Olympian Janja Garnbret makes climbing history

Ljubljana, 9 November - Slovenian climber Janja Garnbret, who won a gold medal in sport climbing at the Tokyo Olympics, has set a new milestone by becoming the first woman to climb an 8c-rated route on-sight, according to the Slovenian Mountaineering Association.

Tokyo, Japan Slovenian climbing champion Janja Garnbret Photo: Anže Malovrh / STA

Tokyo, Japan
Slovenian climbing champion Janja Garnbret
Photo: Anže Malovrh / STA

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