ALL ABOUT THE CLIMBER ALBERTO GINÉS, WINNER OF THE OLYMPIC GOLD IN TOKYO 2020

At 19 years old, Alberto Ginés is the new sensation in the world of climbing. The man from Cáceres has already made history: he is the first climber in the world to win gold at the Olympic Games. Thanks to him, this sport is gaining more and more followers in Spain, especially among the younger public. It is an example of humility, effort and perseverance. We tell you everything about Alberto Ginés, the king of climbing walls!

HOW DID YOU START IN THIS WORLD?

Alberto Ginés López was born on October 23, 2002 in Cáceres. His father has always been crazy about climbing, so when he was three years old, he took him to a climbing wall in Cáceres for the first time. At first it scared him a little, but little by little he grew to like it and began to take it seriously. In 2013, at the age of 11, he met his current coach, David Macià, at a climbing school. David began to train him remotely, since he was from Barcelona, ​​until his fifteenth birthday arrived. When he turned 15, he moved to the CAR (Centro de Alto Rendimiento) in Sant Cugat to evolve, while he was in his second year of high school. In 2019 he was already competing in the absolute category, in which he won the bronze medal in the World Cup and the silver in the European , a week later. At first, his coach suggested that he train for Paris 2024, but due to life circumstances, things went ahead. What would happen in 2020 you already know.

ALBERTO GINÉS KISSED THE TOKYO SKY

In 2020 Alberto Ginés made his debut at the Tokyo Olympic Games, at just 18 years old. His beginnings could not have been better. He arrived at the Aomi Urban Sports Park with great enthusiasm, but without expecting what he would end up achieving. For him, being able to be in the Olympic Games was more than he ever imagined. He came and kissed the saint. His desire, his effort and his cool head made him climb to the center of the podium, taking the gold. With a time of 6:45 seconds he beat the great favourite, the Japanese Tomoa Narasaki, who was playing at home. On August 5, 2020 he became the first Olympic champion in climbing history.

WHAT IS THE PHYSICAL PREPARATION OF ALBERTO GINÉS?

Going from going up to a climbing wall on weekends as a hobbie to rubbing shoulders with the best of world climbing is not something that can be achieved in a day. And even less, position yourself as the best. All success is the result of years of effort, training and sacrifice. The first difficult step that Alberto had to take in his career was leaving home at such a young age to enter the center of Barcelona, ​​missing out on family life at only 15 years of age. What is a day in the life of Alberto Ginés like? Since he began to train professionally, he abandoned mountain climbing to focus on sport climbing: in climbing walls. Every day he visits the climbing wall, accompanied by David Maciá, who designs training sessions according to his objectives. Always dedicate some time to doing each of the three disciplines that are disputed in the Olympics: speed, which consists of climbing a 15-meter wall at an angle of 95 degrees as quickly as possible; bouldering or bouldering, in which a certain number of fixed routes must be climbed on a 4.5 meter high wall, full of ledges and very small dams and, finally, lead (difficulty), in which in a maximum of 6 minutes, you will have to climb as high as possible on a wall of more than 15 meters. Right now he is training for his next goal: Paris 2024.

SPEAKER OF THE CLIMBING IN SPAIN

On more than one occasion he has complained about the few possibilities offered to professional climbers. As it is not a very popular sport in Spain, there are few sports facilities for training. There are times when to train you have to go to climbing walls open to the public, full of limitations and where you have to pay for admission. Since he won his gold medal, he has insisted that spaces be set up for professional climbing training.

The truth is that the climbing world owes a lot to Alberto Ginés. Since he won in Tokyo, his name has not stopped appearing in all the media, sponsorships rain down on him and it has gone viral on networks. But what is the best? It has made the hobby of climbing grow in Spain. The climbing walls are booming, the number of subscribers in climbing walls in Spain has not stopped increasing.

