What is the Meaning of the Experience of Standing on the Podium at an International Championship among Kalimantan Sport Climbing Athletes?

Abstract

Sport climbing is a sport that is currently very popular and is starting to become popular. There are three factors that influence athletes' achievements, namely physical, technical, and psychological factors. If any one factor is not optimal, then the achievements achieved will also not be optimal. This research focuses on the experience of standing on the podium at an international championship for Kalimantan Sport climbing athletes. The research method used in this research is qualitative research by adopting aspects of the phenomenological approach. Participants in this research were 7 Sport climbing athletes from the Kalimantan area with various international achievements. This research uses interviews and digital recording tools to make it easier to obtain descriptions of the experiences of Sport climbing athletes standing on the podium at international championships. Data analysis in this research consists of transcribing interviews then coding using the ATLAS.ti 9 application, determining sub-themes, making discussions, and finally making conclusions. As a result of research on the experience of standing on the international championship podium, researchers found 3 themes, namely the beginning, 1) Motivation; 2) Personality and Characteristics; 3) Understanding and knowledge. In this study, researchers concluded that the challenge to continue to develop and become the best is one of the motivations that arises in athletes.