Cédric LACHAT

Nationality : Swiss
DOB : August 17th 1984
Height  : 1m72, weight : 60kg
Home town : Grenoble (FRA)
Web site : http://www.cedric-lachat.com/

We French love Cédric, with his cheeky face and his permanent grin, even when he's annoyed…

Swiss by birth, this extremely pleasant climber has elected to live in France, having  'migrated' last year.

He was 10 when he first visited a climbing site. He caught the bug straight away. A year later, he was taking part in his first competitions.

Aged 14, he was selected for the national team. Since then, Cédric has forged his own path. A training junkie, he is a formidable opponent at both bouldering and lead.

He has to be a favourite for the combined title at Bercy, where he pulled off the bronze in 2008.

2010 : European bouldering champion
2010 : 2nd at the bouldering World Cup stage at Sheffield
2009 : 2nd in the combined event at the World Championships

Text and pictures : Auriana BEAUTE / FFME