Akiyo NOGUCHI

Nationality : Japanese
DOB : 1989
Home town : Ryugasaki-shi
Web site : ameblo.jp/akiyo530/

This young climber made an impressive début in 2005 when she came 3rd in the Munch World Championships.

Two years later, Akiyo became a bouldering specialist and, in 2008 at Montauban, achieved her first World Cup win.

Since then she and Anna Stöhr, her main rival, have been vying for that precious first place at each stage.

2011 : 2nd in the overall World Cup rankings
2011 : Winner of four World Cup stages
2011 : Asian Champion

Text and pictures : Auriana BEAUTE / FFME