François Legrand (climber)

François Legrand (born March 26, 1970) is a French professional rock climber who specializes in sport climbing and competition climbing, who is known for winning five Lead Climbing World Cups (1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1997), and three consecutive Lead Climbing World Championships (1991, 1993, 1995). As of 2022, no other climber has matched his achievement in IFSC lead climbing, and as of the end of 2022, Legrand had won the third most IFSC gold medals of any competitive climber in history.

François Legrand
Legrand in 2012
Personal information
Born (1970-03-26) March 26, 1970
Grenoble, France
OccupationProfessional rock climber
Height178 cm (5 ft 10 in)
Weight65 kg (143 lb)
Climbing career
Type of climber
Highest grade
Known forWinning 5 Lead Climbing World Cups and 3 Lead Climbing World Championships
Retired2003
Medal record
IFSC Climbing World Cup
Winner1990Lead
Winner1991Lead
Winner1992Lead
Winner1993Lead
1994Lead
1995Lead
Winner1997Lead
1999Lead
IFSC Climbing World Championships
Winner1991Lead
Winner1993Lead
Winner1995Lead
Rock Master
Winner1990Lead
Winner1994Lead
Winner1997Lead
Winner1998Lead
Updated on April 30, 2019.
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