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Le Nevé grew up in the [[Vosges]], and began climbing at age 15, at a gym near [[Bordeaux]]. She is sponsored by [[Petzl]], [[Adidas]], and [[Five Ten Footwear]]. She lives in [[Fontainebleau]].<ref name="petzl">{{citation|url=https://www.petzl.com/US/EN/Sport/Petzl-team/Melissa-Le-Neve|title=Mélissa Le Nevé|publisher=[[Petzl]]|accessdate=2016-04-30}}.</ref><ref>{{citation|url=http://news.adidas.com/Global/Athletes-And-Ambassadors/Melissa-Le-Nev-/s/deb45e33-3034-4700-b38e-fb0eabab277a|title=Melissa Le Nevé, Rock Climber|work=Athletes & ambassadors|publisher=[[Adidas]]|accessdate=2016-04-30}}.</ref> |
Le Nevé grew up in the [[Vosges]], and began climbing at age 15, at a gym near [[Bordeaux]]. She is sponsored by [[Petzl]], [[Adidas]], and [[Five Ten Footwear]]. She lives in [[Fontainebleau]].<ref name="petzl">{{citation|url=https://www.petzl.com/US/EN/Sport/Petzl-team/Melissa-Le-Neve|title=Mélissa Le Nevé|publisher=[[Petzl]]|accessdate=2016-04-30}}.</ref><ref>{{citation|url=http://news.adidas.com/Global/Athletes-And-Ambassadors/Melissa-Le-Nev-/s/deb45e33-3034-4700-b38e-fb0eabab277a|title=Melissa Le Nevé, Rock Climber|work=Athletes & ambassadors|publisher=[[Adidas]]|accessdate=2016-04-30}}.</ref> |
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She was the French women's [[bouldering]] champion in 2010 and 2013, placed fourth in the [[IFSC Climbing World Cup|Bouldering World Cup]] standings in 2011, and has placed second at World Cup events in Slovenia, 2013, and Switzerland and Japan, 2016.<ref name="petzl"/><ref>{{citation|url=http://www.planetmountain.com/en/news/competitions/shauna-coxsey-and-alexey-rubtsov-win-meiringen-bouldering-world-cup.html|title=Shauna Coxsey and Alexey Rubtsov win Meiringen Bouldering World Cup|date=April 16, 2016|magazine=PlanetMountain}}.</ref><ref>{{citation|url=http://www.ukclimbing.com/news/item.php?id=70420|title=Another Gold for Shauna Coxsey in Japan|magazine=UK Climbing|date=April 26, 2016|first=Natalie|last=Berry}}.</ref> |
She was the French women's [[bouldering]] champion in 2010 and 2013, placed fourth in the [[IFSC Climbing World Cup|Bouldering World Cup]] standings in 2011, and has placed second at World Cup events in Slovenia, 2013, and Switzerland and Japan, 2016.<ref name="petzl"/><ref>{{citation|url=http://www.planetmountain.com/en/news/competitions/shauna-coxsey-and-alexey-rubtsov-win-meiringen-bouldering-world-cup.html|title=Shauna Coxsey and Alexey Rubtsov win Meiringen Bouldering World Cup|date=April 16, 2016|magazine=PlanetMountain}}.</ref><ref>{{citation|url=http://www.ukclimbing.com/news/item.php?id=70420|title=Another Gold for Shauna Coxsey in Japan|magazine=UK Climbing|date=April 26, 2016|first=Natalie|last=Berry}}.</ref> She retired from competitive climbing in 2016, after finishing third in that year's bouldering world cup.<ref>{{citation|url=http://onbouldering.com/melissa-le-neve-retires-from-the-world-cups/|title= Mélissa Le Nevé retires from the World Cups|date=November 10, 2016|work=OnBouldering}}</ref><ref>{{citation|url=http://planetgrimpe.com/2016/11/08/interview-exclusive-de-melissa-neve-tourne-page-competitions/|language=French|title= Interview exclusive de Mélissa Le Neve: elle tourne la page des compétitions|date=November 8, 2016|first= Charles|last=Loury|work=Planet Grimpe}}</ref> |
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In outdoor climbing, she has climbed several boulders rated 8a+ and [[sport climbing|sport climbs]] rated 8c+.<ref name="petzl"/> |
In outdoor climbing, she has climbed several boulders rated 8a+ and [[sport climbing|sport climbs]] rated 8c+.<ref name="petzl"/> |
