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Will Symons

"I got scared, I tried hard, my heart was beating" - watch Czech climbing sensation Adam Ondra flash one of the world's toughest trad climbs

Adam Ondra.

Adam Ondra is no stranger to challenges. In an esteemed climbing career, the Czech sensation has become the first to flash and onsight multiple outdoor climbs and won acclaim in the competition climbing world, with more than 20 IFSC World Cup gold medals.

But even he got a little nervous while scaling Lexicon E11 7a, one of the world's hardest trad climbing routes, admitting on Instagram: "I got scared, I tried hard, my heart was beating."

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