Sean Bailey (climber)

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Sean Bailey
2019 Sport & Speed Open Nationals - Awards - Sean Bailey - 01.jpg
Bailey in 2019
Personal information
NationalityAmerican
Born (1996-05-20) May 20, 1996 (age 25)
Seattle
Height163 cm (5 ft 4 in)
Climbing career
Type of climberLead
Highest grade
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Medal record
Event 1st 2nd 3rd
World Cup 3 1 0
World Cup (Season)
Silver medal – second place 2021 Lead

Sean Bailey (born May 20, 1996) is an American professional climber. He represents the United States at IFSC Climbing World Cup in lead,[1] and has two podium finishes at Boulder World Cups, including a win at Salt Lake City in May 2021[2] and two gold medals in lead, at Villars[3] and Chamonix[4] in July 2021.

Early life and youth competitions[]

Bailey was born in Seattle[5] and began climbing at age 5 with parents, who were both climbers.[6] He began competing with the youth team at the Vertical World climbing gym and won the USA Climbing Sport Climbing Series Youth National Championship at age 17.[6]

Senior competitions[]

Bailey at the 2018 IFSC Climbing World Championships in Innsbruck

At age 17, Bailey won the American Bouldering Series, the senior national bouldering competition in the United States.[6] He also won the 2018 USA Climbing Sport and Speed Nationals[7] and the 2019 USA Climbing Bouldering Nationals.[8]

Bailey has four IFSC World Cup podium finishes, first place in boulders at Salt Lake City in 2021[9] and in lead at Villars[3] and Chamonix[4] in 2021, and second place at Vail in 2018.[10] Bailey finished the Lead World Cup season in second place overall.[11]

In 2019, Bailey finished ninth at the Olympic qualifying event in Toulouse, one place short of securing a spot at the 2020 Summer Olympics.[12]

Rock climbing[]

In June 2016, Bailey sent Relization (Biographie), a 5.15a (9a+) route in Céüse, France.[13] He sent another 5.15a in March 2019, Joe Mama in Oliana, Spain.[14]

In 2020, he sent two V16 (8C+) boulders, Box Therapy in Rocky Mountain National Park, Colorado, in October[15] and Grand Illusion in Little Cottonwood Canyon, Utah, in November.[16] Earlier that year, Bailey sent his first V15 (8C) boulder, Pegasus in Joe's Valley, Utah.[17]

References[]

  1. ^ Burgman, John (April 1, 2021). "USA Climbing 2021 National Team Trials: Highs and Lows". GymClimber.
  2. ^ Berry, Natalie (May 31, 2021). "IFSC Boulder and Speed World Cup Salt Lake City 2021 (Round 2): Report". UKC. Retrieved June 1, 2021.
  3. ^ Jump up to: a b Walker, Noah (July 3, 2021). "Team USA Dominates Finals in Villars World Cup". Gripped. Retrieved July 3, 2021.
  4. ^ Jump up to: a b "Sean Bailey and Laura Rogora Win Chamonix Lead World Cup". GymClimber. July 13, 2021. Retrieved July 15, 2021.
  5. ^ "Sean Bailey". Outdoor Research. Retrieved June 3, 2021.
  6. ^ Jump up to: a b c Chrobak, Ula (March 13, 2018). "Generation 5.16: Sean Bailey". Climbing. Retrieved June 3, 2021.
  7. ^ Burgman, John (March 20, 2018). "Highs and Lows: 2018 USA Climbing Sport and Speed Nationals". Climbing. Retrieved June 8, 2021.
  8. ^ Burgman, John (February 4, 2019). "USA Climbing 2019 Bouldering Nationals: Highs and Lows". Climbing. Retrieved June 8, 2021.
  9. ^ Burgman, John (May 30, 2021). "Americans Dominate World Cup: Sean Bailey And Natalia Grossman Take Gold". Climbing. Retrieved June 8, 2021.
  10. ^ Burgman, John (June 11, 2018). "Recap and Photo Gallery: IFSC Vail World Cup 2018—Bouldering". Climbing. Retrieved June 8, 2021.
  11. ^ Burgman, John (September 4, 2021). "Garnbret, Grossman Battle At World Cup Lead Finals". GymClimber. Retrieved September 8, 2021.
  12. ^ "Nathaniel Coleman is second athlete to qualify for U.S. Olympic sport climbing team". olympics.nbcsports.com. November 29, 2019. Retrieved June 8, 2021.
  13. ^ "Sean Bailey blasts Biographie at Céüse". Planet Mountain. June 8, 2016. Retrieved June 8, 2021.
  14. ^ "Sean Bailey Sends Joe Mama 5.15a in Spain". Gripped. March 6, 2019. Retrieved June 8, 2021.
  15. ^ "In RMNP, the first 8C+ for Sean Bailey!". up-climbing.com (October 19, 2020). Retrieved June 8, 2021.
  16. ^ "Sean Bailey Sends The Grand Illusion V16 in Utah". Gripped. November 3, 2020. Retrieved June 8, 2021.
  17. ^ "Vidéo : le monstre Sean Bailey dans "Pegasus" 8C". Grimper (in French). December 5, 2020. Retrieved June 8, 2021.

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