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Chris Omprakash Sharma (born April 23, 1981 in Santa Cruz, California) is an American rock climber. In 2007, NPR wrote that Sharma had been described as the world's best rock climber. ==History== Chris Omprakash Sharma was raised in Santa Cruz, California, son of Gita Jahn and Bob Sharma. He started rock climbing when he was 12〔 at the Pacific Edge climbing gym. Sharma went to Mount Madonna school and attended Soquel High School for one year.〔(Metroactive - Rock Star )〕 At age 14, Sharma won the Bouldering Nationals ∞. A year later, he completed the first ascent of ''Necessary Evil'' in the Virgin River Gorge, the highest-rated climb in North America at the time.〔〔(Jason Campbell sends Necessary Evil, 5.14c - 09 FEB 2000 )〕〔http://www.ukclimbing.com/articles/page.php?id=4894〕 Sharma then moved to Bishop, California, where he climbed ''The Mandala'',〔 a boulder problem graded V12.〔 In July 2001, Sharma completed the extension of the established route ''Biographie'' in Ceüse, located in the Hautes-Alpes Department of France and renamed it ''Realization'', ignoring the French tradition that equippers and not climbers name routes. At the time of the first ascent, ''Biographie'' was widely considered to be the first consensus 5.15a (9a+) in the world. He has since established or completed many routes at or above , including ''La Rambla'' and ''Es Pontas'' (a deep water soloing project in Mallorca). In 2008 Sharma climbed the , ''Jumbo Love'', at Clark Mountain in California, claiming for the grade.〔(Climbing - Sharma Redpoints Clark Mountain Project )〕 In 2007 he moved to Lleida, in Catalonia, Spain.〔BigUP Production - Progression〕 The 2008 film follows Chris through various climbs throughout the world and offers his reflections of his past, climbing and life. In 2013, Sharma opened his own gym Sender One, located in Santa Ana, California. In August 2015 he got married to his fiancée, Jimena Alarcon 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Chris Sharma」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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