Climber Seo Chaehyun Finishes 6th Overall... 'No Medal' [Paris Olympics]

6th Place in Combine Finals... Medal Challenge Failed
Tokyo Result 8th Place, Climbed 2 Ranks

South Korean sports climbing prospect Seo Chaehyun (21, Seoul City Hall, The North Face) failed to medal, finishing 6th at the 2024 Paris Olympics.

On the 10th (local time), Seo Chaehyun of Korea, who participated in the women's combined (boulder + lead) final of the 2024 Paris Olympics sport climbing held at the Le Bourget climbing venue in France, is seen deep in thought after failing to reach the top of Boulder Course 1. [Image source=Yonhap News]

On the 10th (Korean time), Seo Chaehyun placed 6th with a total score of 105.0 points in the women's combined (boulder + lead) final at the climbing venue in Le Bourget, Paris, France.

Sports climbing was first included as an official event at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. Seo Chaehyun reached the final again in Paris following Tokyo.

In this competition, she left some regrets in the earlier bouldering round. Bouldering requires athletes to complete artificial structures installed on a 4.5m high wall within a set time, with a total of four problems given.

On the 10th (local time), Seo Chaehyun of Korea, who participated in the women's combined (boulder + lead) final of the 2024 Paris Olympic sport climbing held at the Le Bourget climbing venue in France, is jumping to tackle Boulder Course 1.
[Image source=Yonhap News]

Seo Chaehyun was the only one among the eight finalists who failed to top any of the problems, placing last. She then aimed to rebound in her main event, lead (climbing a 15m high wall within 6 minutes), but had to settle for 6th place overall. At the Tokyo Games, Seo Chaehyun ranked 8th overall.

The gold medal on the day went to Janja Garnbret (168.5 points, Slovenia). Second place was Brooke Raboutou (156.0 points, USA), and third place went to Jessica Pilz (147.4 points, Austria).