Jan Hojer
Hojer winning the European Championships, 2017
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| Nationality | Germany | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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February 9, 1992 Köln, Germany |
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| Occupation | Professional rock climber | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 188 cm (6 ft 2 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 77 kg (170 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Type of climber | Bouldering | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Known for | Winning one World Cup and two European Championships | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Jan Hojer (born February 9, 1992) is a German professional rock climber. He is known for winning one World Cup and two European Championships in bouldering. On May 2010, he climbed Action Directe, still considered to be one of the most difficult routes in the world. From 2013 to 2015, he solved several 8C (V15) boulder problems.
Hojer started participating in German Lead climbing youth competitions in 2004, at the age of 10. In 2008, 2009 and 2010 he participated in the Lead Climbing World Cup.
Since his performances in lead climbing were never outstanding, in 2011 he quit competing in that discipline and started competing in bouldering. Notable results started coming next year, when he ranked fifth in the Climbing World Championships.
In 2014 he won the Climbing World Cup in bouldering.
In 2015 and 2017 he won the Climbing European Championships in the same discipline.
He also obtained otstanding results in outdoor climbing. On May 2010, he climbed Action Directe, still considered to be one of the most difficult routes in the world.
From 2013 to 2015, he solved several outdoor 8C (V15) boulder problems.
9a (5.14d):
8c+ (5.14c):
8C (V15):
8B+ (V14):
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