Kilian Fischhuber
Kilian Fischhuber (born August 1, 1983) is a professional Austrian sport climber and rock climber. He participated in bouldering and lead climbing competitions. From 2005 to 2011, he won five Bouldering World Cups. No other male climber was ever able to win it more than three times, or win it three times in a row. Due to his outstanding career, he was awarded the La Sportiva Competition Award in 2009, together with Chris Sharma.[1]
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| Nationality | Austria | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | August 1, 1983 Waidhofen an der Ybbs, Austria | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Occupation | Professional sport climber | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 174 cm (5 ft 9 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 63 kg (139 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Website | kilian-fischhuber | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Climbing career | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Type of climber | Bouldering | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Known for | Winning the World Cup 5 times | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Biography
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]
Rankings
Climbing World Cup[3]
| 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lead | 37 | 27 | 27 | 20 | 22 | 23 | 17 | |||||||||
| Bouldering | 49 | 18 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 5 |
| Combined | 3 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Climbing World Championships[4]
| 2001 | 2003 | 2005 | 2007 | 2009 | 2011 | 2012 | 2014 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lead | 26 | 50 | ||||||
| Bouldering | 10 | 5 | 2 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 11 |
Climbing European Championships[4]
| 2002 | 2004 | 2007 | 2008 | 2010 | 2013 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lead | 19 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bouldering | - | 13 | 23 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
Number of medals in the Climbing World Cup
Bouldering[4]
| Season | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 1 | 1 | ||
| 2004 | 2 | 1 | 3 | |
| 2005 | 1 | 2 | 3 | |
| 2006 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 |
| 2007 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 |
| 2008 | 2 | 4 | 6 | |
| 2009 | 2 | 2 | 4 | |
| 2010 | 2 | 3 | 5 | |
| 2011 | 4 | 1 | 5 | |
| 2012 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 2013 | 2 | 1 | 3 | |
| 2014 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Total | 21 | 11 | 15 | 47 |
Rock climbing
Boulder problems
Fischhuber climbed boulder problems graded up to 8C (V15).[5][6]
Single-pitch routes
9a (5.14d):
- Action directe - Frankenjura (DEU) - September 26, 2006 - Ninth ascent[7]
- Underground - Massone (Arco, ITA) - 2005 - First ascent by Manfred Stuffer, 1998
8c+ (5.14c):
Multi-pitch routes
- Des Kaisers neue Kleider - Wilder Kaiser (AUT) - September 28, 2009 - First ascent by Stefan Glowacz, 1994[9]
References
- 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.
- up-climbing.com, ed. (December 18, 2014). "Kilian Fischhuber, addio alle competizioni". Archived from the original on April 2, 2015. Retrieved March 3, 2015.
- IFSC, ed. (August 20, 2019). "World Cup Rankings". Retrieved August 20, 2019.
- IFSC, ed. (August 20, 2019). "Fischhuber's profile and rankings". Retrieved August 20, 2019.
- Björn Pohl (February 11, 2015). ukclimbing.com (ed.). "From dirt grows the flowers, ~8C, by Kilian Fischhuber". Retrieved March 3, 2015.
- Björn Pohl (February 13, 2015). ukclimbing.com (ed.). "Insanity of grandeur, ~8C, by Kilian Fischhuber". Retrieved March 3, 2015.
- planetmountain.com, ed. (October 3, 2006). "Kilian Fischhuber sale Action Direct". Retrieved March 3, 2015.
- planetmountain.com, ed. (September 2, 2008). "New routes in Austria's Zillertal by Fischhuber and Verhoeven". Retrieved March 3, 2015.
- 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.