KLINGLER Petra

Switzerland
Sport Climbing
14 Feb 1992
29
Female
Olympic Scholarship
1.62/5'3''

Events and Medals

Discipline Event Rank Medal
CLB Sport Climbing Women's Combined 16

Schedule

Change
Start Time Location Event Status
Aomi Urban Sports Park
Women's Combined, Speed Qualification
Finished
Aomi Urban Sports Park
Women's Combined, Bouldering Qualification
Finished
Aomi Urban Sports Park
Women's Combined, Lead Qualification
Finished

Biographical Information

Highlights

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World Championships
YearLocationCombinedSpeedBoulderLeadSpeed 10m
2019Hachioji, JPN8371029-
2018Innsbruck, AUT633613-
2016Paris, FRA--1--
2014Munich, GER--8--
2014Gijon, ESP227-15-
2012Paris, FRA323727-
2011Arco, ITA-2029--
2009Xining, CHN--30-21

European Championships
YearLocationCombinedSpeedBoulderLead
2020Moscow, RUS-720DNS
2017Campitello di Fassa, ITA-23-21
2017Munich, GER2-3-

World Cup overview - Three best ranks per season and event since 2017
YearSpeedBoulderLead
20211 x 17th1 x 11th, 1 x 12th, 1 x 21st1 x 38th
20191 x 30th, 2 x 33rd, 1 x 34th1 x 4th, 1 x 5th, 1 x 8th1 x 16th, 1 x 24th
20181 x 24th, 1 x 32nd1 x 4th, 1 x 9th, 1 x 13th1 x 25th, 1 x 43rd
2017-1 x 4th, 1 x 5th, 3 x 6th-

World Cup - Ten best performances since 2017
RankYearEventLocation
42019BoulderChongqing, CHN
42018BoulderMoscow, RUS
42017BoulderMumbai, IND
52019BoulderMeiringen, SUI
52017BoulderMeiringen, SUI
62017BoulderMunich, GER
62017BoulderVail, CO, USA
62017BoulderHachioji, JPN
72017BoulderChongqing, CHN
82019BoulderMoscow, RUS
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Cooking. (airbnb.co.uk, 01 Sep 2020)
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Athlete, Marketing
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Business Administration, Management, Marketing - University of Bern, Switzerland
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English, French, German
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Kevin Hemund [national, personal], SUI, from 2014
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She has represented Switzerland at the ice climbing world championships. (UIAA-International Climbing and Mountaineering YouTube channel, 05 Feb 2017)
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In November 2020 she injured her right shoulder during the bouldering qualification stages of the 2020 European Championships in Moscow, Russian Federation. She initially continued to compete but eventually withdrew from the tournament due to persistent pain. After returning to Switzerland, she fell ill and was hospitalised with a kidney problem. (Facebook page, 05 Dec 2020; sas-cas.ch, 24 Nov 2020)
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She won her first climbing competition at age 12. (redbull.com, 01 Sep 2019)
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She was born into a family of climbing enthusiasts as her parents and grandparents practised rock climbing. She was also involved in equestrian from age four to 16, but quit as she had to wait four years to get a licence. "Sport climbing is my biggest passion. It's so good because I am surrounded by many people who believe in me." (skalolaz.pro, 30 Apr 2020; petraklinger.ch, 08 Jan 2019; cooperation.ch, 08 Aug 2019)
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To win gold at the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo. (aargauerzeitung.ch, 18 Oct 2019)
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"I train basically every day, and on most days twice a day. So in general I have about 30 hours a week. I don't have a gym at home, mainly because for me it's important to make a difference between training and being home and relaxing. At my parents' place when I was younger I had a small climbing wall, but I always preferred to go to the climbing gym." (skalolaz.pro, 30 Apr 2020)
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Winning bouldering gold at the 2016 World Championships in Paris, France. (aargauerzeitung.ch, 18 Oct 2019)
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She listens to music, does breathing exercises and practises positive visualisation before competitions. "I think about positive moments from the past. If I face a difficult problem, I remember such elements from my training. I mentally prepare for the boulder with visualisation and try to feel how I will execute the movement." (skalolaz.pro, 30 Apr 2020)
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"I've never given up in climbing, I've always - even in hard times - fought through. I have had injuries but they never were a reason to stop climbing, luckily. I love training, I think that's also a big advantage. My body is definitely made for it - I can do it without getting injured or too much pain. But at the same time it is also my weakness. Because I'm super determined I pressure myself a lot, and I have high expectations. If something doesn't work out as I want it, it's hard mentally to work through that. I always want more." (skalolaz.pro, 30 Apr 2020)

General Interest

Preferred discipline
Bouldering (aargauerzeitung.ch, 18 Oct 2019)

General
OVERCOMING NERVES
In 2020 she said she was focusing on calming her nerves when competing. "Pressure during competition, it's for sure the thing I'm still working on. It's hard and there is no key ingredient to it. In the end I think it's about 'getting comfortable being uncomfortable'." (skalolaz.pro, 30 Apr 2020)

OTHER ACTIVITIES
In 2019 she began working in marketing for Swiss International Air Lines alongside her training. She has also offered online cooking lessons, teaching Swiss recipes. "Next to my passion for climbing, I always loved to spend my free time in the kitchen. Also because nutrition is a very important aspect in sports and can support your training and make you even stronger. Cooking and eating, same as sports, brings people together and creates memories." (LinkedIn profile, 23 Jan 2021; airbnb.co.uk, 01 Sep 2020)

Legend
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Gold Medal Event
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Silver Medal Event
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Bronze Medal Event
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