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Martin Stranik flashes Bitter Sweet
The 34-year-old Czech climber has been an active IFSC competitive climber for 20 years. As a junior competitor he won several Euro Cups and in 2007, he took home the silver medal in the Boulder World Championship. In 2021, he had his best year in Lead making the WC podium twice. Last year he finished up by placing #9 in Wujiang; earlier this month he was #17 in the same venue.
He plans to do the Olympic Qualifiers, European Champs and most of the lead World Cups.
Can you tell us more about flashing your second 8B?
My goal was to try Zunami (8C), but nothing changed and I was still not able to do first move. So I moved to Bitter Sweet, without expectations. When I saw the holds, I was convinced that it is flashable and studied the video on Janeclimbs YouTube and I did it.
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8a has published the “Climber of the Year” list for the past 20 years. We base it upon the best information and reporting available, and we give extra credit to climbers performing in both competitions and on the rock. We also take FAs, trad, multi-pitches, and DWS into consideration. Please feel fr…
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Flash record breaking day by Will Bosi; 8B+, 8A+ and 8A+
William Bosi has set a new "world record" when it comes to boulder flashes during one day, with an amazing triple; Fénixovy Slzy (8A+), Charizard (8B+) and The Swirl King SS (8A+). Add to that the last one was a FA from a sit start (the stand is 8A) and also that he made a reversed link-up of the f…
Climber of 2022 - Draft
8a has published the “Climber of the Year” list for the past 20 years. We base it upon the best information and reporting available, and we give extra credit to climbers performing in both competitions and on the rock. We also take FAs, trad, multi-pitches, and DWS into consideration. Please feel fr…
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