Adam Ondra

Awards & Honours

Awards Won

Honours

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Adam Ondra's record is unmatched in climbing history. He is the only person to have climbed a 9c route, Silence, and the only male to win World Championship titles in both lead and bouldering in the same year. His list of first ascents at the highest grades has redefined the sport's limits. Ondra's achievements have inspired a new generation of climbers and solidified his place as the greatest of all time.

AwardsAdam Ondra has won numerous awards in competitive climbing. He is a three-time World Cup series winner in lead climbing (2009, 2015, 2019) and one-time in bouldering (2010). In 2014, he achieved the historic feat of winning World Championship titles in both lead and bouldering in the same year. He also has a bronze medal from the 2009 World Championships in lead climbing and a bronze from the 2022 European Championships in bouldering.

Honours & Distinctions

Rock & Ice Leading Climber of His Generation

Rock & Ice·2013

Named the leading climber of his generation by the magazine.

Rankings & Lists

Greatest Climber of All Time

Various·2024

Magazine Covers

Rock & Ice

2013

The Future of Climbing

Records & Feats

First person to climb a 9c route

Historic First·2017

Completed Silence (9c) in 2017, the hardest sport climb ever.

First person to redpoint a 9b+ route

Historic First·2012

Made the first ascent of Change (9b+) in 2012.

First person to flash a 9a+ route

Historic First·2018

Flashed Supercrackinette (9a+) in 2018.

Only male to win World Championship titles in both lead and bouldering in the same year

Career Milestone·2014

Achieved this feat in 2014.