Seo Chae-hyun
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| Born | November 1, 2003 Seoul, South Korea | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 163 cm (5 ft 4 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Known for | Winning the overall World Cup for lead in her debut season | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Seo Chae-hyun | |
| Hangul | 서채현 |
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| RR | Seo Chaehyeon |
| MR | Sŏ Ch'aehyŏn |
Seo Chae-hyun (Korean: 서채현, born November 1, 2003), is a South Korean professional rock climber who specializes in competition climbing. She won the overall 2019 World Cup title in competition lead climbing in her senior debut season.[2] In 2021 she won the IFSC World Championship in lead climbing.[3] Seo is a two-time Olympian, having represented South Korea at the 2020 and 2024 Summer Olympics.[4]
Early life
Seo was born into a family of climbers. She started climbing in 2008. Her father owns a climbing gym in Seoul.
Climbing career
Rock climbing
In 2018, aged 14, Seo redpointed the 9a (5.14d) graded sport climbing route, Bad Girls Club, at the Wicked Cave, near Rifle, Colorado.[5] On November 22, 2022, aged 19, Seo redpointed the famous 9a+ (5.15a) graded Spanish sport climb, La Rambla, becoming the second-ever woman to redpoint the route.[6][7] During that same trip to Spain, Seo onsighted the 8c (5.14b) graded route, L'Antagonista, in Serra de Montsant, becoming the second-ever female to on-sight a route at that grade.[8]
Competition climbing
In 2019, she made her IFSC Climbing World Cup debut and won the Lead World Cup season title ahead of Slovenia's Janja Garnbret and Japan's Natsuki Tanii by earning four gold medals, one silver medal, and one bronze medal.[9] In November of that year she participated in the 2019 Asian Championships, winning gold in both lead and bouldering disciplines.[10] She qualified for the first appearance of sport climbing at the Summer Olympics via her placement in the combined event at the 2019 IFSC Climbing World Championships.[11]
In August 2021, aged 17, Seo competed in the 2020 Summer Olympics and finished in eighth place overall in the women's combined event.[4] A month later she went on to win the World Championship in lead climbing.[3]
In 2022, Seo finished the 2022 IFSC World Cup season placed second overall in lead, having earned three silver medals and two bronze medals.[12] She also won gold medals in lead and combined along with a bronze medal in bouldering at the 2022 Asian Championships.[13]
In 2023, Seo finished third in lead at the World Championships.[14] She also represented South Korea at the 2022 Asian Games where she received the silver medal in the women's combined competition.[15]
Seo qualified for the 2024 Summer Olympics through the Olympic Qualifier Series. In August 2024, she made her second consecutive Olympic Games appearance and finished in sixth place overall in the newly reformatted women's combined event.[4]
Rankings
| [4] | 2019 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 |
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| Lead | 1 | 17 | 2 | 7 |
| Bouldering | – | – | 10 | 10 |
| Speed | 80 | – | – | – |
| Combined | – | – | – | – |
| [4] | 2019 | 2021 | 2023 |
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| Lead | 4 | 1 | 3 |
| Bouldering | 13 | 37 | 45 |
| Speed | 50 | – | – |
| Combined | 13 | – | 10 |
| [4] | 2019 | 2022 |
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| Lead | 1 | 1 |
| Bouldering | 1 | 3 |
| Speed | 15 | – |
| Combined | 4 | 1 |
World Cup podiums
Lead
| Season[4] | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
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| 2019 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 6 |
| 2021 | 1 | 1 | ||
| 2022 | 3 | 2 | 5 | |
| 2024 | 2 | 2 | ||
| Total | 4 | 5 | 5 | 14 |
Bouldering
| Season[4] | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
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| 2023 | 1 | 1 | ||
| Total | 1 | 1 |
Combined (Bouldering & Lead)
| Season[4] | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
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| 2022 | 1 | 1 | ||
| Total | 1 | 1 |
Television
| Year | Program | Original title | Network | Role | Note | Ref. |
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| 2021 | Sporty Sisters 2 | 노는언니2 | E Channel | Guest | Ep. 5, 6, 7 | [16][17] |
See also
References
- ^ a b "Chaehyun Seo Redpoints La Rambla (5.15a) and Onsights 5.14b". climbing.com. November 30, 2022.
- ^ "'제2의 김자인' 고교생 서채현 떴다". The Hankyoreh (in Korean). July 21, 2019. Retrieved November 11, 2019.
- ^ a b "Seo Chaehyun and Jakob Schubert crowned Lead World Champions 2021". Planet Mountain. September 22, 2021. Retrieved October 23, 2022.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i IFSC, ed. (April 14, 2024). "Chaehyun Seo Athlete Profile". Retrieved April 24, 2024.
- ^ Burgman, John (August 22, 2018). "The Korean Crusher: Chaehyeon Seo Sends 5.14d at Age 14". Climbing Magazine. Retrieved November 11, 2019.
- ^ "La Rambla 9a+(5.15a)". instagram.com. Retrieved November 22, 2022.
- ^ "Chaehyun Seo repeats La Rambla (9a+) at Siurana". planetmountain.com. Retrieved November 23, 2022.
- ^ "Chaehyun Seo second woman to onsight 8c, L'Antagonista at Montsant in Spain". PlanetMountain. November 27, 2022. Retrieved April 25, 2024.
- ^ "IFSC CLIMBING WORLD CUP 2019: W O M E N LEAD".
- ^ "ASIAN CHAMPIONSHIPS - BOGOR (INA) 2019".
- ^ "Who Is Chaehyun Seo? – Korea's Strongest At Just 17!". Climber News. July 23, 2021.
- ^ "IFSC Climbing World Cup Results". IFSC. October 22, 2022. Retrieved April 24, 2024.
- ^ "IFSC Asia - Continental Championships (B, L, S, B&L) - Republic of Korea 2022". IFSC. October 16, 2023. Retrieved April 24, 2024.
- ^ "Ai Mori and Jakob Schubert Win Lead Climbing World Championships". Gripped Indoor Climbing. August 23, 2023. Retrieved May 10, 2024.
- ^ "Asian Games 2023 sport climbing: World number two Mori Ai wins women's boulder & lead combined title after final cancelled". Olympics. October 7, 2023. Retrieved April 23, 2024.
- ^ "노는언니2". www.imtcast.com. Retrieved October 8, 2021.
- ^ "미리보기 > 노는언니2". www.imtcast.com. Retrieved October 16, 2021.