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Olympic speed climbing world record 79 seconds. "Setting a new world record is awesome, and taking it back after I lost it LE BOURGET, France — Sport climbing birthed an Olympic conundrum Thursday at the Paris Games. 04 seconds faster than the world record — the o The IFSC also sanctions speed climbing competitions [5] and those events that entail world record attempts. 75 seconds in the Parisian suburbs, where a temporary climbing wall has been installed for the Olympics, he became the owner of a unique Aug 6, 2024 · When Sam Watson set a speed climbing world record of 4. The American broke the speed world record on Thursday Olympic Games Paris 2024 6. 52 | DESAK MADE RITA KUSUMA DEWI (INA) 5 August 2024 Olympic Games Paris 2024 6. 75 seconds in men's qualifying at the Paris 2024 Olympics. Watson, from Texas, qualified for the Paris 2024 Olympic Games after winning the Pan-American Games last October. [6] Speed climbing was one of the three climbing modalities included in the combined format at the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo, along with lead and bouldering. “ 4 days until I can break a new world record at my first competition ,” the Olympic medallist posted confidently In Sam Watson's elimination heat against fellow American Zach Hammer, he ascended the wall in 4. 74 seconds flat, 0. Watson began climbing at age 5. (Photo by Getty Images) LE BOURGET, France — Speed climbing is a blink-and-you’ll-miss-it sport. He accomplished the feat in an elimination heat against American teammate Zach Hammer. Apr 19, 2024 · During his second run of the day he established yet another record, running up the 50-foot wall in a mind-boggling 4. Aug 6, 2024 · American Sam Watson broke the sport climbing world record at the men's qualification round. He ascended the wall in 4. com LE BOURGET, France -- Sam Watson leaves the Paris Games with another world record in speed sport climbing but without the Olympic gold medal. American Sam Watson broke the world record — which he set just two days ago — when he won bronze in the Olympic men's speed climbing small final with a run t Aug 10, 2024 · The 18-year-old Texan raced to the top of the wall in the men's speed climb at 4. LE BOURGET, France (AP) — There were mixed feelings for American Sam Watson after he broke his own world record for speed sport climbing at the Paris Olympics on Tuesday. 97 | ALEKSANDRA MIROSLAW (POL) Aleksandra Miroslaw had the perfect resume to become the inaugural Olympic champion in women's speed climbing. 08, 2024 in Paris. 75 seconds, 0. 04 seconds faster than the world record — the one he set back Aug 8, 2024 · Sam Watson poses next to the time board showing his new speed climbing world record during the Olympic Games Paris 2024 on Aug. In his elimination heat against fellow American Zach Hammer, he ascended the wall in 4. 54 | ZHOU YAFEI (CHN) 4 August 2021 Olympic Games Tokyo 2020 6. At 30 years old, the double world champion, ten-time World Cup winner, and current world record holder from Poland ascended to the top of her sport, adding Olympic gold to her impressive list of accolades after delivering a performance for the ages on 7 August at Paris 2024. 05 seconds faster than the world record he set back in April and . 04 seconds faster than the world record — the one he set back in April. 75 seconds in the Parisian suburbs, where a temporary climbing wall has been installed for the Olympics, he became the owner of a unique Aug 6, 2024 · Eighteen-year-old American Sam Watson sets a speed climbing world record with a time of 4. . 75 seconds in the Parisian suburbs, where a temporary climbing wall has been installed for the Olympics, he became the owner of a unique Sam Watson breaks own world record in Speed climbing to reach Aleksandra Mirosław breaks own world record with stunning Aug 6, 2024 · That was until Team USA's Sam Watson had his say. 21 | ALEKSANDRA MIROSLAW (POL) 5 August 2024 Olympic Games Paris 2024 6. 01 second faster than the . Sam Watson, an 18-year-old-American, set a new world record in the men’s speed climb when he Aug 6, 2024 · When Sam Watson set a speed climbing world record of 4. Apr 24, 2025 · With the IFSC World Cup speed climbing season kicking off this week in Wujiang, People’s Republic of China, 25-27 April, both world record holders are ready to make more history. Don’t blink: Everything you need to know - Olympics. Watson himself has already hinted at such. 36 | EMMA HUNT (USA) 5 August 2024 Olympic Games Paris 2024 6. “It sucks, there’s no better way to put that,” Watson said. When Sam Watson set a speed climbing world record of 4. eud qiecsc xjbyb fyprw ilfsksw rnpzn jocqvr kwdl noguxw cbuwfw