Campbell Harrison

Campbell Harrison
Personal information
Full nameCampbell Lachlan Harrison
NationalityAustralian
Born28 June 1997 (1997-06-28) (age 28)
Home townSeaford, Melbourne, Victoria[1][2]
Sport
ClubUrban Climb Collingwood[1]

Campbell Lachlan Harrison (born 28 June 1997) is an Australian professional sport climber.[3]

Harrison was selected to represent Australia at the 2024 Summer Olympics on 25 November 2023, when he took first place at the Oceania Olympic Qualifier in the Lead & Boulder Combined discipline.[4] Harrison's nomination was officially announced by the Australian Olympic Commission on 7 February 2024.[5]

Harrison is the first openly LGBT Olympic sport climber.[6][7][8]

References

  1. ^ a b c "Campbell Harrison". Olympics.com.au. Australian Olympic Committee. Retrieved 2 September 2025.
  2. ^ Gates, Zachary (7 February 2024). "Olympic Games Paris 2024: Australian sport climbers Campbell Harrison, Oceana Mackenzie selected". Nine.com.au. Harrison, a 26-year-old from the Melbourne suburb of Seaford
  3. ^ Yu, Tung Chen Holly (18 June 2024). "After Giving Up His 2020 Olympic Dreams for Family, Campbell Harrison Is Going to Paris". Climbing.com.
  4. ^ "Campbell Harrison IFSC Profile". International Federation of Sport Climbing.
  5. ^ Vaughan, Roger (7 February 2024). "Eight-year climb delivers Olympic selection to Campbell Harrison". The New Daily. Retrieved 8 February 2024.
  6. ^ Buzinski, Jim (6 June 2024). "Olympian Campbell Harrison paves way for other queer sport climbers". Outsports.
  7. ^ Magaletti, Douglas (14 December 2023). "Out Gay Aussie Sport Climber Campbell Harrison Qualifies For The Olympics". Star Observer.
  8. ^ Reimer, Alex (14 June 2023). "Champion rock climber Campbell Harrison reflects on coming out two years ago & realizing his dreams". Queerty.