Hamish McArthur

Hamish McArthur

Personal information
Born	(2002-03-06) 6 March 2002 (age 23) York, Yorkshire, England
Occupation	Rock climber
Height	182 cm (6 ft 0 in)
Climbing career
Type of climber	Competition climbing Sport climbing Bouldering
Highest grade	Redpoint:  9a  (5.14d) [1] Bouldering:  9A  (V17) [2]
Medal record Men's competition climbing Representing   Great Britain World Championships 2021 Moscow Lead World Youth Championships 2021 Boulder Juniors 2019 Boulder Youth A 2021 Combined Juniors 2021 Lead Juniors European Youth Cup 2019 Lead Youth A

Hamish McArthur (born 6 March 2002) is an English professional rock climber and competition climber, who specialises in competition bouldering and competition lead climbing events.

In September 2021, he finished third in his first appearance at the IFSC Climbing World Championships. ^[3] In June 2024 he secured his place for the Paris 2024 Olympics in the Lead and Bouldering discipline, where he made the final and finished in 5th place.

Early life

McArthur grew up in York, North Yorkshire attending Park Grove Primary School and then Joseph Rowntree School. At the age of 11 he became the youngest member of the Great Britain junior climbing squad. ^[4] When McArthur was 12 he won the under 14s category at the British Youth Climbing Series Finals in Edinburgh. ^[5]

Climbing career

Competition climbing

At junior level, McArthur won the gold medal at the IFSC Junior Boulder World Championship in Voronezh, beating his previous best result of silver at the 2019 IFSC Youth World Championships. ^[6]

On McArthur's senior debut, he won third place in at the 2021 IFSC Climbing World Championships § Lead in Moscow. ^[7]

McArthur represented Great Britain in the sport climbing at the Paris Olympics finishing fifth in the Combined Boulder and Lead final. ^[8]

Rock climbing

Hamish has made some notable ascents on outdoor sport climbing routes. In December 2019, he redpointed Jungle Speed 9a  (5.14d), followed shortly after by A Muerte 8c+  (5.14c); both are located in Siurana. ^[1]

In March 2021, he flashed Bulbhaul 8A+  (V12), at Almscliffe Crag. This climb was originally given 8B+ but now sits at 8A+. ^[2]

In 2024, he flashed Fool Me Once 8B+  (V14), in Squamish. ^[9]

In 2025, he made the second ascent of Megatron V17  (9A), in Colorado, USA. ^[10]

In 2025, he made the second ascent of No One Mourns the Wicked V17  (9A), in Colorado, USA. This ascent marked the first V17 ever climbed in just one day of effort. ^[11]

References

1. Berry, Natalie (January 2020). "Two x 8c+/9a by Hamish Mcarthur". ukclimbing.com. Retrieved 21 December 2021.
2. Brown, Nick (April 2021). "The Ticklist #23 Lockdown Round-Up – Ascents from around the world". ukclimbing.com. Retrieved 21 December 2021.
3. "Climbing World Championships: GB's Hamish McArthur takes bronze in men's lead final". BBC Sport . 21 September 2021. Retrieved 17 May 2022.
4. Martel, Stuart. "Hamish McArthur, 11, becomes youngest member in Great Britain climbing squad". York Press. Retrieved 7 April 2022.
5. Wise, Pete (9 July 2014). "Amazing boy climber scales new heights with British victory". YorkMix. Retrieved 7 April 2022.
6. Brown, Nick. "Hamish McArthur Wins Gold in IFSC Youth World Championships". UKC. Retrieved 8 April 2022.
7. Burnside, Peter. "Bronze for Hamish McArthur at his first Senior World Champs". BMC. Retrieved 7 April 2022.
8. "Paris 2024: Hamish McArthur fifth as Toby Roberts takes climbing gold". York Press. Retrieved 9 August 2024.
9. Pardy, Aaron. "Hamish McArthur's Rowdy Flash of Fool Me Once V14". Gripped. Retrieved 18 January 2024.
10. "NEWS: Hamish McArthur climbs Megatron, 9A". www.ukclimbing.com. 24 April 2025. Retrieved 29 April 2025.
11. Walsh, Anthony (6 May 2025). "Hamish McArthur Sends Colorado V17 in a Single 3-Hour Session". www.climbing.com. Retrieved 20 September 2025.

External links

• Hamish McArthur at IFSC