Alex has risen quickly through the ranks of German climbers to become a globetrotting superstar of the modern climbing scene. His phenomenal sport climbing achievements place him as one of the most important climbers of this exciting era.
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This athlete has competed internationally
Semi Finals 1T4z 4 5
Semi Finals 1T2z 2 3
Qualifying 10.233
Qualifying 9.685
News posts and Articles featuring Alex
Our Friday Night Video this week is a feature-length documentary about the sport climbing superstar, Alex Megos. The film looks at where the limits of sport climbing are currently, opening with Alex musing that Sharma's Jumbo Love (9b) should be f...
Rotpunkt is a new film from Patagonia chronicling Alex Megos' success over the past few years. Alex rose to fame in 2013 with his onsight of Estado Critico in Siurana; the first 9a onsight. Since then, he has become one of the sport's top performers, regularly...
IFSC commentator Charlie Boscoe reports from the final event of the 2019 IFSC World Championships in Hachioji, Japan: Combined.
IFSC commentator Charlie Boscoe reports from the second event of the 2019 IFSC World Championships in Hachioji, Japan...
The 8th edition of the La Sportiva Legends Only featured Chon Jongwon, Alex Megos, Jernej Kruder, Chris Sharma, Alexey Rubtsov and Ray...
The third IFSC Lead World Cup round of 2018 took place in Briançon, France last weekend. Team GB's Jim Pope...
Alex Megos has made the first ascent of Perfecto mundo, 9b+, at Margalef, Spain.
Reviews from the UKC editorial team
It's not built for serious Scottish winter abuse, but for sweaty mountain activities, from ski touring and mountaineering to hillwalking, the lightweight Ascensionist shell would be a big hit, reckons John McKenna.
DMM's long-anticipated entry into the micro cam market was worth the wait, says Theo Moore
The Mundaka is an extremely soft rock shoe designed to give a close, glove-like fit. They are so soft that they prompt Theo Moore to ask the question 'how soft is too soft...?'
We're just back from the annual summer gear-fest that is the OutDoor trade show. Over three long days we saw a lot (and we mean a lot)...
Many climbers are all-rounders, so there's a need for harnesses that can do a bit of everything too. We look at nine...
'Performance' is a huge category, so with UK sport climbing in mind we've narrowed the focus of this review to down-turned, supportive...
Over the last few months the UKC Test Team have been putting six pairs of half ropes through their paces. Though they're all good, we...
Annoucements direct from manufacturers
Patagonia is the first in the industry to make all shells with recycled materials and sew them all in a Fair Trade Certified factories. That's what is being celebrated with their Shell, Yeah! campaign. The focus is on the achievement - causing les...
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 outdoor industry gathered in Munich to network, drink beer and showcase their shiny new stuff. For us it's a great...
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 outdoor industry gathered in Munich to network, drink beer and showcase their shiny new stuff. For us it's a great opportunity...
We're just back from the annual summer gear-fest that is the OutDoor trade show. As Europe sweltered in the...
The annual ISPO trade show, which brings the world's outdoor industry together under one roof (or a series of...
Whilst there are a great many 'climbing greats', few are greater than Chris Sharma. Ever since the age of 14 Sharma has been...
"The brain is the most important muscle for climbing." (W. Güllich) Utilising the power of your mind will make the most...
