Tomáš Mrázek (born August 24, 1982, in

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) is a professional

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specializing in lead

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. He won two

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, in 2003 and 2005, and one Lead World Cup, in 2004.

Biography

Tomáš started climbing on the rocks of Stránská skála near Brno in 1997. Only two years later, he could climb his first 8a and in the subsequent year managed to win the Czech Championship in lead climbing. * In 2001 he became Junior World Champion in

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, Austria, Vice World Champion in

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, Suisse, and he won the prestigious Rock Master competition in

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, Italy. * In 2002 he reached the overall 2nd place of the Lead World Cup and succeeded to repeat the legendary route ''Underground'' 9a redpoint in Massone near Arco. * In 2003 he won the

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in lead in

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, France, and climbed ''Sanjski Par Extension'' 9a in Mišja Peč, Slovenia. * In 2004 he became overall winner of the Lead World Cup. * In 2005 he repeated to win the World Championships in

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, Germany and placed 2nd at the

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, Germany. Moreover he succeeded to onsight ''Pata Negra'' in

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, the second 8c onsight ever, and ''Martin Krpan'' 9a in Mišja Peč. Tomáš has been keeping to win the Czech Championships annually.

Rankings

Climbing World Cup

Climbing World Championships

Number of medals in the World Cup

Lead

Rock climbing

Redpointed routes

: :* ''Xaxid Hostel'' - Mišja Peč (SLO) - 5 November 2009 - First ascent :* ''Open Your Mind Direct'' - Santa Linya (ESP) - 2009 : :* ''Halupca 1978'' - Mišja Peč (SLO) :* ''Fuck the system'' - Santa Linya (ESP) - 20 March 2009 :* ''Seleció natural extensión'' - Santa Linya (ESP) - 10 March 2009 :* ''Analogica'' - Santa Linya (ESP) - 16 December 2008 :* ''Martin Krpan'' - Mišja Peč (SLO) - 5 April 2005 :* ''Sanjski Par Extension'' - Mišja Peč (SLO) - 4 April 2003 :* ''Underground'' - Massone (ITA) - 2002 - Bolted by Manfred Stuffer in 1998

Onsighted routes

: :* ''Humildes pa´casa'' –

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(ESP) – 17 March 2009 :* ''Pata Negra'' -

(ESP) – 10 August 2005 – Second-ever 8c onsight in history after Yuji Hirayama.

References

External links

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Interview on czechclimbing.com

{{DEFAULTSORT:Mrazek, Tomas Czech rock climbers 1982 births Living people World Games silver medalists for the Czech Republic World Games medalists in sport climbing Sportspeople from Brno IFSC Climbing World Championships medalists IFSC Climbing World Cup overall medalists Czech competition climbers Medalists at the 2005 World Games