Yannick Flohé
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Yannick Flohé (born 14 August 1999[1]) is a German professional rock climber who specializes in competition climbing.[2][3][4][5] He participated at the 2019 and 2021 IFSC Climbing World Championships, being awarded the bronze and gold medal in the men's bouldering and men's combined events.[6] Flohé is the first climber in history to flash a boulder problem graded 8C (V15), with his ascent of Foundation's Edge in July of 2025.[7]
Notable ascents
8C+ (V16):
- The Story of Three Worlds - Cresciano (Switzerland) - 15 February 2025 - Third ascent.[8]
- Return of the Dreamtime - Cresciano (Switzerland) - 31 January 2023 - First ascent.[8]
- Ephyra - Chironico (Switzerland) - 24 January 2023 - Fifth ascent.[8]
- Off the Wagon Low - Val Bavona (Switzerland) - 1 January 2022 - Seventh ascent.[8]
8C (V15):
- Foundation's Edge - Val de Bagnes (Switzerland) - 9 July 2025 - Sixteenth ascent. First ever flash at this grade.[7][8]
- From Dirt Grows the Flowers - Chironico (Switzerland) - 24 January 2023 - Tenth ascent.[8]
- Everything the Light Touches - Brione (Switzerland) - 22 March 2022 - Second ascent.[8]
- Forgotten Gem - Chironico (Switzerland) - 19 March 2022 - Third ascent.[8]
- Dreamtime - Cresciano (Switzerland) - 15 December 2020 - Tenth ascent.[8]
References
- ^ "Sportklettern FLOHÉ Yannick - European Championships Munich 2022". European Championships (in German). Retrieved 2022-08-14.
- ^ Meyer, Melanie (21 June 2019). "Yannick Flohé wants to go high with strength and skill". WAZ (in German). Retrieved 11 May 2022.
- ^ "Off the wagon Low by Yannick Flohé". Global Climbing News. 1 January 2022. Retrieved 11 May 2022.
- ^ "Claiming the title at the speed of the light - Yannick Flohé is the new German speed climbing champion". SkyLotec. 26 July 2018. Retrieved 11 May 2022.
- ^ "Yannick Flohé". International Federation of Sport Climbing. Retrieved 8 July 2022.
- ^ "IFSC Climbing World Championships Results", International Federation of Sport Climbing
- ^ a b "Yannick Flohé Makes History With First-Ever V15 Flash". Gripped Magazine. 10 July 2025. Retrieved 2025-07-17.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i "Yannick Flohé - Climbing History". Retrieved 2025-07-18.
External links
- Yannick Flohé at IFSC
- Yannick Flohé at 8a.nu