World record holder Aleksandra Miroslaw finished first and took gold in the women’s speed climbing event at the 2024 Olympics in Paris. The victory meant a lot for Miroslaw and the history of speed climbing, as it was the event’s first-ever appearance at the Olympics.
It was a mind-blowing performance from Miroslaw. With a time of 6.10 seconds in the final, she secured the gold with quite a breathtaking finish. It edged Deng Lijuan, who posted 6.18 seconds for an extremely narrow silver medal. Miroslaw claimed victory two days after she set a world record for the second time, improving her previous record. How did she win gold?
Miroslaw’s Journey
This gold medal will be all the more special for Miroslaw, for it has come after a near-miss at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics, where she finished fourth. It has been quite a leap from missing the podium to being at the top for her. It means so much to Miroslaw to know of her achievement. She was standing on the podium and heard her national anthem. It was just amazing. That final was ever so close, and it needed Miroslaw’s attention to see her over the line. She never lost attention to her run, saying, “I didn’t look on the right side, on the times; I just focused on myself.”
It seems as though this is what gave her the edge in securing her victory in this very close race. While Miroslaw was celebrating, others were having a few troubles. American climber Emma Hunt, a silver medalist at the world championships last year, stumbled in her quarterfinal run. Hunt explained her disappointing run “Just overthinking and not being in the moment. She added that she wants to “stay more in the moment while moving on to competitions.”
Record Success
In Thursday’s men’s speed climbing, Sam Watson will be in the running. Watson is the world record holder and a clear favorite for gold as he matches up against fellow climbers in a continuous string of high-stakes and exciting climbing events. Miroslaw has a trail to gold full of eye-catching achievements. She first broke the women’s world record at the Tokyo Games and has improved it nine times since. Her tough decision to lock herself inside, concentrate on her craft, and train intensely for the Paris Olympics paid off.
Sport climbing first debuted in Tokyo as a combined event, with the disciplines being combined speed, boulder, and lead climbing, then again in Paris as separate events. This year’s format offered separate medals for speed and combined boulder and lead climbing. The win, however, brings home the point once again of adaptability in shining through this sport.
Other Notable Finishes
Britain’s climbing team also made an impression as both its representatives went through to the finals. The team consists of Hamish McArthur and 19-year-old Toby Roberts, providing a strong pool of talent and experience for the British climbing squad. Their performance added to the fever and fights in the sport that this event oozed. So, the gold medal won by Aleksandra Miroslaw in speed climbing is a historic fact, showing huge talent and willpower. That truly set the bar quite high in terms of the very first climbing victory, and fans then hopefully had at least a momentary taste of what Olympic sport climbing can bring.
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