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Artimes Farshad Yeganeh

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Nationality
  
Iranian

Weight
  
62 kilograms (137 lb)


Type of climber
  
Sport climbing

Name
  
Artimes Yeganeh

Artimes Farshad Yeganeh

Born
  
May 27, 1981 (age 42) Tehran, Iran (
1981-05-27
)

Occupation
  
Rock climber, Climbing coach and Route setter

Height
  
175 centimetres (5 ft 9 in)

Highest grade
  
Redpoint: 8b+ (5.14a) On-sight: 8a (5.13b) Bouldering: 7C+ (V10)

Rock climbing in Kermanshah, Iran


Artimes Farshad Yeganeh (Persian: آرتیمس فرشاد یگانه ‎‎, born 27 May 1981 in Tehran, Iran) is an Iranian rock climber who has been climbing for 19 years. He also participates in sport climbing and bouldering competitions and is one of the most famous Iranian climbers.

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Biography

Yeganeh started climbing at age 12 (1993). He lived in the mountains that surround Tehran and he would accompany his father and his friends on climbs. The first time he went to Band-e Yakhchal to mountain climb, he climbed a 5.10c route on-sight on Chakme. His interest in the sport, advice available to him and his abilities enabled him to successfully pass many climbing courses. This experience and judgment was a key factor to be a good teacher and coach in climbing. His competition performance resulted in him being awarded many medals in this sport.

Yeganeh was elected as one of the five member among sport climbing experts over Tehran province to make Tehran climbing league’s statute. Then, He participated as a first Iranian Alpine Club’s representative in bouldering world cup of 2009 in France. As he truly is well known for Lead climbing, he also Solo climbed 2 routes. Currently, Artimes and another person (Amin Abbasi) are the only Iranian official route setters.

Positions

Here are some positions he was in charge:

  • 2007 – Tehran Mountaineering and Sport climbing–Educational Consultant
  • 2008 – Tehran Mountaineering and Sport climbing–Educational Consultant
  • 2009 – Tehran Mountaineering and Sport climbing–Educational Consultant
  • 2010 – Tehran Mountaineering and Sport climbing–Educational Consultant
  • 2011 – Tehran Mountaineering and Sport climbing–Educational Consultant
  • 2013 – Tehran Rebolting Committee
  • 2014 – Iran Mountaineering and Sport Climbing Federation–Sport Climbing Committee–Route Setting Director
  • 2014 – Iran Mountaineering and Sport Climbing Federation–Sport Climbing Committee–Route Setting Director
  • 2015 – Iran Mountaineering and Sport Climbing Federation–Sport Climbing Committee–Route Setting Director
  • 2016 – Iran Mountaineering and Sport Climbing Federation–Sport Climbing Committee–Route Setting Director
  • 2017 – Iran Mountaineering and Sport Climbing Federation–Sport Climbing Committee–Route Setting Director
  • 2015 – Iran Mountaineering and Sport Climbing Federation–National Team Committee–Head Coach of Youth Team
  • 2016 – Iran Mountaineering and Sport Climbing Federation–National Team Committee–Head Coach of Youth Team
  • 2017 – Iran Mountaineering and Sport Climbing Federation–National Team Committee–Head Coach of Youth Team

    • and also:

  • Tehran League – Founding Member-2009

    • Coaching Certificates

  • IRI Sport Climbing and Mountaineering Federation – Sport Climbing Coach Grade 1
  • IRI Sport Climbing and Mountaineering Federation – Sport Climbing Coach Grade 2
  • IRI Sport Climbing and Mountaineering Federation – Sport Climbing Coach Grade 3
  • Rock Climbing Federation of Germany – Sport Climbing Coach Level 1, Level 2 and Level C1

    • Route Setting Certificates

  • IRI Sport Climbing and Mountaineering Federation – Sport Climbing Route Setter Level 1
  • IRI Sport Climbing and Mountaineering Federation – Sport Climbing Route Setter Level 2
  • IRI Sport Climbing and Mountaineering Federation – National Sport Climbing Route Setter
  • AFSC – Continental Sport Climbing Route Setter

    • Route Setting Experiences

  • Chief Route Setter
  • 2009 – Chief Route Setter–National Championship
  • 2007 – Chief Route Setter–Junior and Youth National Championship,
  • 2006 – Chief Route Setter–University Student National Championship
  • 2007 – Chief Route Setter–University Student National Championship
  • 2011 – Route Setter–Master Cup international Competition
  • 2012 – Route Setter–Asian Championships
  • 2015 – Route Setter – Asian Youth Championship
  • 2014 – Chief Route Setter–National Championship

    • Judging Certificates

  • IRI Sport Climbing and Mountaineering Federation – Sport Climbing National Judge

    • National Team Membership

  • Junior National Team
  • 1999
  • National Team
  • 2003
  • 2004 – China, Asian Championship
  • 2005 – Kerman (IRI), UIAA Asian Championship
  • 2006 – Kaoshiung (TPE), UIAA Asian Championships
  • 2007 – Qinghai (CHN), IFSC Climbing Worldcup (L+S)
  • 2009 – France, Bouldering Worldcup

    • Solo

  • Mashalah, 7c, 20 meters, Overhanging & Roof, Kermanshah, Iran, 2006, First assent
  • Gordefa, 7a+, 25 meters, Polokhab, Iran, 2006, First assent

    • Onsight

    Here are some of his first ascent climbs:

    Roc Trips

  • Petzl 2008
  • Petzl 2009
  • Petzl 2014

    • Filmography

  • Mashalla

    • Route

    Here are some of the routes he Bolted:

    References

    Artimes Farshad Yeganeh Wikipedia
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