The men's speed of Sport Climbing 2024 during the 2024 Summer Olympics was held on 6–8 August 2024 in the Le Bourget Sport Climbing Venue. With 14 athletes competing, the event was won by Veddriq Leonardo from Indonesia, with Wu Peng from China taking the silver medal and Sam Watson from United States taking bronze.
Format[]
This competition exists out of four knock-out rounds. The time in the qualification round determines the placement in the first round, after which head-to-head runs are held. The sport climber with the fastest time after the final wins an Olympic gold medal.
Preview[]
Fourteen athletes qualified for the inaugural speed event with a few medal contenders.
| Athlete | Nationality |
|---|---|
| Matteo Zurloni | Italy |
| Long Jinbao | China |
| Bassa Mawem | France |
| Sam Watson | United States |
| Rahmad Adi Mulyono | Indonesia |
| Julian David | New Zealand |
| Joshua Bruyns | South Africa |
| Wu Peng | China |
| Veddriq Leonardo | Indonesia |
| Amir Maimuratov | Kazakhstan |
| Zach Hammer | United States |
| Reza Alipour Shenazandifard | Iran |
| Yaroslav Tkach | Ukraine |
| Shin Eun-cheol | South Korea |
Current Records[]
| Record | Date | Nat. | Name | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WR | 12 April 2024 | 
|
Sam Watson | 4.79 |
| OR | 3 August 2021 | 
|
Bassa Mawem | 5.45 |
Summary[]
Qualification[]
| Qualification Speed Results | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | Nat. | Athlete | Time 1 | Time 2 | |
| 1 |  |
Veddriq Leonardo | 4.79 | 4.92 | WR |
| 2 |  |
Amir Maimuratov | 4.89 | 8.45 | PR |
| 3 | |
Sam Watson | 4.91 | 5.29 | |
| 4 |  |
Matteo Zurloni | 5.16 | 4.94 | PR |
| 5 |  |
Wu Peng | 5.01 | 5.07 | |
| 6 |  |
Reza Alipour Shenazandifard | 5.06 | 5.18 | |
| 7 |  |
Yaroslav Tkach | 5.11 | 5.13 | |
| 8 | |
Bassa Mawem | 5.18 | 5.16 | PR |
| 9 |  |
Julian David | 5.24 | 7.33 | PR |
| 10 |  |
Shin Eun-cheol | 5.25 | 6.52 | |
| 11 | |
Long Jinbao | 6.09 | 5.29 | |
| 12 | |
Zach Hammer | 6.05 | 6.06 | |
| 13 |  |
Joshua Bruyns | 6.18 | Fall | |
| 14 | |
Rahmad Adi Mulyono | FS | 5.07 | |
Round 1[]
| Round 1 Results | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Result | ||||
| Veddriq Leonardo |
4.98 | 5.13 | Rahmad Adi Mulyono
| ||
| Amir Maimuratov |
4.94 | 5.84 | Joshua Bruyns
| ||
| Sam Watson |
4.75 WR | Fall | Zach Hammer
| ||
| Matteo Zurloni |
5.06 | 5.18 | Long Jinbao
| ||
| Wu Peng |
5.00 | 7.24 | Shin Eun-cheol
| ||
| Reza Alipour Shenazandifard |
5.26 q | 5.20 PR | Julian David
| ||
| Yaroslav Tkach |
5.17 | 5.16 PR | Bassa Mawem
| ||
Quarterfinals[]
| Quarterfinals Results | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Result | ||||
| Sam Watson |
5.03 | 5.65 | Julian David
| ||
| Matteo Zurloni |
4.997 | 4.995 | Wu Peng
| ||
| Veddriq Leonardo |
4.88 | 5.26 | Bassa Mawem
| ||
| Amir Maimuratov |
6.14 | 5.57 | Reza Alipour Shenazandifard
| ||
Semifinals[]
| Semifinals | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Result | ||||
| Sam Watson |
4.93 | 4.85 | Wu Peng
| ||
| Veddriq Leonardo |
4.78 PR | 4.84 PR | Reza Alipour Shenazandifard
| ||
Finals[]
| Final | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Result | ||||
| Wu Peng |
4.77 PR | 4.75 PR | Veddriq Leonardo
| ||
| Bronze medal match | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Result | ||||
| Sam Watson |
4.74 WR | 4.88 | Reza Alipour Shenazandifard
| ||
Results[]
| Result | Athlete | Nationality |
|---|---|---|
 |
Veddriq Leonardo | Indonesia |
 |
Wu Peng | China |
 |
Sam Watson | United States |
| 4 | Reza Alipour Shenazandifard | Iran |
| 5 | Amir Maimuratov | Kazakhstan |
| 6 | Matteo Zurloni | Italy |
| 7 | Bassa Mawem | France |
| 8 | Julian David | New Zealand |
| 9 | Rahmad Adi Mulyono | Indonesia |
| 10 | Yaroslav Tkach | Ukraine |
| 11 | Long Jinbao | China |
| 12 | Shin Eun-cheol | South Korea |
| 13 | Joshua Bruyns | South Africa |
| 14 | Zach Hammer | United States |
| 2024 Summer Olympic Games | |
|---|---|
| Sport Climbing 2024 | |
| 2028 → | |
| Men | Women |
| Combined | Combined |
| Speed | Speed |