Capucine Viglione
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Marseille, France
 Capucine Viglione (2022) | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | French |
| Born | December 9, 2002 Marseille, France |
| Years active | 2016–present |
| Height | 170 cm (5 ft 7 in)[1] |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Sport climbing |
| Event | Speed |
| Coached by | Sylvain Chapelle[2] |
| Updated on 15 September 2024 | |
Capucine Viglione (born 9 December 2002[1]) is a French competition climber who specializes in competition speed climbing. She was a finalist for the 2024 French Olympic team in the speed climbing event.
Viglione started climbing at age 5,[2] practicing bouldering.[3] She discovered speed climbing in 2015 when she moved from Marseille and joigned a club in Massy.[4] In 2016, she finished 3rd in the U15 French championship and joined the French national team.[5]
In 2021, she won the gold medal at the European Youth Championships. She set a new French record at the 2023 European Speed Climbing Olympic Qualifier with 6.68 s.[3]
Viglione competed in speed climbing at the 2024 Summer Olympics. She qualified 10th in the seeding heats,[6] and lost her run in the elimination heat against Deng Lijuan of China.[7]
