Erin McNeice explained

Erin McNeice
Nationality:British
Birth Date:2004 4, df=y[1] [2]
Birth Place:Rodmersham, Kent, England
Occupation:Professional rock climber
Height:160cm

Erin McNeice (born 6 April 2004) is an English rock climber who specialises in competition climbing. She represented Great Britain at the 2024 Summer Olympics, finishing fifth in the combined Boulder and Lead competition.

Biography

McNeice started climbing at the age of five[2] [3] [4] when her father took her and her older brother to a climbing gym.[3] [4]

Aged 12, after four years living in Malaysia where she trained on larger climbing walls,[2] [4] McNeice entered her first national competition before eventually making it onto the Great Britain Climbing junior squad and going on to represent her country at the 2021 IFSC Climbing World Youth Championships, where she placed 5th in Bouldering and 10th in Lead.[4]

In 2022, and still only 17-years-old, she became the youngest member of the Great Britain Climbing senior team.[3] [4]

McNeice won the British Lead senior title in 2022[5] and 2023.[6] [7]

She took a bronze medal at the first Olympic Qualifier Series event in Shanghai, China, in May 2024.[8] [9] [10]

The following month, McNeice matched that performance at the second event of the series in Budapest, Hungary, to book her spot at the 2024 Summer Olympics.[11] [12] [13] [14] [15]

Her Olympic place was officially confirmed when Team GB named their climbing squad on 3 July 2024.[16] [17] At the Games in Paris, McNeice was 10th after the bouldering section of the semi-finals[18] [19] and then came seventh in the Lead round to qualify for the final in a combined seventh position.[20] [21] She finished fifth in the final.[22] [23] [24]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Sport Climbing: McNeice, Erin. European Championships Munich 2022. 26 June 2024.
  2. Web site: Erin MCNEICE. Team GB. 3 July 2024.
  3. Web site: Sittingbourne student chosen by Team GB could be at 2024 Olympics. Kent Online. 26 June 2024.
  4. Web site: Erin McNeice Athlete. Lattice Training. 26 June 2024.
  5. Web site: McNeice and Pope win senior titles at BLCC. Climber. 26 June 2024.
  6. Web site: British Lead Climbing Championships 2023 - Report. UK Climbing. 26 June 2024.
  7. Web site: RESULTS: BRITISH LEAD, SPEED & PARACLIMBING CHAMPIONSHIPS 2023. GB Climbing. 26 June 2024.
  8. Web site: OQS: ERIN MCNEICE TAKES A BRILLIANT BRONZE IN SHANGHAI. GB Climbing. 26 June 2024.
  9. Web site: Erin McNeice - Great Britain. olympics.com. 26 June 2024.
  10. Web site: Raboutou in front of Seo and McNeice - Results Olympic Qualifier Series Shanghai. lacrux.com. 28 June 2024.
  11. Web site: McNeice, McArthur, and Thompson-Smith Qualify for Paris 2024 in Budapest. British Mountaineering Council. 26 June 2024.
  12. Web site: Olympic Qualifier Series Budapest - Report. UK Climbing. 26 June 2024.
  13. Web site: Sport climbing at the Paris 2024 Olympics. BBC Sport. 26 June 2024.
  14. Web site: McNeice, Thompson-Smith and McArthur qualify for Paris Games. Climber. 26 June 2024.
  15. Web site: Paris Olympics: Erin McNeice from Sittingbourne qualifies for Team GB in bouldering. Kent Online. 28 June 2024.
  16. Web site: GB name four-strong climbing squad for Paris 2024. BBC Sport. 26 June 2024.
  17. Web site: Four sport climbers set for Team GB debuts at Paris 2024. Team GB. 26 June 2024.
  18. Web site: Paris 2024 Sport Climbing: Women's Boulder Semi-Final - Report. UK Climbing. 6 August 2024.
  19. Web site: Kent climber inspired after first Olympic outing in Paris. Kent Live. 7 August 2024.
  20. Web site: Erin McNeice determined to soak up Olympic experience after qualifying for final. Yahoo Sport. 8 August 2024.
  21. Web site: Paris 2024 Sport Climbing - Women's Lead Semi-Final - Garnbret Leads the Way. UK Climbing. 8 August 2024.
  22. Web site: Briton McNeice finishes fifth in climbing final. BBC Sport. 10 August 2024.
  23. Web site: Paris 2024 sport climbing: All results, as Janja Garnbret becomes double Olympic champion with Boulder & Lead gold. olympics.com. 10 August 2024.
  24. Web site: Janja Garnbret successfully defends Olympic Gold. UK Climbing. 10 August 2024.

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