Janja Garnbret

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Šmartno pri Slovenj Gradcu, Slovenia

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Janja Garnbret is widely regarded as the Greatest climbing competitor Of All Time (the GOAT). In 2021 she added Olympic Champion to her resume, which already featured back to back World Championship Golds, eight overall World Cup titles, a clean sweep of the 2019 Boulder season and a triple World Championship win in the same year.

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News IFSC Lead World Cup Kranj 2021: Report

After an Olympic interlude, the 2021 IFSC Lead World Cup continued and culminated in the traditional, old-school sports hall venue in Kranj, Slovenia last weekend. Giant coloured blobs were set against grey featured panels from the '90s...

2 6 Sep

Fri Night Vid Why is Janja Garnbret the Best Competition Climber Ever?

One week ago today, record-breaking Slovenian climber Janja Garnbret won Olympic Sport Climbing's first ever Gold medal, dominating the Boulder and Lead final and setting a new Speed PB. Few would have bet against her, but to...

7 13 Aug

News Tokyo 2020 Olympic Sport Climbing: Women's Final - Report

Following the high drama of Thursday's men's final, everyone was hoping for a less nerve-wracking and nail-biting affair, without the last-second reversals of fortune. But it is the Combined format after all - the last we'll see of its...

7 Aug

News Janja Garnbret wins Women's Olympic Sport Climbing Gold

Janja Garnbret has officially become the Greatest of All Time, adding Olympic Champion to her...

8 6 Aug

Video Day 4 at the Games - Women's Final Round-Up

In the final video of our Tokyo 2020 Sport Climbing coverage, Theo Moore and Natalie Berry run us through...

6 Aug

News Tokyo 2020 Day 2: Women's Qualification - Results

20 women became Sport Climbing's first female Olympians tonight in Tokyo. Team GB's Shauna Coxsey...

4 Aug

Video Day 2 at the Games - Women's Qualification, Medal Favourites and Bouldering Explained

In our video round-up of Sport Climbing's second day of the...

2 4 Aug

News Tokyo 2020 Day 2: Women's Qualification - Report

4 Aug

News IFSC Lead and Speed World Cup Villars 2021

4 5 Jul

News IFSC Lead and Boulder World Cup Innsbruck 2021 - Report

2 29 Jun

News IFSC Boulder World Cup Meiringen 2021 (Rnd 1): Report

7 19 Apr

News Janja Garnbret featured in TIME100 Next List

18 Feb

Video 360 Ascent - The world's longest artificial multi-pitch route

29 27 Jan

News IFSC Lead World Championships: Hachioji - Report

16 Aug, 2019

News 2019 IFSC World Championships Hachioji - Boulder Report

4 14 Aug, 2019

News IFSC Lead World Cup Villars 2019 - Report

4 8 Jul, 2019

News IFSC Boulder World Cup 2019 - Vail: Garnbret Reigns Supreme

10 10 Jun, 2019

News IFSC Boulder World Cup 2019: Munich - Report

7 21 May, 2019

News IFSC World Cup Chongqing - Boulder & Speed Report

29 Apr, 2019

News Silver for Shauna Coxsey in IFSC Boulder World Cup Moscow

4 15 Apr, 2019

News IFSC World Combined Championships Innsbruck: Report

4 17 Sep, 2018

News IFSC Boulder World Cup: Munich - Report

7 20 Aug, 2018

News IFSC Lead World Cup Arco 2018: Report

2 29 Jul, 2018

News IFSC Lead World Cup Briançon 2018: Report

23 Jul, 2018

News IFSC Lead World Cup Villars: Report

11 Jul, 2018

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Five Ten NIAD VCS LV

With uproar still shaking the forums at the phasing out of the cult classic Anasazis, all eyes were on Five Ten for the new NIAD range. We recently reviewed the NIAD VCS. Here Rebecca Ting offers a different take on the lower volume version. Do...

12 13 Aug

Five Ten NIAD VCS

The Five Ten NIAD VCS is the latest evolution of the classic Anasazi. Famously a jack-of-all-trades, this comfortable, high performance shoe has long been a regular at every crag and wall. But does the NIAD VCS retain all the perks of the original, does it add anything...

14 30 Jul

Five Ten Hiangle, Hiangle LV and Hiangle Pro

Rob Greenwood looks at the three recent models in Five Ten's Hiangle range - the Hiangle, Hiangle LV and Hiangle Pro. The latter, in particular, is a very different beast from the others, he says. But which is his favourite?

4 6 Apr

Five Ten Crawe - a performance all-rounder

The Crawe manages to blend excellent technical performance on edges with good all-round use and comfort, reckons...

7 1 Jan

Comfy All-Day Rock Shoes

For beginners taking their first steps on the rock, or more experienced climbers looking for a foot-friendly rock shoe for long...

47 1 Dec, 2020

ISPO 2020 - Best in Show

The first major trade show of the new decade brought the world's outdoor industry to Munich in an annual pageant of product fondling and...

18 29 Jan, 2020

Adidas Terrex Agravic Flow Running Shoes

Described as being 'for casual runs and long sections on pavement or trails', the Agravic Flow seeks to straddle the line...

4 21 Jan, 2020

Latest News from Janja's Sponsors

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Five Ten NIAD VCS

Climb after climb, the adidas Five Ten NIAD VCS Climbing Shoes deliver all-around performance. Versatile Stealth® C4™ rubber edges, grips and smears across all surfaces, indoors and out. Extended toe rubber maximises contact area for increased ...

19 Mar

New Climbing Gear Spring/Summer '21

Next up in our Spotlight gear round-ups is climbing gear. We've chatted with brands about the latest hardware, ropes, harnesses, helmets and every other form of gear. Plus, everything is hitting the shops imminently...

11 15 Mar

New Footwear Spring/Summer '21

In the absence of any trade show this year, we've created our own. Normally, shows tend to focus on products hitting the market in 6 months to a year, but we've asked brands to talk about the new kit available now. In this first round up, we're showing off...

11 8 Mar