Nicolai Užnik
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| Born | 11 August 2000 Rosenbach, Carinthia, Austria | ||||||||||||||
| Occupation | Professional rock climber | ||||||||||||||
| Height | 173 cm (5 ft 8 in) | ||||||||||||||
| Weight | 60 kg (132 lb) | ||||||||||||||
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Nicolai Užnik (born 11 August 2000) is an Austrian professional rock climber specializing in bouldering. He is known for his first ascent of Mount Doom, the first grade 9A (V17) in Austria and one of the hardest boulders in the world. In competition climbing, Užnik is a three-time Austrian bouldering champion (2020, 2022, 2023) and won gold at the 2022 European Bouldering Championships. He is of Slovene origin.