Nathaniel Coleman

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Nathaniel Coleman
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Coleman in 2019
Personal information
NationalityAmerican
Born (1997-01-01) January 1, 1997 (age 27)
Murray, Utah, U.S.
Education University of Utah
Height5 ft 11 in (180 cm)
Weight163 lb (74 kg)
Climbing career
Type of climber Bouldering
Medal record
Men's competition climbing
Representing the Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
Olympic Games
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2020 Tokyo Combined
World Cup
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2015 Toronto Bouldering
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2015 Vail Bouldering

Nathaniel Coleman (born January 1, 1997) is an American professional climber who won the silver medal in men's combined sport climbing at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics. He became the first American male climber to qualify for the Olympic Games after advancing to the final at IFSC Combined Qualifier Toulouse 2019 in November–December, 2019, a qualifying event for the 2020 Games in Tokyo. [1] On June 17, 2020, Coleman added the first ascent of The Grand Illusion (8C+/V16) in Little Cottonwood Canyon, Utah (USA) to his list of accomplishments. [2]

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From 2016 to 2018, Coleman won three straight USA Climbing Bouldering Open National Championships, and finished 2nd in the 2019 competition. [3] He also finished second in the 2019 Combined Invitational. Coleman won the 2020 USA Climbing Bouldering Open National Championships. Coleman also finished 4th overall in bouldering at the 2015 IFSC Climbing World Cup, winning silver medals in Toronto and Vail. [4]

As a youth competitor, Coleman won the age group events at the USA Climbing Youth Bouldering Nationals in 2012, 2014, 2015 and 2016. [5]

At 14, Coleman took fourth at Youth Bouldering Nationals in Boulder, Colorado. [6]

World Cup

Rankings

Discipline20152021
Bouldering47

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