Samuel Richard
Samuel Richard is a French rock climber who specialises in competition bouldering.
Climbing career
Competition climbing
In his first Boulder World Cup final, he won the bronze medal at the 2025 Prague World Cup behind Sorato Anraku and compatriot Mejdi Schalck.At the 2025 World Youth Championships in Helsinki, Richard claimed silver in boulder.
Rock climbing
On October 10 2025, Richard redpointed Es Pontàs in Mallorca, Spain – the world's first-ever deep water solo graded at.In October 2025, Richard sent Simon Lorenzi's Soudain Seul boulder in Fontainebleau after 27 sessions.