Lauren Mukheibir

Climbing career Mukheibir was born in Sandton, South Africa, grew up in Bryanston, and began rock climbing when she was nine years old. At the 2022 World Games in Birmingham, Alabama, Mukheibir placed 12th in the lead and speed categories and 11th in the bouldering category. Mukheibir moved to Perth, Australia for her studies in 2023 where she trained for the African Olympic qualifiers with the help of South African coach Devin Sender and Australian coach Alan Pryce. She was the only female climber at the Qualifier to top the second problem in the boulder phase.

Personal life Mukheibir graduated cum laude from Edith Cowan University in Perth, Australia with a degree in marine biology.