Garnbret cements status as world’s best climber

Slovenian Olympic champion Janja Garnbret won boulder gold at the Climbing World Championships on 5 August, her third world champion title in this event after 2018 and 2019, to set a new record for the discipline.

The 24-year old "flashed" all four boulders in the semifinal and all for in the final, sweeping to gold as the only competitor to climb all the boulders in the first try.

Garnbret has now extended her record of World Championships gold medals in all disciplines, from both genders, with her seventh title.

Speaking after her perfect performance, Garnbret said it...