Samuel Richard

Samuel Richard

Personal information
Nationality	France
Born	(2007-09-06) September 6, 2007 (age 18) Valence, France
Height	169 cm (5 ft 7 in) [1]
Climbing career
Type of climber	Competition climbing
Highest grade	8C (Boulder) 9a+ (Sport)
Medal record Men's competition climbing Representing   France World Cup Prague 2025 Boulder World Youth Championships Helsinki 2025 Boulder

Samuel Richard is a French rock climber who specialises in competition bouldering. ^[2]

Climbing career

Competition climbing

In his first Boulder World Cup final, he won the bronze medal at the 2025 Prague World Cup behind Sorato Anraku and compatriot Mejdi Schalck. ^{[3] [4]}

At the 2025 World Youth Championships in Helsinki, Richard claimed silver in boulder. ^{[5] [6]}

Rock climbing

On October 10 2025, Richard redpointed Es Pontàs in Mallorca, Spain – the world's first-ever deep water solo graded at 9a+  (5.15a). ^[7]

Rankings

World Championships

Discipline	Seoul 2025 [8]
Boulder	15

World Youth Championships

Discipline	2022 Youth B [9]	2023 Youth A [10]	2025 U19 [11]
Boulder	15	6	2

European Youth Championships

Discipline	2022 Youth B [12]	2023 Youth A [13]	2024 Youth A [14]	2025 U19 [15]
Boulder	2	5	1	1

Notable ascents

Boulder problems

8C  (V15):

• Power of now direct - Magic Wood (SUI) - 2024 ^[16]
• The Big Island - Fontainebleau (FRA) - 2023 ^[17]

Redpointed routes

9a+  (5.15a):

• Es Pontàs - Mallorca (ESP) - 2025 ^[18]

References

1. "Samuel Richard". climbing-history.org.
2. "SAMUEL RICHARD". International Federation of Sport Climbing.
3. "Mejdi Schalck and Oriane Bertone come out top in Prague". UKClimbing. 9 June 2025.
4. "Coordination Boulders Galore at Men's World Cup Final". Gripped Climbing Magazine. 8 June 2025.
5. "JAPAN DOMINATES BOULDER AT IFSC YOUTH WORLDS 2025". IFSC. 31 July 2025.
6. "IFSC Youth World Championships Helsinki 2025 - Boulder • U19 Men". IFSC Climbing Result Service.
7. "Samuel Richard Climbs Chris Sharma's Legendary Es Pontas 5.15a Deep Water Solo". extremetur. 13 October 2025.
8. "IFSC World Championships Seoul 2025 - Boulder MEN General Result". IFSC Results Service.
9. "IFSC Youth World Championships Dallas 2022 - Boulder • Youth B Male Result".
10. "IFSC Youth World Championships Seoul 2023 - Boulder • Youth A Male final results".
11. "IFSC Youth World Championships Helsinki 2025 - U19 Men Boulder final results".
12. "IFSC Europe - Continental Youth Championship (B) - Graz (AUT) 2022 - Boulder • Youth B Male Final Result".
13. "IFSC Europe - Continental Youth Championship (B,S) - Duisburg (GER) 2023 - Boulder • Youth A Male Final Result".
14. "IFSC Youth European Championships Troyes 2024 - Boulder Youth A General Result".
15. "EVERY MEDALLIST AT THE IFSC YOUTH EUROPEAN CHAMPIONSHIPS CURNO 2025".
16. "Samuel Richard, 16, does Power of now direct (8C)". 8a.nu. 17 July 2024.
17. "15-Year-Old Sends V15 in Fontainebleau". Gripped Climbing Magazine. 31 July 2023.
18. "Samuel Richard Climbs a 5.15a Chris Sharma Deep Water Solo". Gripped Climbing Magazine. 12 October 2025.

External links

• Samuel Richard at the International Federation of Sport Climbing
• Sam Richard