François Legrand (climber)

François Legrand
Legrand in 2012
Personal information
Born (1970-03-26) March 26, 1970
OccupationProfessional rock climber
Height178 cm (5 ft 10 in)
Weight65 kg (143 lb)
Climbing career
Type of climber
Highest grade
Known forWinning 5 Lead Climbing World Cups and 3 Lead Climbing World Championships
Retired2003
Medal record
IFSC Climbing World Cup
Winner 1990 Lead
Winner 1991 Lead
Winner 1992 Lead
Winner 1993 Lead
1994 Lead
1995 Lead
Winner 1997 Lead
1999 Lead
IFSC Climbing World Championships
Winner 1991 Lead
Winner 1993 Lead
Winner 1995 Lead
Rock Master
Winner 1990 Lead
Winner 1994 Lead
Winner 1997 Lead
Winner 1998 Lead
Updated on April 30, 2019

François Legrand (born March 26, 1970) is a French professional rock climber who specializes in sport climbing and competition climbing, who is known for winning five Lead Climbing World Cups (1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1997), and three consecutive Lead Climbing World Championships (1991, 1993, 1995). As of 2022, no other climber has matched his achievement in IFSC lead climbing, and as of the end of 2022, Legrand had won the third most IFSC gold medals of any competitive climber in history.