Sam Watson (climber)

Samuel Watson
Personal information
Born (2006-02-27) February 27, 2006
EducationUniversity of Utah
OccupationProfessional climber
Years active2021–present
Height180 cm (5 ft 11 in)
Climbing career
Type of climberSpeed climbing
Sport
Coached byAlbert Ok
Medal record
Men's competition climbing
Representing the  United States
Olympic Games
2024 Paris Speed
World Games
2025 Chengdu Speed
2025 Chengdu Speed relay
World Cup (Overall)
Winner 2024 Speed
2025 Speed
World Cup
2025 Chamonix Speed
2025 Bali Speed
2024 Salt Lake City Speed
2024 Chamonix Speed
2022 Edinburgh Speed
2024 Wujiang Speed
2025 Denver Speed
Pan American Games
2023 Santiago Speed

Samuel Watson (born February 27, 2006) is an American professional rock climber who specializes in competition speed climbing and represents the United States at IFSC Climbing World Cups. He holds the world record for the discipline at 4.64 seconds, accomplished at the 2025 IFSC Climbing World Cup in Bali, Indonesia. He won a bronze medal at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris, France.