Dmitrii Sharafutdinov Explained

Dmitri Sarafutdinov
Nationality:Russian
Birth Date:1986 9, df=yes[1]
Birth Place:Korkino, Russia
Height:178 cm
Weight:59 kg
Knownfor:Winning 3 World Championships and 1 World Cup
Updated:28 July 2017
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Dmitri Sarafutdinov (Russian: link=no|Дмитрий Шарафутдинов; born 16 September 1986 in Korkino), also known as Dmitrii Sharafutdinov, is a professional Russian rock climber and competition climber who specializes in competition bouldering. He has won three World Championships, in 2007,[2] 2011[3] and 2012[4] and one Bouldering World Cup in 2013.[5]

Climbing career

Dmitri started climbing when he was six years old and trained in a small climbing gym in Korkino.

Competition climbing

In 2002 he started competing in the youth competition speed climbing and competition lead climbing disciplines. In 2002 he won the bronze medal in speed Youth A at the World Youth Championship in Canteleu, France[6] and in 2004 he won the bronze medal in lead Junior at the World Youth Championship in Edinburgh.[7]

In 2003 he began competing in the senior categories, in lead, speed, and bouldering disciplines, and in 2004 he won the Russian Climbing Championship in bouldering.[8] From 2007 he focused on bouldering where he achieved his greatest success.

On 24 April 2007 Dmitri took his first podium in the Bouldering World Cup placing second in Sofia,[9] and on 23 June he gained his first victory at Fiera di Primiero, Italy.[10] He ended the season in second place behind Kilian Fischhuber.[11] In the same year he won his first gold medal at the World Championships in Avilés, Spain.

In 2011 he achieved five podiums and the final second place in the Bouldering World Cup[12] and his second gold medal at the World Championships in Arco, Italy. In 2012 he won his third World Championships, in Paris.

In 2013 he won his first Bouldering World Cup title, with two wins, one second and two podium finishes out of eight events.

Rock climbing

In July 2012 he climbed his hardest sport climbing route, the -graded route, Ali-Hulk extension, in Rodellar, Spain. The route consists of a boulder route and a sport climbing route that are linked together.[13]

Rankings

See also: Best IFSC results.

Climbing World Cup

Discipline200320042005200620072008200920102011201220132014201520162017
Bouldering56-2723232442412111224
Lead63-44-44-----49----
Speed20-11191627---------
Combined14-31044----4---77

Climbing World Championships

Discipline2005200720092011201220142016
Bouldering71-11533
Lead3047-----
Speed-11-----

Climbing European Championships

Discipline2004200620072008201020132015
Bouldering8-459211
Lead543-41-18-
Speed-8---22-

Number of medals in the World Cup

Bouldering

SeasonGoldSilverBronzeTotal
2007 2 1 3
2008 2 1 3
2009 0
2010 1 1 2
2011 2 2 1 5
2012 1 1 2
2013 2 1 2 5
2014 2 2 4
Total 12 9 3 24

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Dmitry Sharafutdinov Interview . 17 July 2012 . 3 May 2013 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120806014830/http://www.adidas.com/com/goallin/news/2012/02/outdoor-dmitry-sharafutdinov/ . 6 August 2012 .
  2. Web site: IX Climbing World Championship Aviles: full results. planetmountain.com. 24 September 2007. 4 June 2013. 8 March 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20140308235847/http://www.planetmountain.com/english/News/shownews1.lasso?l=2&keyid=35817. live.
  3. Web site: Dmitry Sharafutdinov and Anna Stöhr crowned Boulder World Champions at Arco. planetmountain.com. 17 July 2011. 4 June 2013. 8 August 2011. https://web.archive.org/web/20110808052930/http://www.planetmountain.com/english/News/shownews1.lasso?l=2&keyid=38354. live.
  4. Web site: World Climbing Championships 2012, all the results from Paris. planetmountain.com. Franz Schiassi. 17 September 2012. 4 June 2013. 5 May 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150505055243/http://www.planetmountain.com/english/News/shownews1.lasso?l=2&keyid=40044. live.
  5. Web site: Results of the IFSC Bouldering World Cup Munich 2013. ifsc-climbing.org. 26 August 2013. 29 August 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20130829095553/http://www.ifsc-climbing.org/index.php/news/latest-news/item/357-results-of-the-ifsc-bouldering-world-cup-munich-2013. live.
  6. Web site: UIAA Youth World Championship Speed – Canteleu (FRA) 2002. ifsc-climbing.org. 27 September 2002. 4 June 2013. 24 December 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20141224191418/http://www.ifsc-climbing.org/index.php/world-competition#!comp=518&cat=15. live.
  7. Web site: UIAA World Youth Championship – Edinburgh (GBR) 2004. ifsc-climbing.org. 12 September 2004. 4 June 2013. 24 December 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20141224191418/http://www.ifsc-climbing.org/index.php/world-competition#!comp=661&cat=17. live.
  8. Web site: Russian Climbing Championship. Ekaterinburg. Bouldering. Speed.. mountain.ru. 16 February 2004. 4 June 2013. 24 May 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20120524045519/http://www.mountain.ru/eng/news/2004/index_01-03.shtml. live.
  9. Web site: IFSC Climbing Worldcup (B) – Sofia (BUL) 2007. ifsc-climbing.org. 21 April 2007. 4 June 2013. 26 December 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20141226201817/http://www.ifsc-climbing.org/index.php/world-competition/calendar#!comp=960&cat=6. live.
  10. Web site: Bouldering World Cup 2007, Fiera di Primiero won by Sharafutdinov and Gros. planetmountain.com. 4 June 2013. 5 May 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150505055145/http://www.planetmountain.com/english/News/shownews.lasso?l=1&keyid=35674. live.
  11. Web site: Bouldering World Cup 2007 won by Fischhuber and Danion. planetmountain.com. 12 November 2007. 4 June 2013. 5 May 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150505055249/http://www.planetmountain.com/english/News/shownews1.lasso?l=2&keyid=35891. live.
  12. Web site: Bouldering World Cup 2011 won by Kilian Fischhuber and Anna Stöhr. planetmountain.com. 23 August 2011. 4 June 2013. 28 February 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20140228084443/http://www.planetmountain.com/english/News/shownews1.lasso?l=2&keyid=38456. live.
  13. Web site: Dmitry Sharafutdinov repite 'Alí Hulk extension' 9a+ en Rodellar. desnivel.com. 26 July 2012. 10 June 2013. Spanish. 17 August 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20130817214130/http://desnivel.com/escalada-roca/dmitry-sharafutdinov-repite-ali-hulk-extension-9a-mas-en-rodellar. live.