Sam Watson (climber)
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| Born | February 27, 2006 Southlake, Texas, U.S. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Education | University of Utah | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Occupation | Professional climber | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Years active | 2021–present | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 180 cm (5 ft 11 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Type of climber | Speed climbing | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Coached by | Albert Ok | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Samuel Watson (born February 27, 2006) is an American professional rock climber who specializes in competition speed climbing and represents the United States at IFSC Climbing World Cups. He holds the world record for the discipline at 4.64 seconds, accomplished at the 2025 IFSC Climbing World Cup in Bali, Indonesia. He won a bronze medal at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris, France.