Jesse Grupper (born January 6, 1997) is an American rock climber who specializes in competition climbing. He won the 2023 Pan American Championships in the combined boulder and lead climbing discipline, thus qualifying for the 2024 Olympics.[1][2] In 2022, Grupper came third overall in the 2022 IFSC Climbing World Cup in the competition lead climbing discipline, with two stage wins, one second and one third throughout the seven international stages of the 2022 world cup.[3]

Jesse Grupper
2019 Sport & Speed Open Nationals Finals
Personal information
Born (1997-01-06) January 6, 1997 (age 27)
New York City, USA
Height180 cm (5 ft 11 in)
WebsiteJesse Grupper
Climbing career
Type of climber
Ape index+2
Highest grade
Medal record
Men's competition climbing
Representing  United States
World Cup
Gold medal – first place 2022 Briançon Lead
Gold medal – first place 2022 Edinburgh Lead
Silver medal – second place 2022 Villars Lead
Bronze medal – third place 2022 Innsbruck Lead

World Cup

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Rankings

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Discipline 2022
Lead 3

References

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  1. ^ Culbertson, Mary (2023-10-24). "SLC climber qualifies for Paris Olympics". KSLTV.com. Retrieved 2023-11-01.
  2. ^ Pardy, Aaron (2023-10-24). "Jesse Grupper Is Going to the Olympics". Gripped Magazine. Retrieved 2023-11-01.
  3. ^ "IFSC Climbing Result Service". ifsc.results.info. Retrieved 2023-11-01.