Introduction

One of just a handful of people in the world to have broken the five second barrier, Rahmad certainly has Gold medal pace, even if he’s not at his very best. In Chamonix earlier this year, he set a PB of 4.97 seconds in the semi-final, before winning the final with a time of 5.01 seconds - that’s an average time of 4.99 across two races!

He may only have a single World Cup to his name, but on his day there are few that can match Rahmad for pace. He’s definitely one to watch for Paris.

Qualification route

IFSC Speed Asian Qualifier Jakarta 2023: 1st Place (Speed)

Rahmad won an all-Indonesian final with a time of 5.35, his second slowest time in the whole competition.

Trivia

In order to qualify for the Paris Olympics, Rahmad had to beat compatriot Veddriq Leonardo - the fastest climber in the world - in the quarter finals, which he did with a time of 4.99.

UKC prediction

1st place

Rahmad is one of the fastest climbers in the world, and he tasted Gold for the first time last year, breaking the five second barrier in the process. We think that he could make it all the way to the final, and maybe even take Olympic Gold.