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Teenage climber earns place on training programme
TL;DR
A 13-year-old climber from Guernsey, Alex Hutchinson, has secured a spot on the British Mountaineering Council's training foundation after ranking in the top 15 during trials. He will participate in multiple training camps in the UK and one international camp in Austria.
Key points
- Alex Hutchinson is a 13-year-old climber from Guernsey.
- He earned a place on the British Mountaineering Council's training foundation.
- He finished in the top 15 during trials in December.
- The training includes four UK camps and one in Austria.
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Alex's goal is to one day reach the Olympics with Team GB [BBC]
A teenage climber from Guernsey has earned a place on the British Mountaineering Council's training foundation.
Alex Hutchinson, 13, earned his place on the council's national development pathway after finishing in the top 15 contestants during trials in December.
He will take part in a structured schedule that includes four training camps held across the UK, as well as one international training camp, in Austra.
Alex said securing his place on the programme was "unexpected" and his goal is to keep training and one day reach the team GB Great Olympic climbing team.
He said: "My dream would be obviously to compete in World Cups and Olympics for example, but to get there it's going to be, lots of training, lots of flight over as well.
"That would be the goal, to get that, that would be insane."
Alex said the climbing walls in the UK were much bigger than what he was used to [Dimi Argyros]
Alex trains at Up Climbing Guernsey, a centre set up by his mum Dimi Argyros in 2019 to complement her day job as an osteopath by helping people with stretching and movement.
Q&A
What is Alex Hutchinson's goal in climbing?
Alex Hutchinson aims to reach the Olympics with Team GB in climbing.
How did Alex Hutchinson qualify for the training programme?
He qualified by finishing in the top 15 contestants during trials held in December.
Where will Alex Hutchinson's training camps take place?
His training will include four camps across the UK and one international camp in Austria.
