Ramón Julián Puigblanque

Ramón Julián Puigblanque (also known as Ramonet, which means little Ramon in Catalan language; born November 9, 1981, in Vic) is a professional Spanish rock climber specializing in competition lead climbing and sport climbing. He won two World Championships, in 2007 and 2011, three European Championships, in 2004 2010 and 2015, and one Lead Climbing World Cup in 2010. From 2001 to 2016, he participated in 16 seasons of the World Cup, winning 21 World Cup stages. and competed in senior categories from 2001. On November 17, 2002, he took his first victory and first podium in the Lead World Cup, in Kranj, which was the last stage of the 2002 season.

In 2004, he won the gold medal at the European Championships in Lecco, Italy.

In 2010, he won his first Lead World Cup title, with three wins and a second place

Rock climbing

On March 8, 2003, he came to wider attention with the first free ascent of La Rambla, in Siurana, one of the first sport climbing routes in history, and the highest grade at that time. In the same year he ended the Lead World Cup in second place with three wins, two seconds and two podiums finishes. The Cup was won by Alexandre Chabot, with five wins and two seconds.

On May 29, 2006, he succeeded in onsighting the sport route Suma O in Cuenca, Spain. Puigblanque became the fourth person ever to onsight at grade 8c after Yuji Hirayama, Tomáš Mrázek and Patxi Usobiaga.

On October 11, 2011, he became the third person ever to onsight a sport climbing route at grade , after Patxi Usobiaga and Adam Ondra, with the onsight of The Crew in Rifle, Colorado.

Rankings

Climbing World Cup

+ Number of ascended routesGrade Redpoint Flash On-sight Total 13 13 36 36 85 1 86 4 4 134 2 6 142 152 2 22 176 134 2 55 191 100 2 92 194 105 7 169 281 Total 763 15 345 1123

Redpointed routes Mejorando Imagen - Margalef (ESP) - July 26, 2013 - First ascent. Initially graded 9a, Alex Megos would upgrade the route to 9b after his ascent in April 2021. Nit de bruixes - Margalef (ESP) - July 1, 2012 - Second ascent (first ascent by Iker Pou) Catxasa - Santa Linya (ESP) - June 26, 2012 - Second ascent (first ascent by Chris Sharma, 2011) Demencia Senil - Margalef (ESP) - October 11, 2010 - Third ascent (first ascent by Chris Sharma) Papichulo - Oliana (ESP) - March 21, 2009 - Third ascent (first ascent by Chris Sharma) Directa Open your mind - Santa Linya (ESP) - December 8, 2008 - First ascent Realization - Céüse (FRA) - July 28, 2008 - Sixth ascent La Rambla - Siurana (ESP) - March 8, 2003 - First ascent of the extended version of the route San Ku Kaï - Entraygues (FRA) - August 4, 2011 Le Cadre Nouvelle Version - Céüse (FRA) - August 3, 2011 Duele la realidad - Oliana (ESP) - November 1, 2010 - First ascent Samfaina - Margalef (ESP) - July 4, 2010 - Second ascent (first ascent by Chris Sharma) Era Vella - Margalef (ESP) - June 5, 2010 - Second ascent (first ascent by Chris Sharma) Supernowa - Vadiello (ESP) - September 12, 2009 El Gran Bellanco - Montanejos (ESP) - May 1, 2009 - First ascent by Pedro Pons, 2003 La Novena enmienda - Santa Linya (ESP) - December 9, 2008 Fabelita r2 - Santa Linya (ESP) - December 9, 2008 Fuck The system - Santa Linya (ESP) - November 29, 2008 Victimas Perez - Margalef (ESP) - October 26, 2008 - First ascent Gancho perfecto - Margalef (ESP) - July 5, 2008 - Second ascent (first ascent by Chris Sharma) El templo del cafe - Alquezar (ESP) - March 24, 2008 M. ALBA - Savassona (ESP) - December 2, 2007 Definicion de resistencia democrata - Terradets (ESP) - November 20, 2007 Esclatamasters - (ESP) - April 17, 2006 - First ascent Estado critico - Siurana (ESP) - March 15, 2004 - First ascent KinematiX - Gorges du Loup (FRA) - August 13, 2002

Onsighted routes The Crew - Rifle (USA) - October 11, 2011 Amistad - Rodellar (ESP) - September 11, 2009 Malsoñando - Gandía (ESP) - November 23, 2006 iron man r2 - Rodellar (ESP) - September 10, 2006 Suma O - Cuenca (ESP) - May 29, 2006