Olympics-Climbing-Slovenia's climbing queen Garnbret wins boulder and lead gold

Paris 2024 Olympics - Climbing - Women's Boulder & Lead, Final Lead - Le Bourget Sport Climbing Venue, Le Bourget, France - August 10, 2024. Erin Janja Garnbret of Slovenia in action. REUTERS/Anushree Fadnavis

PARIS (Reuters) - Slovenia's Janja Garnbret took another big step to cementing her status as the world's greatest sport climber by battling her way to a back-to-back Olympic title with a victory in the boulder and lead event at the Paris Games on Saturday.

Already a legend in her field, Garnbret's win gave Slovenia its second gold medal in Paris, and the 25-year-old a place in history as the first Olympic champion in the boulder and lead event.