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Chaehyun Seo (Hangul: 서채현, born 1 November 2003), is a South Korean professional climber.
She won the 2019 Lead World Cup overall title in her senior debut season. She has been nicknamed "The 2nd Jain Kim" because of her success in 2019 lead climbing competitions.
Biography
Seo was born into a family of climbers. She started climbing in 2008. Her father owns a climbing gym in Seoul.
In 2018, at age fourteen, Seo sent a 9a route Bad Girls Club at the Wicked Cave at Rifle, Colorado.
In 2019, she made her IFSC Climbing World Cup debut and won the Lead World Cup season title ahead of Slovenian Janja Garnbret and Japanese Natsuki Tanii by winning 4 gold, 1 silver, and 1 bronze medals in six out of six lead events. Then she participated in the Asian Championships and placed first in both lead and bouldering disciplines.
For a list of her notable ascents see her profile on theCrag.
Rankings
World Cup
| 2019 | |
|---|---|
| Lead | 1 |
| Bouldering | - |
| Speed | - |
| Combined | - |
World Championships
| 2019 | |
|---|---|
| Lead | 4 |
| Bouldering | 13 |
| Speed | 50 |
| Combined | 13 |
Asian Championships
| 2019 | |
|---|---|
| Lead | 1 |
| Bouldering | 1 |
| Speed | 15 |
| Combined | 4 |
Number of medals in the Climbing World Cup
Lead
| Season | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 6 |
| Total | 4 | 1 | 1 | 6 |