ALBERTO GINÉS: AN EXAMPLE OF HUMILITY

If Alberto Ginés stands out for something, besides his potential, it is his great humility . With her, everyone's heart has been won. He has known how to enjoy the good time he is experiencing and his successes, keeping his feet on the ground at all times and giving thanks. He considers himself a very lucky boy who has suddenly come to fame. His life has completely changed: with gold came many new opportunities, he received calls with the most attractive contracts, invitations to events... Although what he enjoys is climbing, he has known how to promote this part of marketing, since personal image is also very important. His humility and maturity continues to conquer us. In networks, he shows his most personal and simple side, a life that could be that of any boy of that age. He is quite discreet, somewhat shy and very transparent.

ITS BEST VIRTUE: THE HEAD

Listening to his coach David Macià and Alberto himself, we know one thing: technique and physique are as important as mind . For every athlete it is essential to know how to best manage pressure and anxiety. In keep a cool head there is no one who can beat Extremadura. It is very easy to make mistakes, so you have to train how to stay calm and not fall, knowing how to rebuild yourself and adapting to the circumstances that arise. Test after test, Ginés gives us a lesson in serenity and maturity, which gives him victory on so many occasions

HE WAS ONE OF THE 30 UNDER 30 OF FORBES

I'm sure you didn't expect this. Since the pandemic arrived in 2020, the world has been revolutionized, and with it also the minds and sensations of all people. In a moment as hard as the one we are living in and the consequences it brought, it is time to demonstrate adaptation to change, improvement and the talent of each one. The giant FORBES publishes each year the list “30 under 30: Europe”, which includes the 30 young Europeans under 30 who are most notable for their promising talent, their entrepreneurship and the vision they bring to the world. Among those 30 we find the name of four Spaniards, from chefs, technological designers... Can you guess the name of one of them on the 2021 list? The man from Cáceres is a benchmark in sport for the youngest.

SHORT BUT PROMISING RECORDS

At 19 years old, Alberto Ginés' record of honors in the absolute category is not very extensive, although he already has a couple of victories worthy of framing. His most notable victory is, of course, the gold in Tokyo 2020. But let's not forget, in 2019 he won three important victories: absolute Spanish champion of difficulty and bouldering, second place in the Difficulty Scale World Cup and with the second place also in the European Difficulty Championship. At the national level, he has been champion of Spain under 18 on 3 occasions already: 2015, 2017 and 2018.

As you see, a star is born. Alberto Ginés is the young promise of climbing. Let's trust in Paris 2024. It is still early and he has a long career ahead of him, but we may be looking at the best Spanish climber in history. We'll check it out in a few years.

QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

• WHERE IS ALBERTO GINÉS FROM?

Alberto Ginés is from Cáceres, Extremadura, although he has been living in Barcelona since he was 15 years old.

• HOW OLD IS ALBERTO GINÉS?

Alberto Ginés is very young: he was born on October 23, 2002 in Cáceres. Right now he is only 19 years old.

• WHO WON THE GOLD IN CLIMBING AT THE TOKYO 2020 GYM?

Rookie Alberto Ginés fulfilled his great dream of winning the gold medal in climbing at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games.

• WHO IS ALBERTO GINÉS' COACH?

David Macià has been the coach of Alberto Ginés since 2013, when he was still only 11 years old.

• HOW DID ALBERTO GINÉS BEGIN?

Albert Ginés's father was a lover of climbing and when he was 3 years old he took him to a climbing wall for the first time. Little by little he began to like this sport and it stopped being a hobby. He began to take it seriously and train professionally at the age of 15, when he joined the CAR in Sant Cugat.

• WHAT ARE THE 3 CLIMBING TESTS IN THE Olympic Games?

In the Olympic Games, 3 climbing tests are held: speed , which consists of climbing a 15-meter wall at an angle of 95 degrees as quickly as possible; bouldering or bouldering, in which a certain number of fixed routes must be climbed on a 4.5 meter high wall, full of ledges and very small dams and, Finally, lead (difficulty), in which in a maximum of 6 minutes you have to climb as high as possible up a wall of more than 15 meters.