Jakob Schubert

Jakob Schubert
Personal information
NationalityAustrian
Born (1990-12-31) December 31, 1990 (age 33)
Innsbruck, Austria
OccupationProfessional sport climber
Height176 cm (5 ft 9 in)
Weight63 kg (139 lb)
Websitehttps://www.jakob-schubert.com
Climbing career
Type of climber
Highest grade
Known for
  • Three times World Cup (lead) winner (2011, 2014, 2018)
  • Four times World (lead) Champion (2012, 2018, 2021, 2023)
  • Most men's IFSC Gold Medals
First ascents
  • Companion of Change (9a+, 2015)
  • Kein Licht Kein Schatten (9a, 2016)
  • B.I.G. (9c, 2023)
Medal record
Men's competition climbing
Representing  Austria
Olympic Games
Bronze medal – third place 2020 Tokyo Combined
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 2012 Paris Lead
Gold medal – first place 2018 Innsbruck Lead
Gold medal – first place 2018 Innsbruck Combined
Gold medal – first place 2021 Moscow Lead
Gold medal – first place 2023 Bern Lead
Gold medal – first place 2023 Bern Combined
Silver medal – second place 2011 Arco Lead
Silver medal – second place 2016 Paris Lead
Silver medal – second place 2019 Hachiōji Bouldering
Silver medal – second place 2019 Hachiōji Combined
Bronze medal – third place 2019 Hachiōji Lead
World Cup
Winner 2011 Lead
Winner 2011 Combined
Winner 2012 Combined
Winner 2013 Combined
Winner 2014 Lead
Third place 2015 Lead
Second place 2016 Lead
Second place 2016 Combined
Winner 2018 Lead
Winner 2018 Combined
World Youth Championships
Gold medal – first place 2007 Youth Lead
Gold medal – first place 2008 Juniors Lead
Gold medal – first place 2009 Juniors Lead
Silver medal – second place 2005 Youth Lead
Silver medal – second place 2006 Youth Lead
European Championships
Gold medal – first place 2022 Munich Combined
Bronze medal – third place 2010 Lead
Bronze medal – third place 2013 Bouldering
Bronze medal – third place 2017 Lead
Updated on August 5, 2021

Jakob Schubert (born December 31, 1990) is an Austrian professional rock climber, specializing in competition climbing (lead and boulder), sport climbing, and bouldering. He was four times World Champion (2012, 2018, 2021, 2023) and three times World Cup winner (2011, 2014, 2018) in lead climbing. In August 2021, he won bronze at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo. As of the end of 2022, Schubert had won the most men's IFSC gold medals of any male competition climber in history. In addition to competition climbing, Schubert is the only climber in the world to have redpointed a 9c (5.15d) graded sport climbing route and climbed a 9A (V17) graded bouldering problem.


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