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Basic Details
- Name
Marcelo Balestero
- About me
I live in São Paulo (Brazil) and I have been climbing for almost 16 years. I used to be a game developer and know I’m trying to follow my route setting path. I’m the co-founder/owner of a holds company (BOLT HOLDS). Right now i’m 97% focused on bouldering.
- Your Setting Experience
– Setting in gyms and competitions since 2009/2010
– Currently Head Route Setter at Fabrica Escalada and freelancer in another local gyms (Casa de Pedra Moema, Casa de Pedra Perdizes and BBLOC)
– National Chief Route Setter– Route Setter in National Competitions since 2012
– Route Setter in Master de Boulder The North Face (Santiago / Chile) since 2015- Region
- Telephone Number
+5511993064735
- Setter ability
Boulder (unroped), Local Competition, National Competition, International Competition
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Boulder Setter Reference
- Work Reference Institution
Fabrica Escalada
- Description of work performed
– set new problems every week
– forerun and tweak all the problems
– support other setters
– maintain the consistency of the grades/boulders all over the gym
– develop boulder circuits for costumers
– developing (in progress) a ranking app for costumers (this way we can get feedback from boulders, setting, progress and other things)
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Local Comp Reference
- Work Reference Name
Five Ten Brasil Cup (2016)
- Work Reference Institution
Five Ten Brasil (Clark Eising / Lidiane Saita)
- Description of work performed
– plan the qualification and final rounds
– set the problems with another setters
– forerun and tweak everything
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National Comp Reference
- Work Reference Name
National Championship (since 2012)
- Work Reference Institution
ABEE (Janine Cardoso / Raphael Nishimura)
- Description of work performed
– plan the qualification and final rounds
– set the problems with another setters
– forerun and tweak everything