Alain Robert
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| Gender | Male |
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| Age | 62 |
| Date of birth | August 7,1962 |
| Zodiac sign | Leo |
| Born | Digoin |
| France | |
| Height | 165 (cm) |
| Other name | Robert Alain Philippe |
| French | |
| Spider-Man | |
| Known for | Scaling skyscrapers |
| Nationality | French |
| Current partner | Nicole Robert |
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| ID | 940911 |
Alain Robert Life story
Alain Robert is a French rock climber and urban climber. Known as "the French Spider-Man" or "the Human Spider", Robert is famous for his free solo climbing, scaling skyscrapers using no climbing equipment except for a small bag of chalk and a pair of climbing shoes.
French 'Spider-Man' scales skyscraper aged 60
... Alain Robert climbed the TotalEnergies Tower in the Défense business district using no ropes or harness...
French 'Spiderman' scales Hong Kong skyscraper with banner urging peace
... Alain Robert unfurled a banner showing a handshake and the flags of Hong Kong and China on Friday morning...
French 'Spider-Man' scales skyscraper aged 60
A climber known as France's " Spider-Man" has marked his 60th birthday by scaling a 48-storey skyscraper In Paris without any safety gear.
Alain Robert climbed The TotalEnergies Tower in The Défense business district using no ropes or harness.
" I want to send people The Message that being 60 years old is nothing. You can still do sport, be active, do fabulous things, " he told Reuters news agency.
After reaching The Top of The Tower he was reportedly arrested.
Mr Robert has climbed The TotalEnergies Tower numerous times before. This Time , it took him just 60 Minutes to reach The Top , news site Defense 92 reports.
" I promised myself several years ago that when I would reach 60, I would climb that tower again because 60 symbolises retirement age in France and I thought that was a nice touch, " He Said after The Climb .
He added that The aim of The Climb was also to raise awareness of Global Warming , according to Reuters.
Mr Robert is known for climbing tall buildings worldwide. His daring feats include reaching The Top of Dubai's Burj Khalifa - The World 's tallest building.
He usually does his stunts without prior notice or permission and has been arrested A Number of times.
Source of news: bbc.com
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