Andrea Hah

Andrea Hah is an Australian rock climber based in Blue Mountains, known for being the first Australian woman to climb grade 33 with her ascent of Tiger Cat, and her appearance on Australian Ninja Warrior.[4][5]

Andrea Hah
Personal information
Born1985/1986 (age 34–35)[1]
Australia
OccupationExercise physiologist
Height165 cm (5 ft 5 in)
Weight56 kg (123 lb)[2][3]
Climbing career
Type of climberBouldering and Lead
Highest grade33  (5.14b)

Early life

Hah was a youth gymnast, before retiring due to injuries at age 16.[4] She toyed with aerial skiing, Cirque du Soleil, hurdling, trampolining and diving, before transferring to rock climbing.[6]

Climbing career

Hah first came into prominence in the early 2010s after gaining sponsorship and climbing some hard routes in the Blue Mountains, including Tiger Cat (33).[7] In 2015 she won the Australian bouldering championships.[8]

She lives in the Blue Mountains with her husband and fellow climber Lee Cossey, working as an Exercise Physiologist.

Ninja Warrior

She gained some media attention after taking part in the first season of Australian Ninja Warrior and being the first woman to make it up the warped wall.[9]

Notable ascents

References
  1. "EXCLUSIVE: We're having a Ninja Warrior baby!". Women's Day. 23 July 2018.
  2. Amelian Saw (24 July 2017). "Australian Ninja Warrior: Karl Stefanovic slammed over 'sexist' remark". www.news.com.au.
  3. "Season 2: Andrea Hah". 9now.
  4. Michael Dulaney (23 March 2019). "The rock climber reaching new heights in a male-dominated sport". ABC News.
  5. Simon Madden (22 January 2015). "Andrea Hah: from gymnast to rockclimber". Australian Geographic.
  6. "Season 1: Andrea Hah". 9now.
  7. Lindy Alexander (22 February 2015). "What it's like to be a top-level sportswoman". Daily Life. Sydney Morning Herald.
  8. "2015 National Bouldering Results" (PDF). Sport Climbing Australia.
  9. Carmody, Broede (24 July 2017). "Australian Ninja Warrior: Rock climber Andrea Hah makes history". The Sydney Morning Herald.
  10. Drummond, Liz (21 February 2013). "Andrea Hah: Second Aussie Woman to Climb 5.14b". Climbing Magazine.
  11. "Andrea Hah: the Punks in the Gym interview". Vertical Life. 24 April 2013.


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