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Hugo Dorval

  • Bouldering

Born 2003QuébecDélire Escalade

Hugo Dorval

Biography

I am 21 years old and I was born in Quebec. I am passionate about climbing since I could climb my first tree. I have been competing for the past 10 years in bouldering and lead. It has been a bit harder for me to improve results in the past years, so I decided to spend all of 2024 to train. I have spent 3 months in Paris and another 3 months in Salt Lake City for training exclusively and the hard work finally brought me to the world stage in 2025. I am also doing a Bachelor’s degree in music in my home town, Quebec City.

Achievements

  • 8 Junior National Championships
  • 5 Open National Championships
  • 12+ NACS (North American Cups)
  • Junior B National Bouldering Champion in 2018
  • 3rd at Open Bouldering Nationals in 2023 and 5th in 2024
  • 3 finals at NACS (North American Cups Series)
  • 2nd place at Vail NACS 2025
  • 3 Bouldering World Cups in 2025 and a 26th place in Brasil
  • Bouldering World Championships 2025

In their words

How did you get into climbing?

Since I can remember, I've always liked climbing anything that I could, from playgrounds to trees and even buildings. At 8 years old, I realized climbing was a real sport when I went to a friend's birthday party at a climbing center. Then, I immediately told my father that I did not want to play hockey anymore (which I truly hated) and wanted to be a climber. I haven't stopped since.

What do you enjoy doing outside of training?

I'd say I am someone who values good balance in life. For me, it is important to have a personality outside of climbing. I'd say my deepest passion is music. I have learned piano and guitar all by myself and I actually decided this year to completely change my scholar path to go in music at Uni. My dream is to be able to live from music composition. Outside of climbing and music, I love other sports as Volleyball or Skiing. Of course, I entertain great relationships with friends as it is essential.

What drives you to compete and excel in climbing?

There is something inside of me, a fire that tells me that I have what it takes to do great things in that sport. I know I haven't peeked yet, I still get better every single year. I used to dream to be a World Cup Climber. Now my dream is to be a consistent bouldering semi-finalist. It's a privilege to see my dreams improve and always grow bigger. Climbing allows that for me.

— Hugo

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