Adam Ondra

Adam Ondra (born February 5 1993 in Brno) is a Czech rock climber. He won the 2007 European Youth Series of climbing organized by ISFC.

In late 2006 he climbed "Martin Krpan" in Osp, probably making him the youngest person ever to climb a 9a/5.14d sport route. [ [http://www.planetmountain.com/english/News/shownews.lasso?l=2&keyid=35355 Adam Ondra sends Martin Krpan 9a! - News climbing mountaineering ] ] In early 2008 he climbed La Rambla (otherwise known as "La Rambla original" or "La Rambla extension") in in Siurana, Spain, a sport route accepted as 9a+/5.15a. He also climbed "La Novena Enmienda", 9a+/5.15a, located in Santa Linya. [ [http://www.climbing.com/news/hotflashes/ondra515x2/ Adam Ondra: Two 5.15's in a Week ] ]

Notable ascents

*"Action Directe" (9a on 19 May 2008)
*"Dreamtime" (8b+ in March 2008) - first one-day ascent
*"Unplugged" (9a/5.14d on 1 May 2008)
*"Martin Krpan" (9a/5.14d in 2006) - his first 9a
*"La Rambla" (9a+/5.15a in February 2008)
*"La Novena Enmienda" (9a+/5.15a in February 2008)
*"Abyss" (9a/5.14d in 2007)
*"Erfolg ist trainierbar reclimbed" (9a/5.14d in 2007)
*"Rollito Sharma Extension" (OS 8c/5.14b in February 2008)
*"Digital System" (OS 8c/5.14b in February 2008)
*"Open Your Mind" (9a/5.14d in February 2008)
*"Fuck The System" (9a/5.14d in February 2008)

References

External links

* [http://www.ifsc-climbing.org/index.php?page_name=pstambl&person=8372&cat=16 ISFC profile]
* [http://cs.euroclimbing.com/?s=Adam+Ondra His ascents on EuroClimbing.com]
* [http://www.planetmountain.com/english/News/shownews.lasso?l=2&keyid=35758 Interview planetmountain.com]

http://cs.euroclimbing.com/?s=Adam+Ondra