Yuji Hirayama

Yuji Hirayama
Yuji Hirayama at TEDxTokyo 2009
Personal information
NationalityJapanese
Born (1969-02-23) February 23, 1969 (age 55)
Tokyo
Height173 cm (5 ft 8 in)
Weight65 kg (143 lb)
Websiteameblo.jp/stonerider/
Climbing career
Type of climberSport climbing
Highest grade
Known forFirst man to onsight 8c (5.14b)
Retired2007
Medal record
IFSC World Championships
Silver medal – second place 1991 Frankfurt Lead
Silver medal – second place 1999 Birmingham Lead
Bronze medal – third place 1993 Innsbruck Lead
IFSC Climbing World Cup
Bronze medal – third place 1991 Lead
Bronze medal – third place 1993 Lead
Winner 1998 Lead
Winner 2000 Lead
Rock Master
Winner 1991 Lead
Updated on 13 May 2013

Yuji Hirayama (平山ユージ; born February 23, 1969) is a Japanese rock climber specializing in lead climbing competitions. He won two Lead World Cups, in 1998 (becoming the first Asian climber to win the title)[1] and in 2000.[2] He is notable for being the first-ever climber to onsight an 8c (5.14b) route, and for his various speed records on El Capitan.

  1. ^ "Rankings - UIAA Climbing Worldcup 1998 - MEN lead". ifsc-climbing.org. Retrieved 23 May 2013.
  2. ^ "Rankings - UIAA Climbing Worldcup 2000 - MEN lead". ifsc-climbing.org. Retrieved 23 May 2013.