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Adam Ondra
About
Brno, Czechia
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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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Best IFSC Results
This athlete has competed internationally
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Semi Finals 31+, Final Top
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Semi Finals 39+, Final Top
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Semi Finals 4T4z 10 9, Final 4T4z 10 9
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Semi Finals 4T4z 9 6, Final 3T4z 5 7
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Semi Finals 0T3z 0 3
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Qualifying 8.435
Latest News & Articles
News posts and Articles featuring Adam
Fri Night Vid The Age of Ondra
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 attempts to redpoint his 9c route Silence, tries to onsight a 9a+ and climb Canada's hardest route in a day. Throughout the film, we...
News IFSC European Lead and Speed Championships Edinburgh - Report
The 2019 European Lead and Speed Climbing Championships took place at Edinburgh International Climbing Arena in Ratho last weekend. The events were livestreamed on Eurosport and BMC TV. GB Climbing Team members put on some strong...
Video Adam Ondra repeats Qui - 23 year old 9a+
Late last month, Adam Ondra repeated a route that was first climbed in 1996 and had seen no second ascent. The line in...
Video Adam Ondra: Success and Disaster
The World Championships in Hachioji took place last month and it was the first opportunity that climbers had to qualify for the...
News IFSC Lead World Cup: Hachioji - Report
IFSC commentator Charlie Boscoe reports from the second event of the 2019 IFSC World Championships in Hachioji, Japan...
News IFSC Lead World Cup Chamonix 2019: Report
It was an exciting weekend in Chamonix at the 2nd round of the IFSC Lead World Cup - especially for the GB Team....
Fri Night Vid Ondra's Analysis of Silence (9c)
Fri Night Vid Adam Ondra: Balkans Road Trip
News 3rd Ascent of Neanderthal (9b) for Adam Ondra
Video Adam Ondra - The Road to Tokyo
Fri Night Vid Adam Ondra in the Rockies
Fri Night Vid Live Premiere of Adam Ondra's Silence
Video Adam Ondra making the first ascent of Eagle 4, 9b, St Leger
Interview Adam Ondra about his flash of Supercrackinette, 9a+
Video Vrtule, new ~8C/+ by Adam Ondra
Video Drift, ~8C, by Adam Ondra
Newsflash Adam Ondra climbs World's first 9c - Silence
News Queen Line, 9b, first ascent by Adam Ondra
Video Adam Ondra making the FA of Mamichula, 9b
Video Adam Ondra climbs Predator, 9a+
Video Adam Ondra Flashes Jade 8B+
Video Adam Ondra's flash attempt on Dreamcatcher, 9a
Video Adam Ondra - Rock and Plastic
Video Adam Ondra - Illusionist, 9a, Flatanger
Video Adam Ondra attempts to onsight Psikoterapia, 9a
Video What Has Ondra Ever Done On Grit? 3 E7 Onsights!
Video Ondra climbs World's Hardest Boulder Problems
Awesome Video Adam Ondra, first ascent of Move, 9b/+
[update) Video Move, new 9b/+ by Adam Ondra
Video Change backstage
Video Adam Ondra - A few forgotten 9a routes...
Video Adam Ondra - The Change 9b+ First Ascent
Video Adam Ondra climbs Fight or flight, 9b
Video The Change movie project
Video Adam Ondra onsights The Golden ticket 8c+
Video Red River Gorge, the movie
Video Ondra Attempts World's Hardest Route?
News INTERVIEW & VIDEO: Adam Ondra talks Céüse
Video Ondra makes 9a+ first ascent at Ceuse
Video 9a's by Ondra and Gelmanov
Video Adam Ondra in Font, Part 3 (8B+ Flash)
Video Adam Ondra's first 8C's [UPDATED]
News Ondra repeats Gioia, 8C+ [UPDATE: VIDEO]
News Adam Ondra, #1 among legends [UPDATE: VIDEO]
News Adam Ondra - Gancho Perfecto (9a) + Sharma Video
News Video: The Swiss Account, 57 min!
Major Video Adam Ondra - Chilam Balam and La Planta... 9b
Video Adam Ondra - Chaxi Raxi (9b), Oliana
Video La Planta de Shiva, 9b, by Adam Ondra
Video Adam Ondra - F8c+ Onsight
News 9a+ First Ascent by Ondra [VIDEO]
News Two more 8c+ onsights by Ondra [video update]
Video Adam Ondra Christmas Special
News The Ticino bulletin: Video
News Adam Ondra: Video Profile
Video Adam Ondra, the movie
Video Adam Ondra Doesn't Win At Brno World Cup
News Adam Ondra Interview and Video
Video A Bad Day for Adam Ondra!
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8B flashes by Ondra
News Ondra - 2 Font 8B Flashes In A Day
News Adam Ondra Climbs New F8c+ in South Africa
Video Ondra At It Again - 'Om' F9a
Photos Adam Ondra F9a+ / Kalymnos & More
News Ondra repeats Corona, 9a+
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Two 8c onsights in one day by Ondra
News Adam Ondra's latest roadtrip
News Old 8c+ by Ondra
News Ondra on 9a+'s and more
News 4th 8c OS by Ondra
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9a+ and 8c onsight by Ondra
News The secret of Ondra's success
News Another F9a for Ondra
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Ondra's hardest routes
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