Philippe Rib

My name is Philippe RIBIERE. In 12th March 2012 I was born in Martinique with the Rubinstein-Taby Syndrome and abandoned in the orphanage. At 16 years old, I went to a summer camp not so far my downtown We practiced many sports like the kayaking, the trecking, the biking and the climbing. At 18 years and 2 years later I competed in the Yo... see more My name is Philippe RIBIERE. In 12th March 2012 I was born in Martinique with the Rubinstein-Taby Syndrome and abandoned in the orphanage. At 16 years old, I went to a summer camp not so far my downtown We practiced many sports like the kayaking, the trecking, the biking and the climbing. At 18 years and 2 years later I competed in the Young National Championship with my friends climbers who motivated me to climb and to be proud to climb at this level of this competition to compare at some others. I have attended the most important contests in the world. I developed lectures and events to share my handicap experience. I am now an ideal ambassador for the best brand of climbing like Petzl, The North Face, La Sportiva, Lapis, Julbo, Chimpanzee Bar and Climb On and communications teams. When I started the climbing I was “an handicapped who climb”. Then I became “a disabled climber” and after many years I became in 2005 a professional climber. In 2005, I became the first “handicap” climber to who practice an extreme activity: “Deep Water Soloing”. In 2011, the 1st World Championship for Paraclimbing was hosted at Arco where I won the bronze medale. hide