Romain DESGRANGES
Introduction :
Romain Desgranges, he’s a climber at the Arsene Lupin : charming, discreet and efficient. Every year, the Chamoniard progresses in competition.
But in his Chillhood, nothing was predisposing Romain to climbing.
His testimony : « As a child, I wanted to play football, to the chagrin of my parents who registered me to UNSS of my middle school. There was a choice between volley, badminton or climbing only. In front of my reluctance, my father chose for me : like what, the fate of a life hangs by little things ! »
In 2011, he stepped on his first world cup podium, and it really was in climbing.
One year later, he climbed to the 5th rank of the overall lead world cup.
In 2013, it's the consecration at home, in Chamonix. In front of his audience nobody could beat Romain who became lead European champion.
Years after years, he keeps working harder to progress more and more, with the target of accessing at the summit of the world.
Ranking:
· 5th overall lead world cup 2011, 2012, 2014
· 5th in 2012 Paris-Bercy World Championships
· Many time French champion
· In 2016 , he finished fifth at Chamonix World Cup , Briançon 2nd , 1st in Arco & 5th in Paris during the World Championships.
Highlight:
· 2013 European champion in Chamonix
Results 2018-2019:
2nd IFSC Climbing WorldCup (L,S)- Villars (SUI) 2018
2nd IFSC Climbing WolrdCup (L), Briançon (FRA) 2018
9th IFSC Climbing WolrdCup (L,S), Arco (ITA) 2018
First IFSC Climbing WorldCup (L,S), Wujiang (CHN) 2018
Results 2016-2017:
5th IFSC Climbing WorldCup (L,S)- Wujiang (CHN),2017
First IFSC Climbing World Cup (L,S)- Edinburgh (GBR), 2017
• 3rd Senior French Championship in Valencia in 2017
• 1st Climbing Championship IFSC (L) - Briançon (FRA) 2017
• 4th World Games 2017 - Wroclaw (POL) 2017
• 4th Climbing Championship IFSC (L) - Chamonix (FRA) 2017
• 1st climbing championship IFSC (L, S) - Villars (SUI) 2017
• 1st European Championship (L, S) - Campitello di Fassa (ITA) 2017
• 7th Climbing Championship IFSC (L) - Kranj (SLO) 2016
• 5th IFSC Climbing Championship (L, S) - Xiamen (CHN) 2016
• 5th world climbing championships IFSC - Paris (FRA) 2016
• 1st climbing championship IFSC (L, S) - Arco (ITA) 2016
• 4th Climbing Championship IFSC (L) - Imst (AUT) 2016
• 2nd Climbing Championship IFSC (L) - Briançon (FRA) 2016
• 5th Climbing Championship IFSC (L, S) -Chamonix (FRA) 2016