Sam Avezou - The SECRETS to French Climbing

From That's Not Real Climbing by Jinni Xia

April 13, 2026 · 1h 17m · Season 6 · Episode 9

About this episode

Sam Avezou shares insights on his climbing journey, family influences, and strategies for success in competitions.

Sam is a French boulder and lead climber who has medals from several world cups and competed alongside his sister, Zelia at the Paris Olympics! In this episode, we’ll learn more about what it’s like growing up in a climbing family, tips for climbing as a short king, why he struggled in the 2025 season, and how he self-coaches. Guest links : Sam’s Instagram Guitar Instagram Reference links : Thank you Mad Rock for sponsoring this episode! Use code 'notrealclimber' for 10% off your ENTIRE order, even if you're a returning customer! https://madrock.com/ Learn more about the podcast at www.thatsnotrealclimbingpodcast.com Follow on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/thatsnotrealclimbingpodcast Join the FREE community in Discord! https://discord.gg/QTa668g8zp Join Patreon for a welcome gift, deleted scenes, and question priority: www.patreon.com/thatsnotrealclimbingpodcast Timestamps of discussion topics 0:00 - Intro 1:24 - Mad Rock Shoutout!! 2:34 - His mother still competing at 42 years old 7:45 - Getting into climbing and competing 9:31 - AUDIENCE Q: Did growing up in a climbing family add pressure? 12:52 - Struggling between youth and senior circuits 16:51 - Rough 2025 season…

People in this episode

Host: Jinni Xia

Guest: Sam Avezou

Topics covered

French climbing
climbing family
self-coaching
short climbers
Olympics strategy
competition experience

Keywords

climbing
bouldering
lead climbing
Olympics
self-coaching
short king
training
competition
Mad Rock

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Patreon, Discord

Places: Paris

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