Moves That Won Janja Garnbret Olympic Gold
Climbing returns to the Olympics this summer as the Paris Olympics are about to start
At the 2023 World Championship Boulder and Lead combined women’s final in Bern, Switzerland, Janja Garnbret won a gold medal and a spot in the 2024 Olympics. With exceptional performances in both the boulder and lead rounds, the Tokyo Olympics champion earned a chance to defend her title in Paris this summer.
After winning Olympic gold in Tokyo, Garnbret told us, “I feel like without my coach [Roman Krajnik] the journey to the Olympics wouldn’t have been possible. He put a lot of effort into making my dreams a reality. I may be the one wearing the medal, but he is why everything worked. I trust him 100% and he trusts me, and I believe that’s why it’s working. He is the best coach on the planet, there is no secret. The secret is just that we are training hard.”
Garnbret is among 40 climbers who’ll be competing in Lead and Boulder Combined in Paris (see the full list here and find out how to watch the Olympics here), but before the Games take place let’s take a look back at the moves that won her gold. For a highlight reel, watch the video below.
Garnbret in Tokyo
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