Laura Rogora

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Laura Rogora
File:Laura Rogora WCh 2018.jpg
Personal information
NationalityItalian
Born (2001-04-28) April 28, 2001 (age 25)
Rome, Italy
OccupationProfessional rock climber
Height152 cm (5 ft 0 in)
Weight43 kg (95 lb)
Climbing career
Type of climber
Highest grade
Known for
  • Second youngest ever (at age 14) to climb at 9a (5.14d)
  • Third-ever female to climb at 9b (5.15b)
  • First-ever female to onsight at 8c+ (5.14c)
First ascents
  • Rèveille-toi (9a)
  • Sitting Bull (8c+/9a)
  • Ercole (8c/+)
  • La Gasparata (8c+/9a)
  • Supercrack (8b+/8c)
  • Tomorrowland Ext (8c+/9a)
Medal record
Women's competition climbing
Representing File:Flag of Italy.svg Italy
World Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2021 Moscow Lead
World Cup (Overall)
Third place 2025 Lead
Third place 2021 Lead
World Cup
Gold medal – first place Chamonix 2021 Lead
Gold medal – first place Briançon 2020 Lead
Silver medal – second place Madrid 2025 Lead
Silver medal – second place Innsbruck 2025 Lead
Silver medal – second place Briançon 2024 Lead
Silver medal – second place Chamonix 2022 Lead
Silver medal – second place Villars 2021 Lead
Bronze medal – third place Koper 2025 Lead
European Championships
Gold medal – first place 2024 Villars Lead
Gold medal – first place 2024 Villars Combined
Silver medal – second place 2019 Edinburgh Lead
Updated on 30 June 2025

Laura Rogora (born 28 April 2001) is an Italian rock climber who specializes in sport climbing and in competition climbing (and competition lead climbing in particular). In 2021, she became only the third-ever female climber in history to redpoint a 9b (5.15b)-graded sport climbing route, with her ascent of Erebor in Italy. In 2025, she became the first-ever female climber in history to onsight a 8c+ (5.14c)-graded sport climbing route, with her ascent of Ultimate Sacrifice in France.

Climbing career

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Competition climbing

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In 2019, Rogora qualified to compete at the 2020 Summer Olympic Games,[1] by finishing second in lead climbing at the IFSC Climbing European Championships[2] and won 3 of 4 possible gold medals at the IFSC Climbing World Youth Championships, coming first in lead climbing, bouldering and the combined categories in the Junior age group.[3]

She competed at the 2020 Summer Olympics, in Women's combined Olympic climbing.[4][5]

Sport climbing

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In 2015, aged 14, she became the second youngest climber to redpoint a 9a (5.14d)–graded sport climbing route. In 2021, she became the third-ever female in history to redpoint a 9b (5.15b)-graded sport route.[6]

In 2023, Rogora made the first female ascent (and, as it was a free ascent, the first female free ascent) of the Lapsus, a 9a+ (5.15a)–graded sport climbing route in Italy.[7]

On July 28, 2025, she became the first-ever woman to onsight a 8c+ (5.14c)–graded climbing route, by ascending Ultimate Sacrifice at the Gorges du Loup in France.[8]

Notable ascents

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Redpointed routes

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  • 9b (5.15b)
  • 9a+ (5.15a)
    • Punt'X, France, November 2025
    • La Castagne, France, November 2025 (First female ascent. Established by Adam Ondra)
    • Super Crackinette, France, October 2025
    • Bombardino, Italy, November 2024 (First female ascent)
    • Trofeo dell’Adriatico, Italy, November 2024 (First female ascent)
    • Goldrake, Italy, September 2024 (First female ascent)
    • Lapsus, Italy, November 2023 (First female ascent of the route)[7]
    • Ali Hulk Sit Extension Total, Rodellar, Spain, July 2020 (was once considered potential 9b)[9][10]
    • Pure Dreaming Plus, Arco, Italy, 30 May 2020 (First female ascent and first repeat of the route, established by Adam Ondra)[11]
    • The Bow, Arco, Italy, November 2020[12]
  • 9a (5.14d)
    • Le Cadafist, France, October 2025
    • Il Terzo Occhio, Italy, October 2025 (First female ascent)
    • Just Two Fix, France, July 2025
    • Trip Tik Tonik, France, July 2025
    • Tre Mou Polacche, Italy, March 2025
    • Martin Krpan, Slovenia, January 2025
    • Xaxid Hostel, Slovenia, January 2025
    • Sanjski Par (Extension), Slovenia, January 2025
    • Estado Crítico, Spain, November 2024
    • Flipping the Bird Direct, Italy, October 2024
    • Prima Classe, Italy, October 2024
    • Grandi Gesti, Sperlonga, Italy, March 2016
    • Joe-cita, Oliana, Spain, February 2017
    • Esclatamasters, Perles (ca), Spain, January 2019
    • La Bongada, Margalef, Spain, January 2020
    • The Bomb, Rodellar, Spain, July 2020
  • 8c+/9a (5.14c/5.14d)
    • Pal Norte, Margalef, Spain, December 2019
    • Underground, Massone, Italy, June 2020
  • 8c+ (5.14c)
    • Joe Blau, Oliana, Spain, January 2017
    • Hulk Extension Total, Rodellar, Spain, July 2020
  • 8c (5.14b)
    • Ciccio Formaggio, Grotta dell’Aerenauta, Sperlonga, Italy, December 2014 (her first 8c at age 13).
    • Il Corvo, Ferentillo, Italy, April 2015
    • Wallstreet, Frankenjura, Germany, August 2016

First ascents

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  • Tomorrowland extension, 8c+/9a (5.14c/5.14d), Cueva di Collepardo, November 2016
  • Supercrack, 8c+/9a (5.14c/5.14d), Cueva di Collepardo, December 2016
  • La Gasparata, 8c+/9a (5.14c/5.14d), Cueva di Collepardo, January 2017
  • Ercole, 8c+ (5.14c), Cueva di Collepardo, March 2017
  • It segid narg, 8c+ (5.14c), Grotta dell'Arenauta Sperlonga, December 2017
  • Sitting Bull, 8c+/9a (5.14c/5.14d), Cueva di Collepardo, April 2018
  • Rèveille-toi, 9a (5.14d), Cueva di Collepardo, June 2019
  • Iron Man, 9a (5.14d), Trentino, September 2021
  • L’Ultimo Ruggito, 9a (5.14d), Gole del Melfa, October 2025

Onsighted routes

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  • 8c+ (5.14c)
  • 8b+ (5.14a)
    • Ixeia, Rodellar, Spain, July 2020
    • L-mens, Montsant, Spain, January 2020

Competition climbing highlights

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IFSC Olympic qualifying

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IFSC Climbing European Championships

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Discipline Edinburgh
2019 		Munich
2022 		Villars
2024
Lead 2 26 1
Boulder & Lead - - 1

IFSC Climbing World Championships

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Discipline Innsbruck
2018 		Hachioji
2019 		Moscow
2021 		Bern
2023 		Seoul
2025
Lead 10 20 3 7 9

IFSC Climbing World Youth Championships

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Discipline 2017
Youth A 		2018
Youth A 		2019
Juniors
Lead 4 6 1
Boulder 4 1 1
Combined 6 - 1

European Youth Championships

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  • 2017 European Youth Championships (Lead & Speed) (Perm)
    • Female Youth A lead: 4th

See also

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References

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