Directory
Legendary Athletes A to Z
The people who pushed movement to the edge, in one list. Each card links to a deeper story. Professionals, don't try this.
Alex Honnold: Bengt Oberger, CC BY-SA 4.0
| Name | Country | Discipline | Known for |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adam Ondra | Czech Republic | Sport climbing | First route graded 9c (Silence, 2017) |
| Aleksandra Miroslaw | Poland | Speed climbing | Paris 2024 Olympic champion, world records |
| Alex Honnold | United States | Free solo, big wall | Free soloed Freerider on El Capitan (2017) |
| Buster Keaton | United States | Film stunts | Silent-era physical comedy and the falling house |
| David Belle | France | Parkour | Co-founder figure of parkour in Lisses |
| Evel Knievel | United States | Motorcycle stunts | 1970s daredevil jumps |
| Harold Lloyd | United States | Film stunts | Clock-hanging scene in Safety Last! (1923) |
| Jackie Chan | Hong Kong | Film stunts | Own stunts, stunt team, honorary Oscar 2016 |
| Janja Garnbret | Slovenia | Bouldering and lead | Two Olympic gold medals |
| Lynn Hill | United States | Big wall | First free ascent of The Nose (1993) |
| Scott Balcom | United States | Highline | Lost Arrow Spire highline (1985) |
| Tommy Caldwell | United States | Big wall | Dawn Wall free ascent (2015) |
| Toby Roberts | Great Britain | Bouldering and lead | Paris 2024 Olympic champion |
| Veddriq Leonardo | Indonesia | Speed climbing | Paris 2024 Olympic champion |
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Sources
- IFSC: International Federation of Sport Climbing
- Olympics.com: Sport climbing
- National Park Service: Yosemite climbing
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