Slovenia’s Garnbret Clinches First Gold Medal in Women’s Climbing

Janja Garnbret of Team Slovenia poses with the gold medal for Sport Climbing Women's Combined after during the Sport Climbing Women's Combined Final on day fourteen of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games at Aomi Urban Sports Park in Tokyo, Japan on Aug. 6, 2021. Maja Hitij/Getty Images

TOKYO—Slovenian champion Janja Garnbret claimed the first gold medal in women’s climbing on Friday, solidifying her dominance in the field, as the sport’s debut appearance at the Olympic Games this week drew to a close.

Japan’s Miho Nonaka claimed silver, while senior compatriot Akiyo Noguchi took home the bronze in her final appearance as a competitive climber.