François Petit

François Petit (born March 27, 1975) is a French professional rock climber who specialized in competition climbing, and who is known for winning the Lead Climbing World Championship in 1997 and the Lead Climbing World Cup in 1995 and 1999.

Career Born in Albertville, near the Vanoise National Park, Petit started climbing when he was a child, encouraged by his passionate parents. He shared his passion with his older brother and also the 1996 Lead Climbing World Cup winner.

He sport climbed on routes up to , but primarily focused on indoor climbing. He retired from international competitions in 2004. Since 2010 he has been the trainer of the French bouldering team. He is also the director of Le Mur de Lyon, one of the largest indoor climbing gyms in France, located in Lyon.

Rankings

Climbing World Cup Discipline 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 Lead 25 7 2 5 1 2 3 6 1 - 13 5 33 39 Bouldering 5 23