Patrick Edlinger
French rock climber (1960–2012) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Patrick Edlinger (15 June 1960 – 16 November 2012) was a professional French rock climber. Edlinger is considered a pioneer and a legend of sport climbing.[1][2] He was the second-ever climber in history to ascend routes of grade 7c (5.12d) with Nymphodalle (1979), and grade 7c+ (5.13a) with Le Toit (1981). He was the first-ever climber in history to onsight routes of grade 7b+ (5.12c) with Captain crochet (1982), and grade 7c (5.12d) with La Polka des Ringards (1982).
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Nationality | French |
Born | (1960-06-15)15 June 1960 Dax |
Died | 16 November 2012(2012-11-16) (aged 52) La Palud-sur-Verdon |
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Type of climber | Sport climbing, bouldering |
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Known for | Pioneer of sport climbing |
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Updated on 15 May 2013. |
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