Jorge Díaz-Rullo
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| Full name | Jorge Díaz-Rullo Calvo |
| Born | 10 January 1999 |
| Occupation | Professional rock climber |
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| 2024 | |
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| Updated on 17 May 2026 | |
Jorge Díaz-Rullo (born 10 June 1999) is a Spanish rock climber who has redpointed of some of the hardest sport climbing routes in the world, including Bibliographie in Ceuse and Change in the Hanshelleren Cave, both at 9b+ (5.15c).[2][3] In March 2026, he completed the first free ascent of his long-standing multi-year project in the Finestra cave in Margalef, Café Colombia, and proposed a grade of 9c (5.15d), making it only the fifth-ever rock climb in history to carry that grade.[4][5]
Díaz-Rullo is also one of the few climbers in history to have free soloed an 8b+ (5.14a) graded climbing route, which he did with his 2021 ascent of Darwin Dixit in Margalef.[6] In 2024, he solved his first V16 (8C+) bouldering route with Muerte por Asfixia in La Pedriza in Spain.[7] In April 2026, he flashed La Novena Puerta, making him one of the few climbers in the world to flash a consensus 8c+ (5.14c) route.[8] Díaz-Rullo has onsighted several routes at the grade of 8c (5.14b).[9][10]
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References
- ↑ Gogorza, Oscar (2 May 2022). "Jorge Díaz-Rullo: The nomadic life of an elite climber". El Pais. Retrieved 10 May 2025.
- ↑ White, Xa (19 May 2023). "Jorge Diaz Rullo on hard first ascents, harder projects, and climbing (almost) all of Finestra". UKClimbing. Retrieved 10 May 2026.
- ↑ Pardy, Aaron (7 April 2026). "Jorge Díaz-Rullo Sends an Alex Megos 5.15a That's Half Boulder Problem, Half Sport Route". Gripped Magazine. Retrieved 15 October 2025.
- ↑ Stephens, Brian (18 March 2026). "Jorge Díaz-Rullo Calls His New First Ascent the "Best Four Minutes of Climbing" in His Life". Climbing. Retrieved 10 May 2026.
- ↑ "Jorge Díaz-Rullo proposes 9c for Café Colombia at Margalef". PlanetMountain. 23 March 2026. Retrieved 10 May 2026.
- ↑ "Jorge Diaz-Rullo climbs 8b + route Darwin Dixit free solo". LACrux. 13 May 2021. Retrieved 17 May 2026.
- ↑ Pardy, Aaron (4 June 2024). "Jorge Díaz-Rullo Completes His Hardest Boulder Ever". Gripped Magazine. Retrieved 17 May 2026.
- ↑ Pardy, Aaron (7 April 2026). ""One of my hardest flashes to date" – Jorge Díaz-Rullo Flashes 5.14c". Gripped Magazine. Retrieved 10 May 2026.
- ↑ "Jorge Díaz-Rullo sends 'American Hustle' 8c onsight" [es]. Desnivel (in Spanish). 17 April 2026. Retrieved 11 May 2026.
- ↑ Potter, Stephen (19 February 2024). "A 5.15c FA, 5.15a redpoint, 5.14 Onsights: Jorge Díaz-Rullo Had a Solid February". Climbing. Retrieved 17 May 2026.