Why We Climb: The World's Most Inspiring Climbers (Chris Noble), 2017, Falcon Guides. pages 239–261 . Filmography Sharma's 1999 bouldering tour of California: Sharma's 2001 ascent of Realization: Sharma's 2005 ascent of the roof of Witness the Fitness: Sharma's 2005 ascent of Dreamcatcher: Sharma's 2007 ascent of Es Pontas, and Three Degrees: Ondra and Shama's 2012 attempts on La Dura Dura: Ondra and Shama's 2013 ascents on La Dura Dura: Competitions 1995 Annual IFSC Climbing World Youth Championships (Lead, Youth B for age 14-15), Laval event. Gold Medal. 1996 Annual U.S. Open Bouldering Nationals. Gold Medal. Sharma was aged 14 when he won the adult open competition. 1997 Biennial UIAA Climbing World Championships (Lead), Paris event. Silver Medal. Sharma was aged 16. 1997 UIAA World Cup (Lead), Kranj event. Gold Medal. Sharma was aged 16. 1999 Summer X Games, San Francisco (Bouldering). Gold Medal. Sharma was aged 17. 2000 Wasatch Open Bouldering Competition. 2001 18th Annual Phoenix Bouldering Contest. 2001 IFSC World Cup (Bouldering), Munich event. Gold Medal, but subsequently disqualified when testing positive for marijuana. After 2001, Sharma largely abandoned most competitions, but did take part in various US events: 2002 Ford Gorge Games 2003 Earth Treks Roc Comp 2004 Earth Treks Roc Comp 2004 American Bouldering Series, third round of the 2003–04 Series (ABS5). 2007 Mammut Bouldering Championships 2008 Mammut Bouldering Championships 2009 Ilerbloc Open Internacional 2010 Earth Treks Roc Comp 2010 Psicobloc Masters Series, Bilbao, Spain. The world's first DWS competition. See also List of grade milestones in rock climbing History of rock climbing Josune Bereziartu, greatest female sport climber of the 1990s and 2000s Wolfgang Güllich, greatest sport climber of the 1980s Notes References External links Tenaya profile 1981 births Living people American rock climbers Free soloists IFSC Climbing World Championships medalists Sportspeople from Santa Cruz, California 21st-century American people Boulder climbers