Annie Sanders

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.

Annie Sanders
Personal information
NationalityAmerican
Born (2007-07-22) July 22, 2007
Texas
Height162 cm (5 ft 4 in)[1]
Climbing career
Type of climber
Highest grade5.14a (8b+) (flash)[2]

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 5.13 (7c+) or higher in the Red River Gorge in Kentucky, including a flash of Omaha Beach at 5.14a (8b+), in October 2021.

Rankings

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

Redpointed routes

5.14a (8b+)

5.13c (8a+)

  • The Madness, Red River Gorge, October 2021[10]

References
  1. "Anastasia Sanders". International Federation of Sport Climbing. Retrieved May 22, 2023.
  2. Delaney, Miller (October 28, 2021). "14-Year-Old American Wins Worlds, Then Flashes 5.14a". Climbing. Retrieved November 13, 2022.
  3. @annie.climbs.sanders (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". Retrieved April 14, 2023 – via Instagram.
  4. Pardy, Aaron (November 14, 2022). "USA Lead Climbing National Champions Crowned in Colorado". Gripped. Retrieved January 3, 2023.
  5. Burgman, John (November 14, 2022). "Newcomers Make Big Statements at US National Championships". Climbing. Retrieved April 14, 2023.
  6. Pardy, Aaron (March 4, 2023). "15-Year-Old Wins USA Climbing Women's National Team Trials". Gripped. Retrieved April 14, 2023..
  7. "USA'S ANASTASIA SANDERS SHINES WITH THREE GOLD MEDALS AT 2021 IFSC YOUTH WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS". International Federation of Sport Climbing. August 31, 2021. Retrieved January 3, 2023.
  8. "DOUBLE DALLAS DELIGHT FOR USA AT YOUTH WORLDS". International Federation of Sport Climbing. August 25, 2022. Retrieved April 14, 2023.
  9. "Anastasia Sanders". International Federation of Sport Climbing. Retrieved November 13, 2022.
  10. "Anastasia Sanders on fire in the Red | Climber Magazine". climber.co.uk. October 20, 2021. Retrieved January 3, 2023.
  11. Walker, Noah (August 31, 2021). "American Annie Sanders Wins Three Gold Medals". Gripped. Retrieved April 14, 2023.
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