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Oceana Mackenzie
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. Competition climbing careerMackenzie 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 lifeMackenzie 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" (pronounced "oh-sh").[10] She follows a vegan lifestyle. In her free time, she enjoys baking, reading and learning Japanese.[10][12][11] References
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