Sam Watson (climber)

Samuel Watson is an American professional speed climber and the youngest male climber to win a gold medal at an IFSC Climbing World Cup.[1][2][3]

Samuel Watson
Personal information
NationalityAmerican
OccupationProfessional climber
Climbing career
Type of climberSpeed climbing

In 2021, Watson won a silver medal in the Youth B category of the IFSC Climbing World Youth Championships in Voronezh, Russia. In 2022, he won a bronze medal at the Youth A category of the IFSC Climbing World Youth Championships in Dallas, Texas, and won a gold medal at the Edinburgh IFSC World Cup in speed.[4] He also won the US national speed climbing championship in 2022.[5]

Watson is originally from Texas,[5] and resides in Southlake, Texas.[4] He set the current US and Pan American speed climbing records at 5.02 seconds,[6][7] at the 2023 IFSC Climbing World Cup in Seoul, Korea.[8]

References
  1. McCarvel, Nick (May 18, 2023). "Speed climbing is as fast as it's ever been - and Samuel Watson has the moves to go even faster". Olympic News. International Olympic Committee. Retrieved 2023-05-29.
  2. Bowker, Paul (September 12, 2022). "Samuel Watson captures World Cup climbing gold in Edinburgh". Team USA. United States Olympic & Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 2023-05-29.
  3. Burgman, John (September 12, 2022). "Americans Golden In Lead And Speed at Edinburgh World Cup. Records Smashed. Results". Climbing.
  4. "Samuel Watson". Athletes. International Federation of Sport Climbing. Retrieved 2023-06-06.
  5. Pardy, Aaron (November 12, 2022). "Sam Watson and Callie Close Win USA Speed Climbing National Championships". Gripped.
  6. "Speed records". USA Climbing. Retrieved 2023-06-06.
  7. "Speed records". International Federation of Sport Climbing. Retrieved 2023-06-06.
  8. "General result speed men". IFSC – Climbing World Cup (B,S) – Seoul (KOR) 2023. International Federation of Sport Climbing. Retrieved 2023-06-06.
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