Michael Puchkov

 

Bio:

Age: 11

Primary Gym: Berkeley Ironworks

Number of Years Climbing: 3 Years

Number of Years on Zero Gravity: 1 1/2 Years

 

Memorable Achievements:

• I placed 18th in my first rope climbing Nationals. I was really nervous at the time, but climbed well according to my coaches

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Why you love to climb and what Zero Gravity means to you:

• I am really happy that I joined Zero Gravity. Everyone on the team is so nice to me, they are all my friends and I feel like I have known them all my life. 

 

Favorite place to climb/travel:

• My favorite outdoor climbing place is Bishop, CA. It is an amazing bouldering place and I highly recommend it. 

 

Anything else about you:

• I also play basketball, golf, soccer, and tennis. I am a competitive skier and placed 7th overall in the Far West in 2013. 

• I also play the piano.

• My parents are from Russia - my dad is from St. Petersburg and my mom from Moscow. 

• I go to a French school in Berkeley, Ecole Bilingue de Berkeley.

• I speak three languages: Russian, French, and of course, English

 

Competition Results:

 

Nationals

• 18th Place Sport - 2013 SCS Nationals (Atlanta, GA)

 

Divisionals

• 12th Place Speed - 2013 SCS Divisionals (Seattle, WA)

• 9th Place Sport - 2013 SCS Divisionals (Seattle, WA)

 

Regionals

• 5th Place Bouldering - 2013 ABS Regionals (Fremont, CA)

• 6th Place Sport - 2013 SCS Regionals (Fremont, CA)

• 6th Place Bouldering - 2012 ABS Regionals (Reno, NV)