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Campbell HARRISON

Go to pre-comp meal:

Something pretty basic honestly, like rice and tofu with veggies.

All-time climbing idol:

Jain Kim (Korea)

Would you rather compete without shoes or without chalk?

Without shoes, I’d say. I’m too sweaty to compete without chalk.

Favourite location on the IFSC calendar:

Probably Chamonix, France.

Cracks in comps…yay or nay?

Sparingly! Textured cracks can leave a lot of blood behind, which is a huge technical incident for a competitor, so I’m not sure they really make a lot of sense in competition.

Favourite thing to train:

Board Climbing

What’s your secret weapon?

My thumbs (more specifically my pinch strength).

Tell us about your first comp

I’d done a few social comps here and there, but my first

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