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Alex Honnold
Oct 18, 2024 6:27 PM

　　Born: August 17, 1985, Sacramento, California, U.S. (age 38) (Show more) Alex Honnold (born August 17, 1985, Sacramento, California, U.S.) is an American professional big-wall rock climber known for his daring free solo (climbing without the aid of ropes) ascents of some of the world’s tallest cliffs. He gained widespread fame in 2018 with the release of the documentary film Free Solo, which captured his successful attempt to become the first person to free solo Yosemite National Park’s El Capitan rock formation. Honnold is the younger of two children born to Dierdre Wolownick and Charles Honnold, both community-college teachers. He was raised in Sacramento, California, where, at the age of five, ...(100 of 936 words) Access the full article Help support true facts by becoming a member. Subscribe today!

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