Yannick Flohé
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German rock climber
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Yannick Flohé (born 14 August 1999[1] ) is a German professional rock climber who specializes in competition climbing.[2] [3] [4] [5] He participated at the 2019 and 2021 IFSC Climbing World Championships, being awarded the bronze and gold medal in the men's bouldering and men's combined events.[6] Flohé is the first climber in history to flash a boulder problem graded 8C (V15), with his ascent of Foundation's Edge in July of 2025.[7]
Notable ascents
[edit ]9A (V17):
- No One Mourns The Wicked - Thunder Ridge (Colorado)- 9 April 2026 - Fourth Ascent
8C+ (V16):
- The Story of Three Worlds - Cresciano (Switzerland) - 15 February 2025 - Third ascent.[8]
- Return of the Dreamtime - Cresciano (Switzerland) - 31 January 2023 - First ascent.[8]
- Ephyra - Chironico (Switzerland) - 24 January 2023 - Fifth ascent.[8]
- Off the Wagon Low - Val Bavona (Switzerland) - 1 January 2022 - Seventh ascent.[8]
8C (V15):
- Defying Gravity - Thunder Ridge (USA) - March 2026.[9]
- Bügeleisen SDS - Maltatal (Austria) - February 2026.[10]
- Foundation's Edge - Val de Bagnes (Switzerland) - 9 July 2025 - Sixteenth ascent. First ever flash at this grade.[7] [8]
- From Dirt Grows the Flowers - Chironico (Switzerland) - 24 January 2023 - Tenth ascent.[8]
- Everything the Light Touches - Brione (Switzerland) - 22 March 2022 - Second ascent.[8]
- Forgotten Gem - Chironico (Switzerland) - 19 March 2022 - Third ascent.[8]
- Dreamtime - Cresciano (Switzerland) - 15 December 2020 - Tenth ascent.[8]
5.15c (9b+)
- Excalibur - Arco (Italy) - December 2025 - Fourth ascent.[11]
5.15b (9b)
- Ratstaman Vibrations - Céüse (France) - 27 August 2025 - Second ascent. First ascent by Alexander Megos. Graded 9b/+ by Flohé.[12]
5.15a (9a+)
- Corona - Frankenjura (Germany) - 5 October 2025 - Eighth ascent.[8]
- Lazarus - Frankenjura (Germany) - 18 April 2024 - Third ascent.[8]
References
[edit ]- ^ "Sportklettern FLOHÉ Yannick - European Championships Munich 2022". European Championships (in German). Archived from the original on 2022年08月14日. Retrieved 2022年08月14日.
- ^ Meyer, Melanie (21 June 2019). "Yannick Flohé wants to go high with strength and skill". WAZ (in German). Retrieved 11 May 2022.
- ^ "Off the wagon Low by Yannick Flohé". Global Climbing News. 1 January 2022. Retrieved 11 May 2022.
- ^ "Claiming the title at the speed of the light - Yannick Flohé is the new German speed climbing champion". SkyLotec. 26 July 2018. Archived from the original on 26 October 2020. Retrieved 11 May 2022.
- ^ "Yannick Flohé". International Federation of Sport Climbing . Retrieved 8 July 2022.
- ^ "IFSC Climbing World Championships Results", International Federation of Sport Climbing
- ^ a b "Yannick Flohé Makes History With First-Ever V15 Flash". Gripped Magazine. 10 July 2025. Retrieved 2025年07月17日.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k "Yannick Flohé - Climbing History" . Retrieved 2025年07月18日.
- ^ "Defying Gravity 8C". 18 March 2026.
- ^ "Bügeleisen Sit 8C". 15 February 2026.
- ^ "Yannick Flohé Joins the 5.15c Club with Excalibur". Gripped Climbing Magazine. Retrieved 16 January 2026.
- ^ "Yannick Flohé ticks Ratstaman Vibrations (9b/+)". Lacrux. August 28, 2025. Retrieved 2025年08月28日.
External links
[edit ]- Yannick Flohé at World Climbing Edit on Wikidata
- Yannick Flohé at Olympedia Edit on Wikidata
- Yannick Flohé at 8a.nu
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