Campbell Harrison
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Campbell Lachlan Harrison |
| Nationality | Australian |
| Born | 28 June 1997 (age 28) |
| Home town | Seaford, Melbourne, Victoria[1][2] |
| Sport | |
| Club | Urban 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
- ^ a b c "Campbell Harrison". Olympics.com.au. Australian Olympic Committee. Retrieved 2 September 2025.
- ^ 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
- ^ Yu, Tung Chen Holly (18 June 2024). "After Giving Up His 2020 Olympic Dreams for Family, Campbell Harrison Is Going to Paris". Climbing.com.
- ^ "Campbell Harrison IFSC Profile". International Federation of Sport Climbing.
- ^ Vaughan, Roger (7 February 2024). "Eight-year climb delivers Olympic selection to Campbell Harrison". The New Daily. Retrieved 8 February 2024.
- ^ Buzinski, Jim (6 June 2024). "Olympian Campbell Harrison paves way for other queer sport climbers". Outsports.
- ^ Magaletti, Douglas (14 December 2023). "Out Gay Aussie Sport Climber Campbell Harrison Qualifies For The Olympics". Star Observer.
- ^ Reimer, Alex (14 June 2023). "Champion rock climber Campbell Harrison reflects on coming out two years ago & realizing his dreams". Queerty.