Adam Ondra received his IWGA Athlete of the Year 2014 award during the IFSC World Cup in Chamonix (FRA)
2014 double World Champion (Bouldering and Lead) Adam Ondra from the Czech Republic was given the IWGA Athlete of the Year 2014 award, as well as a Tissot watch, by Joachim Gossow, CEO of the IWGA.
The ceremony was held on Saturday 11th July after the Speed Finals of the IFSC Climbing World Cup in Chamonix. A large crowd was there to cheer on the athlete as he received his award and gave a speech.
This commemorative trophy recognizes Adam Ondra’s outstanding achievements in 2014. The election for athlete or team of the year was held online voting from 1 until 31 January, and the 22-year-old Czech climber topped the poll with 34,1 % of the votes.