Tom O'Halloran (climber)

Tom O'Halloran is an Australian rock climber who specialises in competition climbing, sport climbing, bouldering.

Tom O'Halloran
Personal information
NationalityAustralian
Born (1992-07-22) 22 July 1992
Brisbane
Height180 cm (5 ft 11 in)
Weight67 kg (148 lb)
Climbing career
Type of climber
Highest grade

Climbing career

Competition climbing

While O'Halloran is mainly a non-competitive rock climber, he decided to come out of competition retirement in an attempt to make the Olympic team. He qualified for the 2020 Summer Olympics by winning the combined men's format in the 2020 IFSC Oceania Championships.[1]

O'Halloran finished twentieth in the Qualification round, his best effort being placed seventeenth for speed. He, therefore, did not compete in the finals.[2] Detailed results are in Australia at the 2020 Summer Olympics.

Rock climbing

An accomplished sport climber, he has bolted many of Australia's hardest sport climbing routes. He is also a boulderer and in 2017, he climbed The Wheel of Life, a notable V15 (8C) boulder problem.[3]

Other activities

O'Halloran is also notable for competing in two seasons of Australian Ninja Warrior.[4]

References

  1. "O'HALLORAN AND MACKENZIE TO REPRESENT AUSTRALIA AT TOKYO 2020". www.ifsc-climbing.org. Retrieved 5 February 2021.
  2. "Australian Olympic Team for Tokyo 2021". The Roar. Retrieved 21 March 2022.
  3. "Tom O'Halloran - Tenaya Sports". tenaya.net. Retrieved 5 February 2021.
  4. "Sport climbing will make its Olympic debut in Tokyo and Australia's Tom O'Halloran wants to be there". www.abc.net.au. 11 July 2020. Retrieved 5 February 2021.


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