Ashima Shiraishi

Quick Facts

Full Name	Ashima Shiraishi
Occupation	Rock Climber
Date Of Birth	Apr 3, 2001(2001-04-03)
Age	23
Birthplace	New York City
Country	United States
Birth City	New York State
Horoscope	Aries

Ashima Shiraishi Biography

Ashima Shiraishi is one of the most popular and richest Rock Climber who was born on April 3, 2001 in New York City, New York State, United States. Rock climbing phenom who has been profiled by publications like Outside Magazine and The New York Times. She is considered one of the brightest young stars ever to enter the sport and has been sponsored by brands like Blue Water.

She and Aron Ralston are both famous for rock climbing.

Ashima Shiraishi (born April 3, 2001 in New York, NY) is an American rock climber. Shiraishi started climbing at the age of six at Rat Rock in Central Park, joining her father. Only a few years later, she quickly established herself as one of the top boulderers and sport climbers in the world, and is nowadays widely considered to be the best teenage climber of either gender. Her numerous accolades include first-place finishes in international competitions, and multiple first female and youngest ascents. Shiraishi is featured in several short documentary-style films, and is the subject of the documentary short “Return to the Red” (2012).

Shiraishi started climbing competitively at age 7, in 2008, and paired with coach Obe Carrion, an accomplished climber. Their partnership ended in 2012, largely due to tensions and disagreements between Carrion and Shiraishi’s father, who has coached her since.

Her parents are Hisatoshi and Tsuya Shiraishi.

Ashima Shiraishi Net Worth

Ashima Shiraishi is one of the richest Rock Climber from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Ashima Shiraishi 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

She made a name for herself by climbing the boulder problem known as Power of Silence as an eight-year-old.

At age ten, she became the youngest person ever to successfully climb a V13 grade boulder.

Shiraishi was born in New York, NY on April 3 of 2001. She is the only child of Tsuya and Hisatoshi Shiraishi, who immigrated from Japan in 1978 to New York, NY. Her father, Hisatoshi “Poppo” Shiraishi, was trained as a dancer in Butoh. When she was 6 years old, her parents took her to Central Park, where she started climbing at Rat Rock. She later started climbing at Brooklyn Boulders in Gowanus, Brooklyn.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

Ashima Shiraishi height 5 ft 1 in Ashima weight 88  lbs & body measurements will update soon.

Who is Ashima Shiraishi Dating?

According to our records, Ashima Shiraishi is possibily single & has not been previously engaged. As of December 1, 2023, Ashima Shiraishi’s is not dating anyone.

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The New York Times referred to her as a “bouldering phenom”. Outside Magazine described her as a “young crusher”. And The New Yorker called her “a Gretzky of the granite”. At age 13 she became the second female, and youngest person, to climb a sport route with a difficulty grade of 5.14d/5.15a (9a/9a+). In 2016, she achieved the second ascent of the V15 Horizon in Mount Hiei, Japan and became the first female climber to climb the grade.

Facts & Trivia

Ashima Ranked on the list of most popular Rock Climber. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Ashima Shiraishi celebrates birthday on April 3 of every year.

What happened Ashima Shiraishi?

Though she is very much still a climber pushing at the highest levels of the sport Ashima is still dedicated to studying and life outside climbing – including a keen interest in fashion culture. She will be competing in the 2021 Climbing World Cup alongside studying at UCLA.

Did Ashima Shiraishi qualify for the Olympics?

Both Ashima Shiraishi and Margo Hayes didn’t qualify for a spot for the US even though they are America’s top outdoor climbers. Sasha DiGiulian isn’t competing in the Olympics.

Is Ashima Shiraishi vegan?

Ashima Shiraishi is a vegan Athlete Ashima Shiraishi is a vegan rock climber. She is the subject of the short documentary “Return to the Red” (2012). She has been lauded by the New York Times and Outside Magazine for her climbing accomplishments, particularly in bouldering.

Who is the most famous female rock climber?

Janja Garnbret is one of the most well-known female rock climbers. She is the first-ever female gold medalist in sport climbing at the Olympics. Her record is a testament to her ability and skills. She has participated in 35 Lead Climbing World Cup events.

Where does Ashima get her pants?

Ashima wears Gucci lounge pants. The Shiraishi’s have always done things differently, which explains how Ashima has come to be such a disruptor in her sport.