Aleksandra Miroslaw of Poland reacts after the women's speed final of sport climbing at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games in Le Bourget, France, on Aug. 7, 2024. (Xinhua/Gao Jing)
PARIS, Aug. 7 (Xinhua) -- Aleksandra Miroslaw of Poland bested China's Deng Lijuan to win sport climbing women's speed gold in the event's Olympic debut at Paris 2024 here on Wednesday.
The 30-year-old, fresh from setting a new world record of 6.06 seconds on Monday, clocked 6.10 in the big final to beat Zhou's personal best of 6.18.
Another Pole Aleksandra Kalucka (6.53) defeated Rajiah Sallsabillah of Indonesia (8.24) in the small final to win the bronze. ■
Gold medalist Aleksandra Miroslaw of Poland poses after the women's speed final of sport climbing at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games in Le Bourget, France, on Aug. 7, 2024. (Xinhua/Gao Jing)
Gold medalist Aleksandra Miroslaw of Poland celebrates during the awarding ceremony after the women's speed final of sport climbing at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games in Le Bourget, France, on Aug. 7, 2024. (Xinhua/Gao Jing)
Gold medalist Aleksandra Miroslaw of Poland attends the awarding ceremony after the women's speed final of sport climbing at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games in Le Bourget, France, on Aug. 7, 2024. (Xinhua/Gao Jing)
Gold medalist Aleksandra Miroslaw (C) of Poland, silver medalist Deng Lijuan (L) of China and bronze medalist Aleksandra Kalucka of Poland attend the awarding ceremony after the women's speed final of sport climbing at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games in Le Bourget, France, on Aug. 7, 2024. (Xinhua/Gao Jing)
Gold medalist Aleksandra Miroslaw (C) of Poland, silver medalist Deng Lijuan (L) of China and bronze medalist Aleksandra Kalucka of Poland take selfies during the awarding ceremony after the women's speed final of sport climbing at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games in Le Bourget, France, on Aug. 7, 2024. (Xinhua/Gao Jing)
Aleksandra Miroslaw (L) of Poland and Deng Lijuan of China compete during the women's speed final of sport climbing at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games in Le Bourget, France, on Aug. 7, 2024. (Xinhua/Gao Jing)
Silver medalist Deng Lijuan of China attends the awarding ceremony after the women's speed final of sport climbing at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games in Le Bourget, France, on Aug. 7, 2024. (Xinhua/Gao Jing)