Shawn Raboutou

Shawn Raboutou
Personal information
Born	April 19, 1998 (age 26); Boulder, Colorado, U.S.
Occupation	Rock climber
Height	167 cm (5 ft 6 in)
Climbing career
Type of climber	Bouldering; Sport climbing; Competition climbing;
Highest grade	Redpoint: 5.15a (9a+); ; Bouldering: V17 (9A);
Known for	First person to climb at V17 more than once
First ascents	Megatron (V17, 2022); Alphane (V17, 2022); The Story of Three Worlds (8c+, 2022); Child of Hell (8c, 2022); Fight Club (8b+, 2022); Fuck the System (8c+, 2021); Big Z (8c+, 2020); Roadkill (8c, 2020); Off the Wagon Low (8c+, 2018); The Book Club (8b+, 2017);

Shawn Raboutou (born April 19, 1998) is an American rock climber.^[1] In 2022, he became the first person to climb the bouldering grade of V17 (9A) on more than one occasion.^[2]^[3]

^ Angel. "Shawn Raboutou: A Name Synonymous With Bouldering". hardclimbs.info. Retrieved 2023-12-20.
^ Pardy, Aaron (2022-11-16). "Shawn Raboutou Announces First Ascent of Megatron V17". Gripped Magazine. Retrieved 2023-12-20.
^ Miller, Delaney (22 August 2022). "Shawn Raboutou Does First Ascent of "Alphane" (V17)". Climbing. Retrieved 22 December 2023.

[HC-1] Angel. "Shawn Raboutou: A Name Synonymous With Bouldering". hardclimbs.info. Retrieved 2023-12-20.

[2] Pardy, Aaron (2022-11-16). "Shawn Raboutou Announces First Ascent of Megatron V17". Gripped Magazine. Retrieved 2023-12-20.

[3] Miller, Delaney (22 August 2022). "Shawn Raboutou Does First Ascent of "Alphane" (V17)". Climbing. Retrieved 22 December 2023.

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Personal information
Born	(1998-04-19) April 19, 1998 (age 26) Boulder, Colorado, U.S.
Occupation	Rock climber
Height	167 cm (5 ft 6 in)

Climbing career
Type of climber	Bouldering Sport climbing Competition climbing
Highest grade	Redpoint: 5.15a (9a+) Bouldering: V17 (9A)
Known for	First person to climb at V17 more than once
First ascents	Megatron (V17, 2022) Alphane (V17, 2022) The Story of Three Worlds (8c+, 2022) Child of Hell (8c, 2022) Fight Club (8b+, 2022) Fuck the System (8c+, 2021) Big Z (8c+, 2020) Roadkill (8c, 2020) Off the Wagon Low (8c+, 2018) The Book Club (8b+, 2017)