Annie Sanders Explained
| Annie Sanders |
| Birth Date: | 22 July 2007 |
| Nationality: | American |
| Birth Place: | Texas |
| Height: | 162 cm[1] |
| Highestgrade: | (flash)[2] |
Anastasia "Annie" Sanders (born July 22, 2007[3]) is an American rock climber who specializes in competition climbing but who also does outdoor sport climbing, and bouldering, and is based in Fort Worth, Texas.
Climbing career
Competition climbing
In November 2022, Sanders won the USA Climbing National Championships for both women's competition lead climbing and competition bouldering events[4] in her first senior competition at age 15.[5] In March 2023, she again swept the competition at the 2023 USA Climbing National Team Trials, winning the bouldering, lead and combined events, and qualifying for the United States national team for the 2023 IFSC Climbing World Cup and the 2023 IFSC Climbing World Championships in the process.[6] Sanders reached two bouldering finals during the 2023 World Cup season, placing 4th in the Salt Lake City and 5th in the Seoul.[1]
As a youth competitor, Sanders won IFSC Climbing World Youth Championships gold medals in bouldering, lead and combined in 2021,[7] and in bouldering in 2022, all in the Female Youth B (age 13-15) category.[8]
Rock climbing
She has made several outdoor ascents of sport climbing routes at grade or higher in the Red River Gorge in Kentucky, including a flash of Omaha Beach at, in October 2021.
Rankings
World Cups
Season rankings
| Discipline | 2023 |
|---|
| Lead | |
| Bouldering | 9 |
|
IFSC Climbing World Championships
| Discipline | 2023
Bern |
|---|
| Lead | 13 |
| Bouldering | 14 |
| Combined | | |
USA Climbing National Championships
| Discipline | 2022 |
|---|
| Boulder | 1 |
| Lead | 1 | |
[5] IFSC Climbing World Youth Championships
Youth
| Discipline | 2021
Youth B | 2022
Youth B |
|---|
| Lead | 1 | 17 |
| Bouldering | 1 | 1 |
| Speed | 11 | - |
| Combined | 1 | 3 | |
[9] Notable ascents
- The Madness, Red River Gorge, October 2021
External links
Notes and References
- Web site: Anastasia Sanders . International Federation of Sport Climbing . May 22, 2023.
- News: Delaney . Miller . October 28, 2021 . 14-Year-Old American Wins Worlds, Then Flashes 5.14a . November 13, 2022 . Climbing.
- annie.climbs.sanders . CC9SQo7jp40 . July 22, 2020 . Climbing and - perfect start of the teen years Thank you @brynne._.climbs for climbing with us today and thank you coach Matt @sendy74 for a fun session!!! #teenager #climbingisfun #bouldering #stronggirls #climbingismypassion #teamtexasfolife #coronabirthday . April 14, 2023.
- News: Pardy . Aaron . November 14, 2022 . USA Lead Climbing National Champions Crowned in Colorado . 2023-01-03 . Gripped . en-US.
- News: Burgman . John . Newcomers Make Big Statements at US National Championships . April 14, 2023 . . November 14, 2022.
- News: Pardy . Aaron . 15-Year-Old Wins USA Climbing Women’s National Team Trials . April 14, 2023 . Gripped . March 4, 2023. .
- News: USA’S ANASTASIA SANDERS SHINES WITH THREE GOLD MEDALS AT 2021 IFSC YOUTH WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS . August 31, 2021 . 2023-01-03 . International Federation of Sport Climbing.
- News: DOUBLE DALLAS DELIGHT FOR USA AT YOUTH WORLDS . April 14, 2023 . International Federation of Sport Climbing . August 25, 2022.
- Web site: Anastasia Sanders . International Federation of Sport Climbing . November 13, 2022 .
- News: Anastasia Sanders on fire in the Red Climber Magazine . 2023-01-03 . climber.co.uk . October 20, 2021. en.
- News: Walker . Noah . American Annie Sanders Wins Three Gold Medals . April 14, 2023 . Gripped . August 31, 2021.
