Lee Dohyun (Korean: 이도현, born October 8, 2002), also known as Dohyun Lee, is a South Korean rock climber who specializes in competition climbing, particularly in competition bouldering.

Lee Dohyun
Personal information
NationalitySouth Korean
Born (2002-10-08) October 8, 2002 (age 22)
Climbing career
Type of climber
Medal record
Men's competition climbing
Representing  Republic of Korea
World Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2023 Bern Bouldering
World Cup (Overall)
Second place 2023 Bouldering
World Cup
Gold medal – first place Prague 2023 Bouldering
Gold medal – first place Prague 2024 Bouldering
Gold medal – first place Seoul 2024 Bouldering
Silver medal – second place Innsbruck 2022 Bouldering
Silver medal – second place Brixen 2023 Bouldering
Silver medal – second place Seoul 2024 Lead

Climbing career

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Lee started competing in international youth competition climbing events in 2016. He started competing on the international senior circuit at IFSC Climbing World Cups in 2019.

In 2022, Lee won his first World Cup medal at the Boulder World Cup in Innsbruck, placing second.[1] He finished the season in seventh place in the overall ranking for bouldering.

In 2023, Lee won his first World Cup gold medal at the Boulder World Cup in Prague.[2] He finished the season in second place in the overall ranking for bouldering. He went on to win a bronze medal in bouldering at the 2023 IFSC Climbing World Championships,[3] finishing in fourth place in lead climbing and in seventh place in the combined bouldering and lead climbing event.[4][5]

In 2024, Lee placed first in the rankings of the combined bouldering and lead climbing event at the Olympic Qualifier Series, securing a spot for the combined event at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris.[6] At the Olympics, Lee finished in fifteenth place in the semifinals of the combined event and did not move on to finals.[7] Lee went on to defend his gold medal at the Boulder World Cup in Prague.[8] He finished out the season by winning a gold medal in bouldering followed by a silver medal in lead at the World Cup in Seoul, becoming one of only three male climbers to win medals in bouldering and lead at the same event.[9] He finished the season in sixth place in the overall ranking for bouldering and thirteenth place in the overall ranking for lead.

Rankings

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IFSC Climbing World Cup[10]

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Discipline 2019 2022 2023 2024
Lead 47 15 36 13
Bouldering - 7 2 6

IFSC Climbing World Championships

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Youth

Discipline 2016
Youth B
2017
Youth B
2018
Youth A
Lead 42 29 9
Bouldering 35 20 10
Speed - 48 -
Combined - 23 -

Senior

Discipline Hachioji
2019
Bern
2023
Lead 66 4
Bouldering 75 3
Speed 53 -
Combined 61 7

Number of medals at the IFSC Climbing World Cup

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Bouldering

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Season Gold Silver Bronze Total
2022 1 1
2023 1 1 2
2024 2 2
Total 3 2 0 5

Lead

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Season Gold Silver Bronze Total
2024 1 1
Total 0 1 0 1

References

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  1. ^ Cluff, Jilli (2022-06-27). "IFSC World Cup: Garnbret Returns, Plus Historic Wins for Duffy & Grossman". GearJunkie. Retrieved 2024-09-14.
  2. ^ "NEWS: Lee and Bertone Win IFSC Boulder World Cup Prague 2023". www.ukclimbing.com. 2023-06-05. Retrieved 2024-09-14.
  3. ^ "IFSC Climbing Result Service". ifsc.results.info. Retrieved 2024-09-14.
  4. ^ "IFSC Climbing Result Service". ifsc.results.info. Retrieved 2024-09-14.
  5. ^ "IFSC Climbing Result Service". ifsc.results.info. Retrieved 2024-09-14.
  6. ^ Aspland, Richard (2024-06-23). "Official website of the International Federation of Sport Climbing". www.ifsc-climbing.org. Retrieved 2024-09-14.
  7. ^ Potter, Steven (2024-08-07). "Huge Upsets in Men's Sport Climbing Lead Semifinal". Climbing. Retrieved 2024-09-14.
  8. ^ Vettoretti, Marco (2024-09-21). "Official website of the International Federation of Sport Climbing". www.ifsc-climbing.org. Retrieved 2024-10-06.
  9. ^ Aspland, Richard (2024-10-06). "Official website of the International Federation of Sport Climbing". www.ifsc-climbing.org. Retrieved 2024-10-06.
  10. ^ "IFSC Climbing Result Service". ifsc.results.info. Retrieved 2024-10-06.
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