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About Emma Hunt

Emma Hunt is an American competition climber who specializes in competition speed climbing, and holds the American women's speed record with 6.301 seconds, set at the USA Climbing North American Cup in Salt Lake City in April 2024.

Emma finished second overall in speed at the 2022 IFSC Climbing World Cup and has four World Cup podium finishes overall.‍

Emma won her first senior event at the 2021 IFSC Pan-American Championships in Ibarra, Ecuador. She also won the gold medal in the women's speed event at the 2022 World Games in July 2022.

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