Bassa Mawem

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Bassa Mawem
Bassa Mawem in 2022.
Personal information
NicknameJean
NationalityFrench
Born (1984-11-09) 9 November 1984 (age 40)
Nouméa, New Caledonia
Home townHoussen, France
OccupationProfessional climber
Years active1997–present
Height184 cm (6 ft 0 in)
Climbing career
Type of climberCompetition climbing, Speed climbing
Sport
Coached bySylvain Chapelle
Medal record
Men's competition climbing
Representing  France
World Championships
Silver medal – second place 2018 Innsbruck Speed

Bassa Mawem (born 9 November 1984) is a French professional speed climber who specialises in competition climbing. He qualified for the 2020 Summer Olympics.[1] He also qualified for the 2024 Olympics.[2]

Career

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He won the overall title in the speed climbing event at the 2018 and 2019 IFSC Climbing World Cup.

On 3 August 2021, Mawem established the first Olympic Record of 5.45s during the Speed Qualifications but was unable to compete in the final due to an injury.[3]

At the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris, Mawem won by 0.01 seconds his heat against Ukraine's Yaroslav Tkach in the elimination round of qualifications. Mawem ended up in seventh place after losing in the quarterfinals to Indonesia's Veddriq Leonardo, the eventual gold medalist.

Personal life

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His younger brother Mickaël is also a professional climber.

Major results

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Olympic Games

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Discipline 2020 2024
Speed 7
Combined 8

World championships

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Discipline 2012 2014 2016 2018 2019 2021 2023
Speed 17 7 4 2 13 13
Bouldering 116 67
Lead 105 60
Combined 14 28

World Cup

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Discipline 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2021 2022 2023 2024
Speed 63 16 36 5 5 4 19 1 1 19 41
Combined 51 19

European championships

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Discipline 2013 2015 2017 2019 2020 2022
Speed 14 13 5

References

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  1. ^ Qualification System – Games of the XXXII Olympiad – Sport climbing; International Federation of Sport Climbing, 15 March 2018
  2. ^ "MIROSLAW, MAWEM SECURED THEIR TICKET TO PARIS 2024 IN ROME". 2023-09-16.
  3. ^ "Aomi Urban Sports Park, Sport Climbing, Results, TUE 3 AUG 2021, Speed Qualification" (PDF). The Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games. 2021-08-03. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2021-08-03.
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