Poland's world-record holder Aleksandra Miroslaw won the women's speed climbing on Wednesday to claim her country's first gold medal at the Paris Games in the sport's Olympic debut as a stand-alone event. At the Le Bourget venue on Wednesday, she did the vertical run in 6.10 seconds, beating China's Deng Lijuan in a photo finish. "It's the first time for speed climbing and ... Her compatriot Aleksandra Kalucka won the bronze medal with a time of 6.53s. Earlier, the men's lead semi-finals determined the final eight athletes to vie for gold in the combined boulder and lead competition on Friday.

Source: Irish Independent August 07, 2024 19:17 UTC