Akiyo Noguchi

Akiyo Noguchi (野口 啓代, Noguchi Akiyo, born May 30, 1989) is a Japanese professional rock climber who specializes in competition bouldering as well as outdoor bouldering and sport climbing.

Akiyo Noguchi
Noguchi at the World Cup in Vienna, 2010.
Personal information
NationalityJapanese
Born (1989-05-30) May 30, 1989
Ryūgasaki, Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan
OccupationProfessional rock climber
Height167 cm (5 ft 6 in)
Weight49 kg (108 lb)
SpouseTomoa Narasaki (m. 2021)
Websitehttp://akiyonoguchi.com
Climbing career
Type of climber
Highest grade
Known forWinning the IFSC bouldering World Cup 4 times
Retired2021
Medal record
Women's competition climbing
Representing  Japan
Event 1st 2nd 3rd
World Cup 21 24 23
Olympic Games
2020 TokyoCombined
World Championships
2007 AvilésBouldering
2018 InnsbruckBouldering
2019 HachiōjiBouldering
2019 HachiōjiCombined
2005 MunichLead
2014 MunichBouldering
2016 ParisBouldering
World Cup (Season)
2008Bouldering
Winner2008Combined
Winner2009Bouldering
Winner2009Combined
Winner2010Bouldering
2011Bouldering
2012Bouldering
2013Bouldering
Winner2014Bouldering
Winner2014Combined
Winner2015Bouldering
2015Combined
2016Combined
2017Bouldering
2018Bouldering
2018Combined
2019Bouldering
2019Combined
Asian Games
2018 Combined
Updated on April 28, 2019.

She participates in both competition bouldering and competition lead climbing disciplines. She is known for winning the IFSC Climbing World Cup in Bouldering four times. In her home country, she won Bouldering Japan Cup nine times consecutively from 2005 to 2014, which no other Japanese athlete has been able to match. She retired from competition climbing after competing and winning a bronze medal in the 2020 Summer Olympics.

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