Climbing GOAT: Garnbret wins Olympic gold in climbing
3 years, 5 months ago

Climbing GOAT: Garnbret wins Olympic gold in climbing

Associated Press  

TOKYO — Janja Garnbret has won multiple world championships, dominated the World Cup circuit, tackled outdoor routes few others climbers would consider even attempting. Garnbret lived up to her billing as the world’s best female climber, dominating at the Tokyo Games on Friday night to earn Olympic gold. “This is the first time climbing is in the Olympics and it’s the first Olympic gold medal, so this means a lot to me,” she said. She was the first woman to win two disciplines at one world championships, in 2018, and had a perfect 2019 World Cup season, winning all six bouldering events.

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3 years, 5 months ago

Janja Garnbret becomes first woman to win a climbing gold medal at the Olympics

CNN  

Aomi Urban Sports Park, Tokyo CNN — As night descended on Tokyo, the climbing wall at the Aomi Urban Sports Park was bathed in light. It was there that Janja Garnbret became the first woman to win a gold medal in sport climbing at the Olympics, thanks largely to masterful bouldering and lead performances. “This was the hardest competition in …

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