Anna is a boulder & lead climber from team Germany and one of the younger athletes I’ve interviewed so far as she still competed in youth world champs last year. In this episode, we’ll talk about the differences between the youth and senior circuit, the pressure of expectations after FLASHING all qualis boulders in Innsbruck, and we get some insight into team Germany.

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Timestamps of discussion topics

0:00 - Intro

1:24 - Mad Rock Shoutout!!

3:50 - Starting climbing at 3!

8:18 - Competing in youth and Senior Circuit at the same time

12:27 - Youth setting vs senior setting

14:42 - Big performance boost in 2024

17:23 - Flashing all Innsbruck quails boulders

22:22 - Why younger climbers dominate the WC circuit

25:09 - German national team

30:04 - German military sponsorship

34:04 - 2025 season

36:19 - Finding out if the combined format will be in LA 2028

39:05 - Non-climbing hobbies + sewing!

42:23 - Outdoor projects

43:28 - IG Q: What is the hardest part of being an athlete?

49:06 - IG Q: Tips on improving arm strength

50:27 - IG Q: Where can I buy the Germany down jacket?

51:12 - IG Q: Non-climbing related goal

52:58 - IG Q: Thoughts on the minimum BMI requirement

57:29 - Outro and where to find Anna