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UPDATE: Polish speed climber sets new world record in Seoul

28.04.2023 19:30
Poland's Aleksandra Mirosław broke her own world record for women's speed climbing three times in a row on Friday to win a World Cup competition in Seoul, South Korea.
Aleksandra Mirosław
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The 29-year-old Pole reached the top of a 15-metre wall in 6.25 seconds in the final race, improving on her previous two record-breaking times of 6.37 and 6.35 earlier in the day, according to news reports.

Countrywoman Natalia Kałucka finished runner-up at the event in the South Korean capital, public broadcaster Polish Radio’s IAR news agency reported.

Poland's Mirosław finished fourth in the women's climbing competition at the Tokyo Games in 2021, narrowly missing out on an Olympic medal.

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Source: IAR, PAP