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.

Rankings

World Championships">IFSC Climbing World Championships">World Championships

[IFSC Climbing World [Youth Championships|World Youth Championships]]

European Youth Championships

Notable ascents

Boulder problems">Bouldering">Boulder problems

Redpointed">Redpoint (climbing)">Redpointed routes