Alex Puccio

Alex Puccio (born Alexandrea Elizabeth Cocca on June 15, 1989 in McKinney, Texas) is an American professional climber specializing in bouldering.

[16] On June 5, 2015, she sustained a season-ending knee injury while warming up her dynos during the IFSC World Cup competition in Vail, Colorado.

She required surgery to repair the torn ACL, MCL, and meniscus ligaments in her left knee which could have resulted in months of inactivity during the recovery.

[19] She first noticed the serious nature of the injury during the finals of the 2016 bouldering World Cup in Vail, CO when she felt shooting pain and weakness in her arms.

She has won the ABS National Championship eleven times and has been the top American female bouldering competitor at the IFSC world competitions.

Alex Puccio climbing at the Boulder Worldcup 2017