardo;
European Championships

Laura Rogora (born 28 April 2001) is an Italian sport climber. In 2015, she became the second youngest climber, at age 14, to complete a 9a (5.14d) route.[1] In 2019, Rogora qualified to compete at the 2020 Summer Olympic Games,[2] finished 2nd in lead at the IFSC Climbing European Championships [3] and won 3 of 4 possible gold medals at the IFSC Climbing World Youth Championships, coming first in lead, boulder and combined categories in the Junior age group.[4]

In July 2020 she became the second Woman in history to climb a 9b (5.15b) route (Ali Hulk Sit Extension Total in Rodellar, Spain).[5]

Notable ascents

Updated 26th July 2020

8b+ (5.14a)
- Ixeia, Rodellar, Spain, July 2020
- L-mens, Montsant, January 2020

9a+ (5.15a)
- Pure Dreaming Plus, Arco, 30 May 2020 (first female ascent and first repeat of the route, established by Adam Ondra)[6]
9a (5.14d)
- Grandi Gesti, Sperlonga, March 2016
- Joe-cita, Oliana, February 2017
- Esclatamasters, Perles, Spain, January 2019
- La Bongada, Margalef, January 2020
- The Bomb, Rodellar, Spain, July 2020
8c+/9a (5.14c/5.14d)
- Pal Norte 8c+/9a, Margalef, December 2019
- Underground 8c+/9a, Massone, Italy, June 2020
8c+ (5.14c)
- Joe Blau 8c+, Oliana, Spain, January 2017
- Hulk Extension Total 8c+, Rodellar, Spain, July 2020
8c (5.14b)
- Ciccio Formaggio Grotta dell’Aerenauta, Sperlonga, December 2014 (her first 8c at age 13).
- Il Corvo, Ferentillo, April 2015
- Wallstreet, Frankenjura, Germany, August 2016

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, 8c+ (5.14c), Cueva di Collepardo, March 2017
It segid narg, 8c+ (5.14c), Grotta dell'Arenauta Sperlonga, December 2017
Sitting Bull, 8c+/9a (5.14c/5.14d), Cueva di Collepardo, April 2018
Rèveille-toi, 9a (5.14d), Cueva di Collepardo, June 2019

2019 IFSC Youth World Championships (Arco)
- Female Youth Juniors combined: 1st
- Female Youth Juniors boulder: 1st
- Female YouthJuniors 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

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

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