Dave MacLeod

Dave MacLeod
Personal information
Nationality	Scottish
Born	17 July 1978
Education	BSc in Physiology & Sports Science (Glasgow University), MSc in Medicine and Science in Sport & Exercise (Glasgow University), MSc in Human Nutrition (Glasgow University)
Website	www.davemacleod.com
Climbing career
Type of climber	Traditional climbing; Free solo climbing; Bouldering,; Mixed climbing;
Highest grade	Redpoint: E11 7a traditional; 8b+ (5.14a) free solo; 9a (5.14d) sport; Bouldering: 8C (V15);
Known for	Second-ever person to free solo at 8b+ (5.14a)
First ascents	Rhapsody (2006, E11 7a); Echo Wall (2008, E10 7a);
	Updated on 6 November 2017

Dave MacLeod (born 17 July 1978) is a Scottish rock climber, ice climber, mixed climber, and climbing author. MacLeod is known for being the second-ever person to free solo a 8b+ (5.14a) graded route (Darwin Dixit in Margalef, in 2008), and for climbing one of the hardest traditional climbing routes in the world (Rhapsody on Dumbarton Rock, graded E11 7a, in 2006).