Ramón Julián

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Julián and the second or maternal family name is Puigblanque.
Ramón Julián
Julián competing at Imst, 2010
Personal information
Birth nameRamón Julián Puigblanque
NationalitySpanish
Born (1981-11-09) November 9, 1981 (age 43)
Vic (Barcelona, Spain)
Height159 cm (5 ft 3 in)
Weight48 kg (106 lb)
Climbing career
Type of climber
Highest grade
Known forWinning 2 World Championships and 21 World Cup stages
Medal record
Men's competition climbing
Representing  Spain
World Games
Gold medal – first place 2013 Lead
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 2007 Avilés Lead
Gold medal – first place 2011 Arco Lead
Silver medal – second place 2014 Gijón Lead
World Cup
Winner 2010 Lead
European Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2002 Lead
Gold medal – first place 2004 Lead
Gold medal – first place 2010 Lead
Silver medal – second place 2013 Lead
Gold medal – first place 2015 Lead
Updated on November 13, 2017

Ramón Julián Puigblanque (also known as Ramonet, which means little Ramon in Catalan language; born November 9, 1981, in Vic) is a professional Spanish rock climber specializing in competition lead climbing and sport climbing. He won two World Championships, in 2007[2] and 2011,[3] three European Championships, in 2004[4] 2010[5] and 2015,[6] and one Lead Climbing World Cup in 2010.[7] From 2001 to 2016, he participated in 16 seasons of the World Cup, winning 21 World Cup stages.[8] He has also redpointed several sport routes above 9a (5.14d), and made the first free ascent of La Rambla.

Climbing career

Competition climbing

He started climbing when he was a child with his parents[9] and competed in senior categories from 2001. On November 17, 2002, he took his first victory and first podium in the Lead World Cup, in Kranj, which was the last stage of the 2002 season.[10]

In 2004, he won the gold medal at the European Championships in Lecco, Italy.[4]

In 2007, he took his first gold medal at the World Championships in Avilés, Spain,[2] and ended the Lead World Cup in second place.[11]

In 2010, he won his first Lead World Cup title, with three wins and a second place[7] and took his second gold medal at the European Championships in Imst, Austria.[5]

In 2011, he won his second gold medal at the World Championships in Arco, Italy[3] and ended the Lead World Cup in second place.[12]

Rock climbing

On March 8, 2003, he came to wider attention with the first free ascent of La Rambla, in Siurana, one of the first 9a+ (5.15a) sport climbing routes in history, and the highest grade at that time.[13] In the same year he ended the Lead World Cup in second place with three wins, two seconds and two podiums finishes. The Cup was won by Alexandre Chabot, with five wins and two seconds.[14]

On May 29, 2006, he succeeded in onsighting the 8c (5.14b) sport route Suma O in Cuenca, Spain. Puigblanque became the fourth person ever to onsight at grade 8c after Yuji Hirayama, Tomáš Mrázek and Patxi Usobiaga.[15][16]

On October 11, 2011, he became the third person ever to onsight a sport climbing route at grade 8c+ (5.14c), after Patxi Usobiaga and Adam Ondra, with the onsight of The Crew in Rifle, Colorado.[17][18]

Rankings

See also: Best IFSC results

Climbing World Cup[8]

Discipline 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017
Lead 8 10 2 10 4 5 2 3 5 1 2 2 3 6 6 16 30
Julián competing at 2007 Rock Master

Climbing World Championships[19]

Youth[19]

Discipline 2000
Juniors
Lead 13

Adult[19]

Discipline 2001 2003 2005 2007 2009 2011 2012 2014 2016
Lead 6 7 10 1 16 1 4 2 9

Climbing European Championships[19]

Discipline 2002 2004 2006 2008 2010 2013 2015 2017
Lead 3 1 30 5 1 2 1 55

Number of medals in the Climbing World Cup

Lead[19]

Season Gold Silver Bronze Total
2002 1 1
2003 3 2 2 7
2004 0
2005 2 1 1 4
2006 2 1 3
2007 1 3 4
2008 1 1 2
2009 1 1
2010 3 1 4
2011 2 3 2 7
2012 3 1 4
2013 2 1 3
2014 1 1
2015 1 1 2
Total 21 14 8 43

Notable ascents

The table below shows the impressively large number of routes graded 8a (5.13b) or more ascended by Puigblanque in about 16 years, from August 10, 2001 (when he redpointed his first 8a) to November 27, 2017. The total number is 1123, of which 13 were at 9a+ (5.15a) and 345 were onsights, including 1 onsight at 8c+ (5.14c).[20][21]

Number of ascended routes
Grade Redpoint Flash On-sight Total
9a+ (5.15a) 13 13
9a (5.14d) 36 36
8c+ (5.14c) 85 1 86
8c/8c+  4 4
8c (5.14b) 134 2 6 142
8b+ (5.14a) 152 2 22 176
8b (5.13d) 134 2 55 191
8a+ (5.13c) 100 2 92 194
8a (5.13b) 105 7 169 281
Total 763 15 345 1123

Redpointed routes

9b (5.15b):

  • Mejorando Imagen - Margalef (ESP) - July 26, 2013 - First ascent. Initially graded 9a, Alex Megos would upgrade the route to 9b after his ascent in April 2021.[22]

9a+ (5.15a):

9a (5.14d):

  • San Ku Kaï - Entraygues (FRA) - August 4, 2011[29]
  • Le Cadre Nouvelle Version - Céüse (FRA) - August 3, 2011
  • Duele la realidad - Oliana (ESP) - November 1, 2010 - First ascent[30]
  • Samfaina - Margalef (ESP) - July 4, 2010 - Second ascent (first ascent by Chris Sharma)[31]
  • Era Vella - Margalef (ESP) - June 5, 2010 - Second ascent (first ascent by Chris Sharma)
  • Supernowa - Vadiello (ESP) - September 12, 2009
  • El Gran Bellanco - Montanejos (ESP) - May 1, 2009 - First ascent by Pedro Pons, 2003
  • La Novena enmienda - Santa Linya (ESP) - December 9, 2008
  • Fabelita r2 - Santa Linya (ESP) - December 9, 2008
  • Fuck The system - Santa Linya (ESP) - November 29, 2008[32]
  • Victimas Perez - Margalef (ESP) - October 26, 2008 - First ascent
  • Gancho perfecto - Margalef (ESP) - July 5, 2008 - Second ascent (first ascent by Chris Sharma)[33]
  • El templo del cafe - Alquezar (ESP) - March 24, 2008
  • M. ALBA - Savassona (ESP) - December 2, 2007
  • Definicion de resistencia democrata - Terradets (ESP) - November 20, 2007[34]
  • Esclatamasters - Perles [ca] (ESP) - April 17, 2006 - First ascent
  • Estado critico - Siurana (ESP) - March 15, 2004 - First ascent[35]
  • KinematiX - Gorges du Loup (FRA) - August 13, 2002

Onsighted routes

8c+ (5.14c):

8c (5.14b):

  • Amistad - Rodellar (ESP) - September 11, 2009[37]
  • Malsoñando - Gandía (ESP) - November 23, 2006
  • iron man r2 - Rodellar (ESP) - September 10, 2006
  • Suma O - Cuenca (ESP) - May 29, 2006[38]

See also

References

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