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Jesse Grupper

Olympian 2024

Jesse Grupper

Athlete Bio 

Jesse Grupper bouldering.

Height

5'11"

Age

28

Hometown

Upper Montclair, NJ

Education

Tufts University (Medford, Mass., '19)

Quick Facts
  • Started climbing at the age of six after his parents signed up his sister first
  • Began competing in climbing events at the age of nine

  • Graduated from Tufts University with a degree in mechanical engineering
  • Qualified for the Olympic Games 2024 by winning gold at the Pan American Games Santiago 2023 in boulder & lead
  • Hobbies include playing banjo and "collecting" outdoor climbing adventures from across the globe, including South Africa and France
World Championships Experience
  • Most recent: 2023 – 19th (Lead - Men), 27th (Bouldering & Lead Combined - Men), 51th (Bouldering - Men)
  • Years of participation: Bouldering - Men 2023; Bouldering & Lead Combined - Men 2023; Lead - Men 2023
  • Top finish: 19th – 2023 (Lead - Men)
Career Highlights
  • Pan American Games, Santiago, 2023 (Bouldering & Lead Combined - Men)
  • World Cup, 2023 (Lead - Men, Bouldering - Men)
  • World Cup, 2022 (Lead - Men, Bouldering & Lead Combined - Men)
Olympic Experience
  • 1-time Olympian
    • Olympic Games Paris 2024, 18th (Bouldering & Lead Combined - Men)

Athlete News 

Jesse Grupper at Santiago 2023 

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