Campbell Harrison
Sport Climbing
Discipline : Boulder, Lead, Lead/Boulder
Age : 29
Gender : Male
World Championships
- 2025, IFSC Climbing World Championships
- Lead
- 2023, World Championships
- Bouldering
- Lead
- Combined (B+L)
- 2021, World Championships
- Bouldering
- Lead
- 2019, World Championships
- Bouldering
- Lead
- Speed
- Combined (B+L+S)
- 2018, World Championships
- Lead
- Bouldering
- 2016, World Championships
- Bouldering
- Lead
- 2016, World Youth Championships
- Combined (B+L+S)
- Lead
- Bouldering
- Speed
- 2014, World Youth Championships
- 15th in Lead
- 2013, World Youth Championships
- Lead
Olympic Games
- 2024, Paris Olympic Games
- Combined (B+L)
Speaker Profile
Campbell started climbing in 2006 when he was 9 years old and hasn't stopped since. Since his first Youth World Championship in Singapore in 2012, Campbell has competed in 75 international competitions and counting, including his Olympic debut in the 2024 Paris Games.
Talking Points
Campbell’s presentation details his journey from the very beginning, sharing his experiences of:
- Balancing work, study, training, family and friends.
- Putting aside his 2020 Olympic dream following his sister’s breast cancer diagnosis.
- Getting stuck in Europe with no way home during the COVID-19 lockdowns.
- Watching his father discover climbing after a spinal cord injury and go on to compete at the Para climbing World Championships.
- Being an LGBTQ+ athlete.
- Finally seeing his goal of becoming an Olympian realised in 2024!
Themes
- Resilience and overcoming adversity
- Balance and wellbeing
- Family and inspiration
- Identity and inclusion
- Perseverance and achieving your dreams
