Samuel Richard is a French rock climber who specialises in competition bouldering.
Climbing career
Competition climbing In his first Boulder World Cup final, he won the bronze medal at the 2025 Prague World Cup behind Sorato Anraku and compatriot Mejdi Schalck.
At the 2025 World Youth Championships in Helsinki, Richard claimed silver in boulder.
Rock climbing
On October 10, 2025, Richard redpointed Es Pontàs in Mallorca, Spain – the world's first-ever deep water solo graded at .
In October 2025, Richard sent Simon Lorenzi's Soudain Seul boulder in Fontainebleau after 27 sessions.
Rankings World Championships Discipline Seoul2025 Boulder 15
World Youth Championships Discipline2022Youth B2023Youth A2025U19 Boulder 15 6 2
European Youth Championships Discipline2022 Youth B2023 Youth A2024 Youth A2025 U19Boulder 2 5 1 1
Notable ascents Boulder problems : Soudain Seul - Fontainebleau (FRA) - 2025
: Power of now direct - Magic Wood (SUI) - 2024 The Big Island - Fontainebleau (FRA) - 2023
Redpointed routes : Es Pontàs - Mallorca (ESP) - 2025
References
External links
Sam Richard