Oceania "Oceana" Mackenzie[2][3] (/ˌoʊʃiːˈɑːnə/ OH-shee-AH-nə;[4] born 11 July 2002) is an Australian rock climber and competition climber who specializes in competition bouldering. She competed in the 2020 Summer Olympics, coming 19th, and in the 2024 Summer Olympics, coming 7th.
 Mackenzie in the boulder semi-finals at the 2023 Climbing World Championships | |||||||||
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| Nationality | Australian | ||||||||
| Born | 11 July 2002 Heidelberg, Germany | ||||||||
| Height | 173 cm (5 ft 8 in)[1] | ||||||||
| Website | https://www.oceanamackenzie.com | ||||||||
| Climbing career | |||||||||
| Type of climber | Competition bouldering | ||||||||
Medal record
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Competition climbing career
editMackenzie started climbing when she was 8 years old.[5] At the age of 15, she began to take part in the IFSC Climbing World Cup. She reached her first IFSC final of a bouldering World Cup in Meiringen in 2019, where she finished sixth.[6]
At the 2020 Oceania Championships, she won the combined event and qualified for the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo.[6] At the Olympics, held in 2021, Mackenzie finished nineteenth in the qualification round and therefore did not compete in the finals.[7]
Mackenzie again won the combined event at the Oceania Championships in 2023 to earn a place at the 2024 Summer Olympics, scoring 199.9 points in its final out of a possible 200.[8] At the Olympics she made the final and placed seventh.[9]
Personal life
editMackenzie was born in Heidelberg, Germany to New Zealander parents. She moved as a baby with her five elder sisters to Queensland, Australia before settling in Melbourne.[10][11]
Although Oceania is on her birth certificate, her parents decided they preferred Oceana, without the “i”. Both are commonly used. Her friends call her "Oce” (pronunced “oh-sh”).[10]
She follows a vegan lifestyle. In her free time, she enjoys baking, reading and learning Japanese.[10][12][11]
References
edit- ^ "Oceania Mackenzie". IFSC. Retrieved 17 June 2023.
- ^ Snape, Jack (7 June 2024). "Oceana Mackenzie: the 'introvert' climber scaling Olympic heights for Australia". The Guardian.
- ^ IFSC. "Oceania Mackenzie". www.ifsc-climbing.org. Retrieved 25 March 2024.
- ^ "Mackenzie Oceania". Paris 2024. Retrieved 6 August 2024.
- ^ "Sport climbing becomes newest Olympic sport, Aussie teen Oceana Mackenzie set to compete". ABC. 15 July 2021. Retrieved 17 July 2021.
- ^ a b "Oceana Mackenzie". Victorian Institute of Sport. Retrieved 17 July 2021.
- ^ "Australian Olympic Team for Tokyo 2021". The Roar. Retrieved 21 March 2022.
- ^ "Harrison joins Olympian Mackenzie on the plane to Paris". IFSC. Archived from the original on 4 March 2024. Retrieved 25 November 2023.
- ^ "Women's Boulder & Lead, Final Lead Results". Olympics.com. Retrieved 13 August 2024.
- ^ a b c "Paris Olympics 2024: Oceana Mackenzie, Australia's Rising Sport Climbing Star". The Guardian. 8 June 2024. Retrieved 27 September 2024.
- ^ a b "Oceana Mackenzie – 2024 Olympic Athlete Profile". UKClimbing.com. Retrieved 27 September 2024.
- ^ "About Oceana Mackenzie". oceanamackenzie.com. Retrieved 27 September 2024.
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