Alexandre Chabot
French rock climber
- Redpoint: 9a (5.14d)
- On-sight: 8b+ (5.14a)
Medal record
World Cup | ||
---|---|---|
![]() | 2000 | Lead |
Winner | 2001 | Lead |
Winner | 2002 | Lead |
Winner | 2003 | Lead |
![]() | 2004 | Lead |
World Championships | ||
![]() | 2005 | Lead |
European Championships | ||
Winner | 2000 | Lead |
Winner | 2002 | Lead |
![]() | 2004 | Lead |
Alexandre Chabot (born December 27, 1981) is a French professional rock climber, specialising in lead climbing. He won three consecutive Lead Climbing World Cups and three consecutive Rock Masters. In France, he was awarded seven times the national Lead Climbing Champion title.
Biographic notes
He discovered climbing when he was six years old, during a vacation with his parents at Col des Grand Montets, near Chamonix. When he was 13 he joined a local climbing club.
In 1997 (age 16) he redpointed his first 8a route, Rêve de Papillon (Buoux, France).
In 2000 (age 18) he won his first World Cup medal.[1]
Rankings
Climbing World Cup
Discipline | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Lead | 23 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 |
[2]
Climbing World Championships
Discipline | 1999 | 2001 | 2003 | 2005 | 2007 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Lead | 6 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 16 |
[3]
Number of medals in the Climbing World Cup
Lead
Season | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
---|---|---|---|---|
2000 | 1 | 2 | 3 | |
2001 | 3 | 1 | 4 | |
2002 | 6 | 1 | 7 | |
2003 | 5 | 2 | 7 | |
2004 | 4 | 1 | 5 | |
2005 | 2 | 1 | 3 | |
Total | 21 | 5 | 3 | 29 |
[3]
Notable ascents
Redpointed routes
9a (5.14d):
- PuntX - Gorges du Loup (FRA) - August 12, 2007 - First ascent[4]
- Abysse - Gorges du Loup (FRA) - July 28, 2006 - First ascent[5]
- Kinematix - Gorges du Loup (FRA) - September 5, 2003
8c+ (5.14c):
- Trip-Tik To-Nik - Gorges du Loup (FRA)
- Reaccion indirecta - Argentina
- Ultimate Sacrifice - Gorges du Loup (FRA) - August 25, 2003[6]
See also
- List of grade milestones in rock climbing
- History of rock climbing
- Rankings of most career IFSC gold medals
References
- ^ "Coppa del Mondo difficoltà, 2ª prova, Lecco - risultati". planetmountain.com. September 25, 2000. Retrieved December 21, 2011.
- ^ IFSC, ed. (July 20, 2017). "World Cup Rankings". Archived from the original on July 12, 2017. Retrieved July 20, 2017.
- ^ a b IFSC, ed. (April 30, 2019). "Chabot's profile and rankings". Retrieved April 30, 2019.
- ^ "Alex Chabot climbs the new may be hardest route in Deverse". czechclimbing.com. August 16, 2007. Retrieved December 21, 2011.
- ^ "Alex Chabot sale Abysse 9a". planetmountain.com. August 9, 2006. Retrieved December 21, 2011.
- ^ "Alex Chabot and Ultimate Sacrifice: his first 8c+". freakclimbing.com. Archived from the original on May 22, 2019. Retrieved December 21, 2011.
External links
- Alexandre Chabot at the World Games