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In 2014 she made the first female ascent of {{illm|Wallstreet (climbing route)|lt=Wallstreet|de|Wallstreet (Kletterroute)}}, an 8c sport route in the [[Frankenjura]].<ref>{{citation|url=http://www.planetmountain.com/en/news/climbing/melissa-le-neve-first-female-ascent-of-wallstreet-in-the-frankenjura.html|title=Mélissa Le Nevé, first female ascent of Wallstreet in the Frankenjura|date=May 14, 2014|magazine=PlanetMountain}}.</ref> In 2015 she became the first woman to climb a set of boulders in Fontainebleau called the "Big Five", one of which (''Atrésie'') is rated 8a.<ref>{{citation|url=http://www.ukclimbing.com/news/item.php?id=69567|title=Melissa Le Nevé climbs Big Five|magazine=UK Climbing|date=March 2015|first=Björn|last=Pohl}}.</ref> |
In 2014 she made the first female ascent of {{illm|Wallstreet (climbing route)|lt=Wallstreet|de|Wallstreet (Kletterroute)}}, an 8c sport route in the [[Frankenjura]].<ref>{{citation|url=http://www.planetmountain.com/en/news/climbing/melissa-le-neve-first-female-ascent-of-wallstreet-in-the-frankenjura.html|title=Mélissa Le Nevé, first female ascent of Wallstreet in the Frankenjura|date=May 14, 2014|magazine=PlanetMountain}}.</ref> In 2015 she became the first woman to climb a set of boulders in Fontainebleau called the "Big Five", one of which (''Atrésie'') is rated 8a.<ref>{{citation|url=http://www.ukclimbing.com/news/item.php?id=69567|title=Melissa Le Nevé climbs Big Five|magazine=UK Climbing|date=March 2015|first=Björn|last=Pohl}}.</ref> She climbed an 8b boulder in Fontainebleau, ''La Cicatrice d L’Ohm'', in December 2016.<ref>{{citation|url=http://onbouldering.com/8bs-for-le-neve-and-sinnhuber/|title= 8B’s for Le Nevé and Sinnhuber|work=OnBouldering|date=December 13, 2016}}. See also [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=plezLXa4jHM video of her climb], Relais Vertical, December 19, 2016.</ref> |
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Revision as of 19:28, 23 December 2016
Mélissa Le Nevé (born July 8, 1989) is a French professional rock climber.[1]
Le Nevé grew up in the Vosges, and began climbing at age 15, at a gym near Bordeaux. She is sponsored by Petzl, Adidas, and Five Ten Footwear. She lives in Fontainebleau.[1][2]
She was the French women's bouldering champion in 2010 and 2013, placed fourth in the Bouldering World Cup standings in 2011, and has placed second at World Cup events in Slovenia, 2013, and Switzerland and Japan, 2016.[1][3][4] She retired from competitive climbing in 2016, after finishing third in that year's bouldering world cup.[5][6]
In outdoor climbing, she has climbed several boulders rated 8a+ and sport climbs rated 8c+.[1] In 2014 she made the first female ascent of Wallstreet, an 8c sport route in the Frankenjura.[7] In 2015 she became the first woman to climb a set of boulders in Fontainebleau called the "Big Five", one of which (Atrésie) is rated 8a.[8] She climbed an 8b boulder in Fontainebleau, La Cicatrice d L’Ohm, in December 2016.[9]
References
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Melissa Le Nevé.
- ^ a b c d Mélissa Le Nevé, Petzl, retrieved 2016-04-30.
- ^ "Melissa Le Nevé, Rock Climber", Athletes & ambassadors, Adidas, retrieved 2016-04-30.
- ^ "Shauna Coxsey and Alexey Rubtsov win Meiringen Bouldering World Cup", PlanetMountain, April 16, 2016.
- ^ Berry, Natalie (April 26, 2016), "Another Gold for Shauna Coxsey in Japan", UK Climbing.
- ^ "Mélissa Le Nevé retires from the World Cups", OnBouldering, November 10, 2016
- ^ Loury, Charles (November 8, 2016), "Interview exclusive de Mélissa Le Neve: elle tourne la page des compétitions", Planet Grimpe (in French)
- ^ "Mélissa Le Nevé, first female ascent of Wallstreet in the Frankenjura", PlanetMountain, May 14, 2014.
- ^ Pohl, Björn (March 2015), "Melissa Le Nevé climbs Big Five", UK Climbing.
- ^ "8B's for Le Nevé and Sinnhuber", OnBouldering, December 13, 2016. See also video of her climb, Relais Vertical, December 19, 2016.