The very best climbers are taller

There exist probably no other physical sport where the shorties perform so well. The best example of this is Ramonet at 159 cm and several kids, well below 150 cm, performing world class. However, in reality, the two best rock climbers in the world are 183 cm and many of the most famous climbers are almost as tall. In the latest Boulder World Championship, the average height of the people at podium was 182 cm. Do not forget that also many of the old legends are/were around 180 cm; Gullich, Moon, Nicole, Mofatt, Manolo and Legrand. Surely, shorter new climbers perform better than the taller in the beginning. But once the taller guys have strengthened up their body and improved their coordination, they catch up and often surpass the shorties. With more gyms and trainers all over the world, it would not take long until some "basketball player" will set new standards on reachy vertical climbs as well as doing crazy 8C+ dynos. Image source: Cliparts.co