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Madison Richardson

Madison Richardson is a competitive climber on the Canadian National Bouldering Team. Born in Kitchener, Ontario, Madison began climbing in 2012 and competing in 2014.

To date, Madison has been on eight National podiums, competed in five IFSC semi-final rounds, and achieved top-10 finishes at three IFSC events, including a 7th-place finish at the 2024 Boulder World Cup in China.

Madison married Canadian Team athlete and UP ambassador Zach Richardson in 2023. They moved to Montreal in early 2024 and train full-time at various gyms in the city, notably Rose Bloc on the south shore. They also run a YouTube channel, Richardsons Climbing, and a blog by the same name.