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Brooke Raboutou

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Brooke Raboutou

Climber
American·b. 2001
Known for:
Olympic silver medalist (2024 Paris, Combined), first woman to redpoint 5.15c (9b+) with Excalibur (2025).
Sponsored by: La Sportiva, Petzl, Adidas Terrex, The North Face, Friction Labs, Organic Climbing, Sanuk, Climb On, Chipotle, Ford

Brooke Raboutou won Olympic silver in the combined bouldering and lead event at Paris 2024, the first American woman to medal in Olympic climbing. In 2025, she became the first woman to redpoint a 9b+ (5.15c) route with Excalibur. She set age records as the youngest female to climb 5.14a (age 10) and 5.14b (age 11). She won her first IFSC Boulder World Cup gold in 2023 and made the second female ascent of Box Therapy (V16/V15). Both her parents, Robyn Erbesfield-Raboutou and Didier Raboutou, are former World Champion climbers.

Brooke Raboutou's Gear List(3)

Cobra 4:99

La Sportiva

Product description

La Sportiva's first speed-climbing-specific shoe, designed to minimize friction between the upper and the wall on upward movement. Slip-on construction with a microfiber upper, no lacing system, 3.5mm Vibram XS Grip2 sole, and a 0.8mm LaspoFlex midsole at the front of the foot only.

Connection note

Speed climbing shoe
Source: Interview ↗
Solution (Women's)

La Sportiva

Product description

Women's version of the Solution sharing the same slip-lasted construction and aggressive downturn on the WPD 75 last. 3.5mm Vibram XS Grip2 sole, hook-and-loop Fast Lacing System, and P3-reinforced 0.9mm LaspoFlex midsole. Weighs 205g, sized 33-42 in half sizes.

Connection note

Primary shoe for bouldering and lead
Source: Interview ↗

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