13 February 2022

Seo Chaehyun - Amazing stats and 2022 plans

Chaehyeon Seo made her first 8a headline when she onsighted an 8a (+) at age eleven in 2015. Then being 14-years-old she did her first 9a. Then in 2019, she was #2 in her Lead World Cup debut, followed by four straight wins, still being 15-years-old. The next year she was #6 in an Ice World Cup after just having practised Ice climbing for four days. Last year, she was #8 in the Olympics games and then she won the World Championship. Her worst ever result, out of ten, in Lead World Cups is once being #3.

What are your goals for 2022 and what about the Olympics in 2024?
Now my goal is to become a national team member. If I will, I want to join most of the events. My goal is to be the Lead World Cup Champion again and make the finals in Boulder. I also want to become the Asian champion. And of course, I’ve been thinking about 2024 after the Tokyo Olympic game!

Could you please say something about how you train?
I train with my father 4 days per week, 2-3 hours for physical weight training for several parts of muscles and another 3 hours for climbing training.

Do you have any outdoor climbing plans this spring?
I do not think I can because I need to prepare for lots of competitions.

What was your best climbing memory in 2021?
My best memory was when I topped the World Champion final route! It was a dream.
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