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Tommy Caldwell

トミー・コールドウェル　/　とみー・こーるどうぇる

American rock climber

August 11, 1978 (age 47)　・　Estes Park, Colorado, United States

Colorado
rock climber
mountaineer
athlete

My Take

Tommy Caldwell is, to me, one of the most quietly heroic athletes alive. Free-climbing the hardest routes on El Capitan means ascending a sheer granite wall with nothing but hands, feet, and a rope for safety, no aid pulling you up. That blend of obsessive preparation and ice-cold composure on a vertical face is almost unimaginable. Growing up in Estes Park, surrounded by Colorado's peaks, surely shaped his uncanny dialogue with rock. I respect that he treats climbing as both art and discipline, pushing physical limits while staying calm where most of us would simply freeze. He is the real thing.

Overview

Tommy Caldwell (born August 11, 1978) is an American rock climber who has set records in sport climbing, traditional climbing, and in big-wall climbing. Caldwell made the first free ascents of several major routes on El Capitan in Yosemite National Park.

Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

1. Profile

Name (English): Tommy Caldwell
Name (Japanese): トミー・コールドウェル
Reading: とみー・こーるどうぇる
Born: August 11, 1978 (age 47)
Zodiac / Chinese zodiac: Leo / Horse
Origin: Estes Park, Colorado, United States
Blood type: Private
Height: 180 cm
Agency: Private
Occupation: rock climber / mountaineer / athlete

2. Background

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Junior high: Private
High school: Private
University: Private

3. Relationships

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Children: Private
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4. Personality

Motto

Private

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