Sport climbing in India explained

Competition climbing in India
Union:Federation of Indian Sport Climbing
Country:India
Sport:Competition climbing

Competition climbing is a nascent sport in India. It is governed by the recently formed Federation of Indian Sport Climbing, and was initially administered by the Indian Mountaineering Foundation.[1] In 2024, Rajmohan Pillai and Sushil Malik were elected the president and vice-president of the SCFI.[2] [3]

Bangalore is a hub of competition climbing in India.[4] The Nehru Institute of Mountaineering conducts short term courses in competition climbing.[5]

Indian competition climbers

Deepu Mallesh at rank 81 is the highest-ranked Indian competition climber and the holder of the record in competition speed climbing.[6] Prateeksha Arun, the winner of national titles, took part in the 2023 Asian Games.[7] Shivani Charak has represented the country at the Asian Youth Games and the Asian Games.[8]

Asian Games

India sent a seven-member sport climbing contingent to the 2023 Asian Games in Hangzhou, China.[9] However, the athletes did not win any podium places.[10] [11]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Indian Mountaineering Foundation . www.indmount.org . 14 July 2024.
  2. News: Sport Climbing Federation of India appoints Rajmohan Pillai for president position . 14 July 2024 . Sportstar . 26 June 2024 . en.
  3. News: Dr Rajmohan Pillai elected as new president of Sport Climbing Federation of India . 14 July 2024.
  4. Web site: Indian sports climber Lokesh Rajan finding ways to compete despite little help . Khel Now . 14 July 2024 . en-us.
  5. Web site: Sport Climbing Course . 14 July 2024.
  6. News: Magarde . Ananya . Deepu Mallesh, India’s flagbearer in sport climbing, aims to scale peak . 14 July 2024 . Sportstar . 25 June 2023 . en.
  7. News: Sport climber Prateeksha targets her own peaks . 14 July 2024 . Hindustan Times . 27 June 2023 . en.
  8. Web site: Out Of The Ordinary: Sport Climber Shivani Charak Femina.in . www.femina.in . 14 July 2024 . en.
  9. News: Sportstar . Team . Asian Games 2022: Full India squad for sport climbing . 14 July 2024 . Sportstar . 2 October 2023 . en.
  10. Web site: Asian Games 2023 sport climbing: India’s results and scores . 14 July 2024.
  11. News: Asian Games 2023: India's Campaign Ends In Speed Climbing Asian Games News . 14 July 2024 . NDTVSports.com . en.

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