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Bassa Mawem
French professional rock climber (born 1984)
Bassa Mawem (born 9 November 1984) is a French professional speed climber who specialises in competition climbing. He qualified for the 2020 Summer Olympics.[1] He also qualified for the 2024 Olympics.[2]
He won the overall title in the speed climbing event at the 2018 and 2019 IFSC Climbing World Cup.
On 3 August 2021, Mawem established the first Olympic Record of 5.45s during the Speed Qualifications but was unable to compete in the final due to an injury.[3]
His younger brother Mickaël is also a professional climber.