Praveen C.M.

Praveen started climbing in 1999 and have competed at the National level since 1999, Asian level since 2002 and World championships since 2003. He has been trained in various countries like Spain, France, Thailand, Malaysia and Korea. He holds the record of bagging 3 gold medals consecutively for two years 2008 and 2009 in all three disciplines (speed, lead and boulder) in the National Climbing Competition: a feat that is still unmatched. He climbs right now 8a+. He is the only Indian to have been invited to set routes at Asian Climbing Championship in Korea and Asian youth Championship Kazakhstan.  

Since 2009, Praveen has been training the Madras Regimental Centre (Indian Army) for climbing and the Special Forces for rescue on urban structures and the National Junior  Teams (Boys and girls). He presently heads the national athletes’ commission. 

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International
1. Asian youth Championship. Malaysia. 2002. 6th Position
2. World Championship. Chamonix. 2003. 17th Position 
3. Asian Championship Korea. 2004. 14th Position
4. Asia Cup India. 2004. 5th position
5. World cup Chamonix. 2005. 23rd Position
6. Asian X Games. China. 2006. 6th position
7. Asian Indoor Games. Macau. 2007. 8th position
8. Asian Championship China. 2008. 13th position
9. World Trex Games Korea. 2008. Bronze Medal 
10. Spoex games Korea. 2009. 21st position
11. World Championship China. 2009. 42nd position

National
1. 7th National Climbing Competition Darjeeling. 2001. 1 Gold 
2. Open  National Climbing Competition New Delhi 2002. 1 Gold 
3. 9th National Climbing Competition Bangalore. 2003. 2 Gold ,
4. 10th National Climbing Competition New Delhi 2004. 1 Gold ,1 Silver
5. Open  National Climbing Competition Darjeeling. 2004. 2 Gold ,
6. 11th National Climbing Competition Pune. 2005. 1 Gold ,1 Silver
7. 12th National Climbing Competition New Delhi 2006. 1 Silver
8. 13th National Climbing Competition Uttarkashi. 2007. 1 Gold, 1 Silver
9. Girivihar Bouldering Competition Mumbai. 2008. 1 Gold ,1 Silver
10. 14th National Climbing Competition New Delhi 2008. 3 Gold 
11. Bangalore Bouldering Championship Bangalore 2009. 1 Gold
12. 15th National Climbing Competition Gwalior. 2010. 3 Gold 

Zonal
1. 5th South Zone Climbing Competition Bangalore. 1999. 1 Silver
2. 6th South Zone Climbing Competition Bangalore. 2000. 1 Gold 
3. 7th South Zone Climbing Competition Bangalore. 2001. 1 Gold 
4. 8th South Zone Climbing Competition Bangalore. 2002. 1 Silver 
5. 9th South Zone Climbing Competition Bangalore 2003. 2 Gold 
6. 10th South Zone Climbing Competition Bangalore. 2004. 2 Gold 
7. 11th South Zone Climbing Competition Bangalore. 2005. 2 Gold 
8. 12th South Zone Climbing Competition Bangalore. 2006. 2 Gold 
9. 14th South Zone Climbing Competition Bangalore 2008. 3 Gold 

State Level

1. State Level climbing competition Bangalore 1999 1 Silver
2. State Level climbing competition Bangalore 2001 1 Gold
3. State Level climbing competition Bangalore 2000 1 Gold
4. State Level climbing competition Bangalore 2002 1 Gold
5. State Level climbing competition Mysore 2003 1 Gold
6. State Level climbing competition Bangalore 2004 1 Gold
7. State Level climbing competition Mysore 2005 1 Gold
8. State Level climbing competition Mysore 2006 1 Gold
9. State Level climbing competition Mysore 2008 1 Gold
10. State Level climbing competition Mysore 2009 1 Gold