Miho Nonaka is a Japanese competition climber who specializes in competition bouldering.
12 Facts About Miho Nonaka
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Miho Nonaka is an Olympic silver medalist in sport climbing.
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In 2013, Miho Nonaka began competing on the international senior circuit at IFSC Climbing World Cups at age 16, initially focusing on competition lead climbing.
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In 2014, Miho Nonaka transitioned towards competition bouldering, winning her first World Cup medal with a second-place finish at the Boulder World Cup in Laval and eventually finishing the World Cup season in fifth place in the overall ranking for bouldering.
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Miho Nonaka continued to move up the overall rankings for bouldering in the following World Cup seasons, finishing in third place in 2015 and second place in 2016.
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Miho Nonaka won her first World Cup gold medal at the Boulder World Cup in Navi Mumbai in 2016.
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In 2018, Miho Nonaka won the overall title in the Boulder World Cup by earning a place on the podium at every World Cup that season, winning one gold medal and six silver medals.
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In 2019, Miho Nonaka was deemed by the IFSC to have qualified to compete at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo by finishing in fifth place in the combined event at the 2019 IFSC Climbing World Championships.
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In preparation to compete in the combined event at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Miho Nonaka competed at bouldering, lead climbing, and speed climbing events during the 2021 IFSC Climbing World Cup season, making finals across all disciplines and winning a bronze medal at the Speed World Cup in Salt Lake City.
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At the Olympics, Miho Nonaka won a silver medal in the combined event.
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Miho Nonaka followed up her Olympic medal with two straight second-place finishes in the overall rankings of the Boulder World Cup in 2022 and 2023.
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In 2024, Miho Nonaka placed second in the rankings of the combined bouldering and lead climbing event at the Olympic Qualifier Series, securing a spot for the combined event at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris.