Bassa Mawem
 Bassa Mawem in 2018. | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | France |
| Born | November 9, 1984 Nouméa, New Caledonia |
| Occupation | Professional climber |
| Height | 184 cm (6 ft 0 in) |
| Climbing career | |
| Type of climber | Speed climbing |
Bassa Mawem (born 9 November 1984) is a French professional speed climber. He qualified for the 2020 Summer Olympics.[1]
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 5.45 s during the Speed Qualifications, but was unable to compete in the final due to an injury.[2]
His younger brother Mickaël is also a professional climber.
References[]
- ^ Qualification System – Games of the XXXII Olympiad – Sport climbing; International Federation of Sport Climbing, 15 March 2018
- ^ "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.
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