Adam started climbing at about the same time he learned to walk. He hasn't stopped ever since.
When 8 years old, Adam onsighted routes graded 7b+ (5.12c). At age 13 he climbed his first 9a (5.14d).
At age 16, Adam won his first lead Climbing World Cup, and ended up second in lead Climbing World Championships.
So far he has 3 gold medals from World Championships
In 2012 he climbed Change, the first route to receive a proposed grade of 9b+ (5.15c). To date, only Adam and Chris Sharma have climbed a route of this grade. Adam has redpointed three routes at this grade.
He was the first person to establish a route at the grade of 9c when he climbed Silence at Flatanger, Norway.
So far, Adam has climbed thousands of routes, 140 at the grade of 9a and higher.
In 2016 Adam repeated the legendary Dawn Wall in a record time of 8 days. It was his first serious big wall experience.
Adam is currently the only climber to have climbed a route with the proposed grade of 9c, with his ascent of Change in 2017.
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This athlete has competed internationally
Semi Finals 31+, Final Top
Semi Finals 39+, Final Top
Semi Finals 4T4z 10 9, Final 4T4z 10 9
Semi Finals 4T4z 9 6, Final 3T4z 5 7
Semi Finals 0T3z 0 3
Qualifying 8.435
News posts and Articles featuring Adam
Adam Ondra is in fine bouldering form at the moment and has climbed a new Font 8C+ at Moravian Karst in the Czech Republic. This is his second Font 8C+ after emerging from lockdown in May and both problems are likely to be some of the h...
Adam Ondra has climbed a new problem at Sloup in the Czech Republic and graded it Font 8C+, the hardest in the country. Ondra named the problem Brutal Rider, as it links an 8A+/8B into Ghost Rider, an existing 8C.
Throughout the lockdown period, we took the unprecedented step of not reporting on ascents from around the world. We felt that it sent an unclear message in a time when people needed clarity. Different countries came out of lockdown at...
This week, IFSC Commentators Charlie Boscoe and Mike Langley and Natalie Berry interview the one and...
The end of days! Up is down, black is white and Ondra has fallen off a 7a sport route. Twice. The incident was filmed in Croatia at...
IFSC commentator Charlie Boscoe puts down his headset and reports on the IFSC Lead and Speed World Cup in...
This week's Friday Night Video follows the world's best rock climber: Adam Ondra. The Reel Rock film Age of Ondra follows Adam as he...
Reviews from the UKC editorial team
The Street Creek is a well-made and cool-looking day pack aimed at urban wall-goers. It's just a shame that a higher volume model isn't available for outdoor use, says Rob Greenwood.
With its funky flip-down heel and soft sock-like fit, the Session is a comfy and convenient slip on/slip off shoe for bouldering and sport climbing, inside or out. It's too casual for longer or more rugged approaches, but in its niche we think it's a...
What's the ideal shell for Scottish winter climbing and gnarly hill walks? A beefy and protective one! Here we review tough technical jackets from 12 leading manufacturers.
The first major trade show of the new decade brought the world's outdoor industry to Munich in an annual pageant of product fondling and...
Modern front-mounted headtorches are neat and lightweight, yet pack enough power for most needs. Here we look in depth at five...
Martin McKenna was a fan of the previous version of the Camalot, so how does he rate the recent updates?
In this group test we compare nine pairs of performance shoes with a women's / low volume fit. How did they all do...?
Annoucements direct from manufacturers
La Sportiva have two new shoes arriving for SS'20: the Solution Comp and the Theory. Extreme sensitivity combined with high dynamism allows the Theory to have unprecedented pedidextarity and reactivity on holds. The Solution Comp is a softer an...
The Jackal is a mountain running shoe dedicated to off-road running over ultra distances
BD Athlete Alex Honnold has never been a fan of wide cracks, or as he puts it a little more bluntly: "Offwidth climbing sucks". But even Honnold has to thrust his body into deep fissures from time to time: "Many of the most classic routes in the world,...
We spent earlier this week catching up with brands at the big winter gearfest: ISPO. Despite the fact the show was quieter than...
We spent earlier this week catching up with brands at the big winter gearfest: ISPO. Despite the fact the show was quieter than...
It's a big, cold world out there, and Black Diamond has got you covered. Through the same commitment to...
We're just back from the annual summer gear-fest that is the OutDoor trade show. As Europe sweltered in the heat the world's...
