Shauna COXSEY

Ever since she was a little girl, Shauna Coxsey dreamt of being an Olympian. But she never thought it was possible.

That was until it was announced that sport climbing would be joining the plethora of sports at the Games, and suddenly her dream was closer than it had ever been before. And she seized the opportunity to make it happen when she became the first climber to be selected to represent Great Britain in the sport at Tokyo 2020.

The climber has been infatuated with the sport since she was a child, watching the Adventure Channel with her dad when she was just three before eventually taking it up when she was four. Not soon after she began competing, and the rest is history.

For Coxsey, the moments that defined her are the competitions that she has been ever-present in since 2012. An incredible five year run in the CWIF (Climbing Works International Festival) saw her go unbeaten, clinching gold every year up until 2016. A similar tale would unfold in the British Championships, where once again she went unattested taking home six titles.