Video: 60-Year-Old French 'Spiderman' Climbs A 48-Storey Building
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The "French Spiderman," a free climber, celebrated his 60th birthday by climbing a 187-meter Paris skyscraper.
Alain Robert, a Frenchman who has scaled many of the world's tallest buildings, set a new goal for himself last month as he turned 60. On Saturday, the "French Spiderman" and free solo climber accomplished his goal by climbing a 48-story building in Paris. Alain Robert climbed the 48-story Tour TotalEnergies building in Paris to celebrate his 60th birthday. '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 said https://t.co/kotWiUMtQupic.twitter.com/CuWQSENyCM
Robert climbed the 613-feet Tour Total building while wearing red attire and lifted his arms as he reached the top. According to Defense 92, he reached the top in just 60 minutes.
"I want to send people the message that being 60 is nothing. You can still do sports, be active, do fabulous things," he said. "I promised myself several years ago that when I reached 60, I would climb that tower again because 60 symbolises retirement age in France and I thought that was a nice touch."
