Aleksandra Mirosław: First Gold Medalist in Olympic Speed Climbing
Aleksandra Mirosław: First Gold Medalist in Olympic Speed Climbing Aleksandra Mirosław made history by becoming the first gold medalist in the sport of speed climbing at the Olympics. Competing against China’s Deng Lijuan in the final, Mirosław completed the 15-meter climb in a record-setting 6.06 seconds, securing Poland’s first gold medal of the Paris Olympics. Speed climbing made its Olympic debut in Tokyo as part of a combined event with lead and bouldering. However, the Paris Games introduced separate medals for speed climbing, a change that favored specialists like Mirosław. Despite her dominance in speed climbing, she finished fourth in Tokyo, just missing out on a medal. Mirosław’s journey to Olympic gold was marked by consistent excellence. She has broken the world record in speed climbing ten times, including twice during the early rounds of the Paris competition. Her latest record, 6.06 seconds, is nearly a second faster than her previous best set in Tokyo. In the semifina