Brown, Katie (1982–)

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Brown, Katie (1982–)

American climber. Born Oct 4, 1982, in Jacksonville, Florida.

Won gold at X Games in Women's Difficulty (1996, 1997, 1998); became 1st woman to achieve on-sight ascent of a 5.13d (Omaha Beach, Red River Gorge, Kentucky); other 1st-place finishes include: UIAA Youth World championship, Laval, France (1995); UIAA Masters, Rock Masters Arco (1996 and 1997); and UIAA Worldcup, Besancon, France (1999).

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