Sam watson biography

  • sam watson biography

    • Sam Watson (climber)

    American professional speed climber (born 2006)

    Born (2006-02-27) February 27, 2006 (age 18)
    Southlake, Texas, U.S.
    EducationUniversity of Utah
    OccupationProfessional climber
    Years active2021–present
    Height180 cm (5 ft 11 in)
    Type of climberSpeed climbing
    Coached byAlbert Ok

    Samuel Watson (born February 27, 2006)[1] is an American professional rock climber who specializes in competition speed climbing and represents the United States at IFSC Climbing World Cups. He holds the world record for the discipline at 4.74 seconds, accomplished at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris, France, where he took a bronze medal.[2]

    Career

    In 2021 Watson won a silver medal at the Youth B category of the IFSC Climbing World Youth Championships in Voronezh, Russia. In 2022 he won a gold medal at the Edinburgh, Scotland IFSC Climbing World Cup, in speed, and became the youngest clim