Brooke Raboutou comes from a family of climbers. As she gears up for a second Olympic journey, the 23-year-old athlete talks about their special bond.
The Colorado native — who appropriately hails from Boulder — spent her childhood being encouraged to climb whatever and wherever she could.."So, I was pretty much born into it. I started out as just a little baby climbing rocks. I think probably, opposite of most parents, instead of 'stop climbing that,' it was 'grab that, hang on that.'"2023 Climbing World Championships
Raboutou's love of heights was passed down from her parents, who were accomplished athletes in the same sport. Her mother, Robyn Erbesfield-Raboutou, is a four-time World Cup champion, while her father, Didier Raboutou, competed for the French national team, which makes the upcoming The family of climbers continues to inspire each other as their youngest members prepare for another Olympic journey.
Brooke, whose older brother, Shawn, is also a professional climber, echoed her mother's sentiment about how the sport brings them together.
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