Alexandre Chabot
French rock climber
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Alexandre Chabot (born December 27, 1981) is a French professional rock climber, specialising in lead climbing. He won three consecutive Lead Climbing World Cups and three consecutive Rock Masters. In France, he was awarded seven times the national Lead Climbing Champion title.
Chabot climbing PuntX (9a) at Gorges du Loup (France) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Born | December 27, 1981 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Occupation | Professional rock climber | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 170 cm (5 ft 7 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 58 kg (128 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Type of climber | Lead climbing | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Known for | Winning three Lead Climbing World Cups | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Retired | 2007 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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| Updated on January 12, 2021 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Biographic notes
He discovered climbing when he was six years old, during a vacation with his parents at Col des Grand Montets, near Chamonix. When he was 13 he joined a local climbing club.
In 1997 (age 16) he redpointed his first 8a route, Rêve de Papillon (Buoux, France).
In 2000 (age 18) he won his first World Cup medal.[1]
Rankings
Number of medals in the Climbing World Cup
Lead
| Season | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
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| 2000 | 1 | 2 | 3 | |
| 2001 | 3 | 1 | 4 | |
| 2002 | 6 | 1 | 7 | |
| 2003 | 5 | 2 | 7 | |
| 2004 | 4 | 1 | 5 | |
| 2005 | 2 | 1 | 3 | |
| Total | 21 | 5 | 3 | 29 |
Notable ascents
Redpointed routes
9a (5.14d):
8c+ (5.14c):
