Samuel Richard
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| Nationality |  France | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | September 6, 2007 Valence, France | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 169 cm (5 ft 7 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 9a+ (5.15a).
In October 2025, Richard sent Simon Lorenzi's Soudain Seul V17 (9A) boulder in Fontainebleau after 27 sessions.
Rankings
World Championships
| Discipline | Seoul 2025 |
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| Boulder | 15 |
World Youth Championships
| Discipline | 2022 Youth B |
2023 Youth A |
2025 U19 |
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| Boulder | 15 | 6 | 2 |
European Youth Championships
| Discipline | 2022
Youth B |
2023
Youth A |
2024
Youth A |
2025
U19 |
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| Boulder | 2 | 5 | 1 | 1 |
Notable ascents
Boulder problems
9A (V17):
- Soudain Seul - Fontainebleau (FRA) - 2025
8C (V15):
- Power of now direct - Magic Wood (SUI) - 2024
- The Big Island - Fontainebleau (FRA) - 2023
Redpointed routes
9a+ (5.15a):