LE BOURGET, France (AP) — Janja Garnbret and Brooke Raboutou cried together in joy and they hugged after the boulder and lead sport climbing final at the Paris Games.
Their pact was achieved. Garnbret had just added to her status as one of the biggest stars in the sport by defending her Olympic title.
Raboutou was celebrating the first-ever climbing Olympic medal for the U.S. women’s team.
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Brooke Raboutou of the United States competes in the women’s boulder and lead, boulder final, during the sport climbing competition at the 2024 Summer Olympics, Saturday, Aug. 10, 2024, in Le Bourget, France. (AP Photo/Tsvangirayi Mukwazhi) -
Brooke Raboutou of the United States competes in the women’s boulder and lead, lead final, during the sport climbing competition at the 2024 Summer Olympics, Saturday, Aug. 10, 2024, in Le Bourget, France. (AP Photo/Tsvangirayi Mukwazhi) -
Gold medallist Janja Garnbret of Slovenia, left, congratulates silver medallist Brooke Raboutou of the United States during the women’s boulder and lead final for the sport climbing competition at the 2024 Summer Olympics, Saturday, Aug. 10, 2024, in Le Bourget, France. (AP Photo/Tsvangirayi Mukwazhi) -
Gold medallist Janja Garnbret of Slovenia, left, congratulates silver medallist Brooke Raboutou of the United States during the women’s boulder and lead final for the sport climbing competition at the 2024 Summer Olympics, Saturday, Aug. 10, 2024, in Le Bourget, France. (AP Photo/Tsvangirayi Mukwazhi) -
Gold medallist Janja Garnbret of Slovenia, center, poses for a photo with silver medallist Brooke Raboutou of the United States, left, and bronze medallist Jessica Pilz of Austria during the women’s boulder and lead final for the sport climbing competition at the 2024 Summer Olympics, Saturday, Aug. 10, 2024, in Le Bourget, France. (AP Photo/Tsvangirayi Mukwazhi) -
Silver medallist Brooke Raboutou of the United States poses with her medal afer the women’s boulder and lead final during the sport climbing competition at the 2024 Summer Olympics, Saturday, Aug. 10, 2024, in Le Bourget, France. (AP Photo/Tsvangirayi Mukwazhi)
Garnbret overcame Raboutou for victory on the final climb of the day in Le Bourget to secure the gold in the combined event.
