Tokyo 2020 Olympics - Sport Climbing - Men's Combined - Qualification - Aomi Urban Sports Park - Tokyo, Japan - August 3, 2021. Colin Duffy of the United States in action during the Lead qualification Pool via REUTERS/Jeff Roberson
TOKYO (Reuters) - American teenager Colin Duffy on Tuesday proved the big surprise during climbing qualifiers in the sport's Olympic debut, securing third place and flying the flag for up-and-coming talent in the fast growing sport.
The high schooler outclimbed veterans like Czech athlete Adam Ondra by peaking near the top of the lead wall and solved two of four problems in bouldering - including one that foiled medal favourites Ondra and Japan's Tomoa Narasaki.
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