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Anak Verhoeven
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Anak Verhoeven (born 15 July 1996) is a Belgian rock climber who specializes in sport climbing and in competition lead climbing. She has repeatedly won the Belgian National Championship in lead climbing. In 2016, she ranked first on the IFSC World Ranking List. In 2017, she won both the World Games and IFSC Climbing European Championships.[3] Verhoeven is also one of the strongest female sport climbers, and in 2017, became the first-ever woman in history to establish a new 9a+ (5.15a) route, Sweet Neuf.[1]
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Born | (1996-07-15) 15 July 1996 (age 27) Schriek, Belgium | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Occupation | Professional rock climber | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 5 ft 3 in (160 cm)[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Website | www | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Retired | 2021 (competition)[2] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Updated on 23 January 2022 |
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