Jakob Schubert

Jakob Schubert
Personal information
NationalityAustrian
Born (1990-12-31) December 31, 1990
Innsbruck, Austria
OccupationProfessional sport climber
Height176 cm (5 ft 9 in)
Weight63 kg (139 lb)
Websitewww.jakob-schubert.com
Climbing career
Type of climber
Highest grade
Known for
  • Three-time World Cup (lead) winner (2011, 2014, 2018)
  • Four-time World (lead) Champion (2012, 2018, 2021, 2023)
  • Two-time Olympic medalist (combined)
  • Most men's IFSC Gold Medals
First ascents
  • Companion of Change (9a+, 2015)
  • Kein Licht Kein Schatten (9a, 2016)
  • B.I.G. (9c, 2023)
Medal record
Men's competition climbing
Representing  Austria
Olympic Games
2020 TokyoCombined
2024 ParisCombined
World Championships
2012 ParisLead
2018 InnsbruckLead
2018 InnsbruckCombined
2021 MoscowLead
2023 BernLead
2023 BernCombined
2011 ArcoLead
2016 ParisLead
2019 HachiōjiBouldering
2019 HachiōjiCombined
2019 HachiōjiLead
World Cup
Winner2011Lead
Winner2011Combined
Winner2012Combined
Winner2013Combined
Winner2014Lead
2015Lead
2016Lead
2016Combined
Winner2018Lead
Winner2018Combined
World Youth Championships
2007Youth Lead
2008Juniors Lead
2009Juniors Lead
2005Youth Lead
2006Youth Lead
European Championships
2022 MunichCombined
2010Lead
2013Bouldering
2017Lead
Updated on August 9, 2024

Jakob Schubert (born December 31, 1990) is an Austrian professional rock climber, specializing in competition climbing (lead and boulder), sport climbing, and bouldering. He is a four-time World Champion (2012, 2018, 2021, 2023) and three-time World Cup winner (2011, 2014, 2018) in lead climbing. He is a two-time Olympic bronze medalist in the combined event (2020 and 2024).

As of 2023, Schubert had won the most men's IFSC gold medals of any male competition climber in history.

In addition to competition climbing, Schubert was the first climber in the world to have both redpointed a 9c (5.15d) graded sport climbing route and climbed a 9A (V17) graded bouldering problem.