Janja Garnbret takes Olympic gold in sport climbing

Tokyo, 6 August - Janja Garnbret won gold in the women's combined sport climbing at the Tokyo Olympics on Friday in what is the third gold medal for Slovenia at the Games. Miho Nonaka of Japan won the silver medal and her compatriot Akiyo Noguchi earned bronze in what is the first time that the sport featured as any Olympic discipline.

Tokyo, Japan Janja Garnbret competing in speed in the women's sport climbing combined event at the Tokyo Olympics on 6 August. Photo: Anže Malovrh/STA

Tokyo, Japan
Janja Garnbret competing in speed in the women's sport climbing combined event at the Tokyo Olympics on 6 August.
Photo: Anže Malovrh/STA

Tokyo, Japan Janja Garnbret competing in speed in the women's sport climbing combined event at the Tokyo Olympics. Photo: Anže Malovrh/STA

Tokyo, Japan
Janja Garnbret competing in speed in the women's sport climbing combined event at the Tokyo Olympics.
Photo: Anže Malovrh/STA

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