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Alexander Megos

1993 - Today

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Alexander "Alex" Megos (born 12 August 1993) is a German rock climber specializing in sport climbing, bouldering and competition climbing. In 2013, he became the first-ever climber to onsight a 9a (5.14d) graded route. He has made the first free ascent (FFA) of some of the hardest sport climbing routes in the world, including three 9b+ (5.15c) routes (Perfecto Mundo, Bibliographie, and Change), eight 9b (5.15b) routes (including Fight Club, Ratstaman Vibrations, Move and The Full Journey), and several boulders with a boulder 8C (V15) rating. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Alexander Megos is the 5,516th most popular athlete (down from 4,785th in 2019), the 7,028th most popular biography from Germany (down from 6,837th in 2019) and the 503rd most popular German Athlete.

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Among ATHLETES

Among athletes, Alexander Megos ranks 5,516 out of 6,025Before him are Fernando Jorge, Tim Harden, Lolo Jones, Moses Ndiema Kipsiro, Kelly Clark, and Timothy Cheruiyot. After him are Galbadrakhyn Otgontsetseg, Elmira Syzdykova, Terrence Agard, Bálint Kopasz, Martin Thomas, and Victor Kiplangat.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1993, Alexander Megos ranks 810Before him are Ivan Močinić, Meliha İsmailoğlu, Alexander Ipatov, Anastasia Voynova, Riki Harakawa, and András Szatmári. After him are Rick Zabel, Jonathan Rodríguez, Execution of Navid Afkari, Aika Mitsui, Svetlana Kolesnichenko, and Elvis Manu.

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In Germany

Among people born in Germany, Alexander Megos ranks 7,031 out of 7,253Before him are Felix Wiedwald (1990), Daniel Böhm (1986), Chris Löwe (1989), Tuğrul Erat (1992), Stephan Leyhe (1992), and Eric Johannesen (1988). After him are Rick Zabel (1993), Hendrik Bonmann (1994), Martin Lanig (1984), Pauline Grabosch (1998), Christopher Wesley (1987), and Ricarda Funk (1992).

Among ATHLETES In Germany

Among athletes born in Germany, Alexander Megos ranks 503Before him are Simon Niepmann (1985), Helen Langehanenberg (null), Vanessa Hinz (1992), Oliver Zeidler (1996), Daniel Böhm (1986), and Eric Johannesen (1988). After him are Ricarda Funk (1992), Rebekka Haase (1993), Kira Walkenhorst (1990), Kurt Kuschela (1988), Igor Wandtke (1990), and Philipp Zeller (1983).