Kilian Fischhuber

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Kilian Fischhuber
Kilian Fischhuber.jpg
Personal information
NationalityAustrian
Born (1983-08-01) 1 August 1983 (age 42)
Waidhofen an der Ybbs, Austria
OccupationProfessional rock climber
Height174 cm (5 ft 9 in)
Weight63 kg (139 lb)
Website kilian-fischhuber.at
Climbing career
Type of climber
Highest grade
Known forWinning the World Cup 5 times
Medal record
Men's sport climbing
Representing Flag of Austria.svg  Austria
World Championships
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2005 Munich Bouldering
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2012 Paris Bouldering
World Cup
Silver medal icon.svg2004Bouldering
Winner2004Combined
Winner2005Bouldering
Silver medal icon.svg2005Combined
Silver medal icon.svg2006Bouldering
Bronze medal icon.svg2006Combined
Winner2007Bouldering
Bronze medal icon.svg2007Combined
Winner2008Bouldering
Winner2009Bouldering
Silver medal icon.svg2010Bouldering
Winner2011Bouldering
Silver medal icon.svg2012Bouldering
European Championships
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg2008Bouldering
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg2010Bouldering
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg2013Bouldering
Updated on October 31, 2017

Kilian Fischhuber (born 1 August 1983) is a professional Austrian rock climber who specializes in bouldering, sport climbing and competition climbing, where competes in bouldering and lead climbing. From 2005 to 2011, he won five Bouldering World Cups. No other male climber was ever able to win it more than three times. Due to his outstanding career, he was awarded the La Sportiva Competition Award in 2009, together with Chris Sharma. [1]

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Climbing career

Competition climbing

Fischhuber discovered indoor sport climbing in 1995.

From 1997 to 1999 he participated in Lead climbing international youth competitions.

In 1999, when he was 16 years old, he entered the Austrian bouldering team and started competing in the Bouldering World Cup, winning his first bronze medal in 2003 and his first gold in 2004.

He won the Bouldering World Cup five times, in 2005, 2007, 2008, 2009, and 2011. No other climber was ever able to win it more than three times, and no other climber was able to win it three times in a row (Jérôme Meyer won it in 2001, 2003, 2006).

At the end of 2014 he announced his retirement from competitions. [2]

Rock climbing

Fischhuber has redpointed outdoor sport climbing routes up to grade 9a  (5.14d), including making the ninth redpoint of Action Directe .

Rankings

Climbing World Cup

[3] 1999200020012002200320042005200620072008200920102011201220132014
Lead37272720222317
Bouldering4918118821211121255
Combined3351233-------

Climbing World Championships

[4] 20012003200520072009201120122014
Lead2650
Bouldering10521154211

Climbing European Championships

[4] 200220042007200820102013
Lead19-----
Bouldering-1323231

Number of medals in the Climbing World Cup

Bouldering

Season [4] GoldSilverBronzeTotal
200311
2004213
2005123
20062226
20072215
2008246
2009224
2010235
2011415
20122114
2013213
2014112
Total21111547
Kilian in Vienna in 2010, climbing the second problem of the Bouldering World Cup. Boulder Worldcup Vienna 29-05-2010a semifinals070 Kilian Fischhuber.jpg
Kilian in Vienna in 2010, climbing the second problem of the Bouldering World Cup.

Rock climbing

Boulder problems

Fischhuber climbed boulder problems graded up to 8C  (V15). [5] [6]

Single-pitch routes

9a  (5.14d):

8c+  (5.14c):

Multi-pitch routes

See also

References

  1. ↑ rockmaster.com (ed.). "Chris Sharma e Kilian Fischhuber le leggende di Arco Rock Legends 2009". Archived from the original on August 1, 2017. Retrieved December 21, 2011.
  2. ↑ up-climbing.com, ed. (December 18, 2014). "Kilian Fischhuber, addio alle competizioni". Archived from the original on April 2, 2015. Retrieved March 3, 2015.
  3. ↑ IFSC, ed. (August 20, 2019). "World Cup Rankings" . Retrieved August 20, 2019.
  4. 1 2 3 IFSC, ed. (August 20, 2019). "Fischhuber's profile and rankings" . Retrieved August 20, 2019.
  5. ↑ Björn Pohl (February 11, 2015). ukclimbing.com (ed.). "From dirt grows the flowers, ~8C, by Kilian Fischhuber" . Retrieved March 3, 2015.
  6. ↑ Björn Pohl (February 13, 2015). ukclimbing.com (ed.). "Insanity of grandeur, ~8C, by Kilian Fischhuber" . Retrieved March 3, 2015.
  7. ↑ planetmountain.com, ed. (October 3, 2006). "Kilian Fischhuber sale Action Direct" . Retrieved March 3, 2015.
  8. ↑ planetmountain.com, ed. (September 2, 2008). "New routes in Austria's Zillertal by Fischhuber and Verhoeven" . Retrieved March 3, 2015.
  9. ↑ planetmountain.com, ed. (November 24, 2009). "Kilian Fischhuber ripete Des Kaisers neue Kleider 8b+". Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved March 3, 2015.
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