Samuel Richard
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| Nationality |  France | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | September 6, 2007 Valence, France | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 169 cm (5 ft 7 in)[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Type of climber | Competition climbing | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Highest grade | 9A (Boulder) 9a+ (Sport) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Samuel Richard is a French rock climber who specialises in competition bouldering.[2]
Climbing career
[edit]Competition climbing
[edit]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
[edit]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
[edit]| Discipline | Seoul 2025[8] |
|---|---|
| Boulder | 15 |
| Discipline | 2022 Youth B[9] |
2023 Youth A[10] |
2025 U19[11] |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boulder | 15 | 6 | 2 |
European Youth Championships
[edit]| Discipline | 2022
Youth B[12] |
2023
Youth A[13] |
2024
Youth A[14] |
2025
U19[15] |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boulder | 2 | 5 | 1 | 1 |
Notable ascents
[edit]9A (V17):
- Soudain Seul - Fontainebleau (FRA) - 2025[1]
8C (V15):
- Power of now direct - Magic Wood (SUI) - 2024[16]
- The Big Island - Fontainebleau (FRA) - 2023[17]
Redpointed routes
[edit]9a+ (5.15a):
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Samuel Richard". climbing-history.org.
- ^ "SAMUEL RICHARD". International Federation of Sport Climbing.
- ^ "Mejdi Schalck and Oriane Bertone come out top in Prague". UKClimbing. 9 June 2025.
- ^ "Coordination Boulders Galore at Men's World Cup Final". Gripped Climbing Magazine. 8 June 2025.
- ^ "JAPAN DOMINATES BOULDER AT IFSC YOUTH WORLDS 2025". IFSC. 31 July 2025.
- ^ "IFSC Youth World Championships Helsinki 2025 - Boulder • U19 Men". IFSC Climbing Result Service.
- ^ "Samuel Richard Climbs Chris Sharma's Legendary Es Pontas 5.15a Deep Water Solo". extremetur. 13 October 2025.
- ^ "IFSC World Championships Seoul 2025 - Boulder MEN General Result". IFSC Results Service.
- ^ "IFSC Youth World Championships Dallas 2022 - Boulder • Youth B Male Result".
- ^ "IFSC Youth World Championships Seoul 2023 - Boulder • Youth A Male final results".
- ^ "IFSC Youth World Championships Helsinki 2025 - U19 Men Boulder final results".
- ^ "IFSC Europe - Continental Youth Championship (B) - Graz (AUT) 2022 - Boulder • Youth B Male Final Result".
- ^ "IFSC Europe - Continental Youth Championship (B,S) - Duisburg (GER) 2023 - Boulder • Youth A Male Final Result".
- ^ "IFSC Youth European Championships Troyes 2024 - Boulder Youth A General Result".
- ^ "EVERY MEDALLIST AT THE IFSC YOUTH EUROPEAN CHAMPIONSHIPS CURNO 2025".
- ^ "Samuel Richard, 16, does Power of now direct (8C)". 8a.nu. 17 July 2024.
- ^ "15-Year-Old Sends V15 in Fontainebleau". Gripped Climbing Magazine. 31 July 2023.
- ^ "Samuel Richard Climbs a 5.15a Chris Sharma Deep Water Solo". Gripped Climbing Magazine. 12 October 2025.