Tomáš Mrázek

Tomáš Mrázek
Personal information
NationalityCzech
Born (1982-08-24) August 24, 1982 (age 42)
Brno
Height178 cm (5 ft 10 in)
Weight62 kg (137 lb)
Websitewww.tomasmrazek.cz
Climbing career
Type of climberSport climbing
Highest grade
Retired2010
Medal record
World Cup
Winner 2004 Lead
Winner 2006 Combined
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 2003 Lead
Gold medal – first place 2005 Lead
Silver medal – second place 2001 Lead
Bronze medal – third place 2007 Lead
European Championships
Silver medal – second place 2002 Lead
Silver medal – second place 2008 Lead
Bronze medal – third place 2007 Bouldering
World Games
Silver medal – second place 2005 Lead
Updated on 13 May 2013

Tomáš Mrázek (born August 24, 1982, in Brno) is a professional Czech rock climber specializing in lead climbing competitions. He won two World Championships, in 2003[1] and 2005,[2] and one Lead World Cup, in 2004.[3]

Biography

Tomáš started climbing on the rocks of Stránská skála near Brno in 1997. Only two years later, he could climb his first 8a and in the subsequent year managed to win the Czech Championship in lead climbing.

  • In 2001 he became Junior World Champion in Imst, Austria,[4] Vice World Champion in Winterthur, Suisse,[5] and he won the prestigious Rock Master competition in Arco, Italy.[6]
  • In 2002 he reached the overall 2nd place of the Lead World Cup and succeeded to repeat the legendary route Underground 9a redpoint in Massone near Arco.[7]
  • In 2003 he won the World Championship in lead in Chamonix, France,[1] and climbed Sanjski Par Extension 9a in Mišja Peč, Slovenia.[7]
  • In 2004 he became overall winner of the Lead World Cup.[3]
  • In 2005 he repeated to win the World Championships in Munich, Germany[2] and placed 2nd at the World Games in Duisburg, Germany.[8] Moreover he succeeded to onsight Pata Negra in Rodellar, the second 8c onsight ever,[9] and Martin Krpan 9a in Mišja Peč.[7][10]

Tomáš has been keeping to win the Czech Championships annually.

Rankings

Climbing World Cup[11]

Discipline 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009
Lead 23 3 2 6 1 8 3 3 2 16
Bouldering 73 6 9 42
Speed 52
Combined 13 1 2 3

Climbing World Championships[12]

Discipline 2001 2003 2005 2007 2009
Lead 2 1 1 3 18

Number of medals in the World Cup

Lead

Season Gold Silver Bronze Total
2000
2001 2 2
2002 3 1 4
2003 2 2
2004 4 4 1 9
2005
2006 1 3 4
2007 2 1 1 4
2008 1 1 1 3
2009 1 1
Total 10 11 8 29

Rock climbing

Redpointed routes

9a+ (5.15a):

9a (5.14d):

Onsighted routes

8c (5.14b):

See also

References

  1. ^ a b "Sarkany and Mrazek World Champions". planetmountain.com. 14 July 2003. Retrieved 23 May 2013.
  2. ^ a b "Tomas Mrazek and Angela Eiter World Champions". planetmountain.com. 4 July 2005. Retrieved 23 May 2013.
  3. ^ a b Dougald MacDonald (22 November 2004). "World Cup's Dramatic Finale". climbing.com. Retrieved 23 May 2013.
  4. ^ "UIAA Youth World Championship - Imst(AUT) 2001 - Result: male juniors lead". ifsc-climbing.org. Retrieved 23 May 2013.
  5. ^ "UIAA World Championship - Winterthur (SUI) 2001 - Result: M E N lead". ifsc-climbing.org. Retrieved 23 May 2013.
  6. ^ "Rock Master Hall of Fame". rockmasterfestival.com. Retrieved 23 May 2013.
  7. ^ a b c "Tomáš Mrázek - Informace". tomasmrazek.cz. Retrieved 23 May 2013.
  8. ^ "International World Games (L+S) - Duisburg (GER) 2005 - Result: MEN lead". ifsc-climbing.org. 22 July 2005. Retrieved 23 May 2013.
  9. ^ "Mrazek onsights Pata negra 8c!". planetmountain.com. 13 September 2005. Retrieved 23 May 2013.
  10. ^ "Tomas Mrazek 9a redpoint and 8b+ onsights". planetmountain.com. 18 April 2005. Retrieved 23 May 2013.
  11. ^ IFSC, ed. (July 20, 2017). "World Cup Rankings". Retrieved July 20, 2017.
  12. ^ IFSC, ed. (July 20, 2017). "Mrazek's profile and rankings". Retrieved July 20, 2017.
  13. ^ "Thomas Mrazek libera Xaxid Hostel 9a+ a Misja Pec". planetmountain.com. 6 November 2009. Retrieved 11 January 2012.
  14. ^ "Tomas Mrazek about his climb Directa Open Your Mind 9a+ in Spain". czechclimbing.com. 23 November 2009. Retrieved 11 January 2012.
  15. ^ "Tomas Mrazek- Analogica 9a/a+". czechclimbing.com. 2 December 2009. Retrieved 11 January 2012.
  16. ^ "Tomas Mrazek sent 8c onsigth !!". czechclimbing.com. 10 August 2005. Retrieved 11 January 2012.