Mel Janse van Rensburg
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| Born | 16 September 2003 South Africa |
| Education | University of Lyon |
| Height | 174 cm (5 ft 9 in) |
| Climbing career | |
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Mel Janse van Rensburg (Born September 16 2003) is a South African climber who competed at the Paris 2024 Summer Olympic Games in the Combined Climbing competition for South Africa.[1] He finished last in both the boulder and lead in the semifinals, finishing 20th overall out of 20 competitors.[2]
Early life
Mel Janse van Rensburg began climbing at the age of 13.[3]
Climbing Career
2024 Olympic Games
Van Rensburg qualified for the Paris 2024 Summer Olympics through the IFSC African Qualifier 2023[4] in Pretoria, South Africa. In the Olympics, he finished 20th out of 20 competitors[2] finishing 6.9 points behing 19th place Campbell Harrison.
Other Achievements
Van Rensburg became the first South African to climb 9a after climbing Speed Integrale in Switzerland.[4]
References
- ^ "Mel JANSE VAN RENSBURG". www.olympics.com. Retrieved 2025-07-17.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ a b "Sport Climbing Men's Boulder & Lead Results". Retrieved 2025-07-16.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "UKC Olympics - Olympics". www.ukclimbing.com. Retrieved 2025-07-17.
- ^ a b Pasquale, Nicholas De. "IFSC African Qualifier Pretoria 2023". www.ifsc-climbing.org. Retrieved 2025-07-17.