Miroslaw became the inaugural Olympic champion in women's speed climbing at Paris 2024

At 30 years old, Miroslaw is a double world champion, ten-time World Cup winner, and current world record holder from Poland.

She added Olympic gold to her list of accolades after her stellar performance on August 7, 2024.

- Deng Lijuan from the People's Republic of China won the silver medal.

Miroslaw's compatriot, Aleksandra Kalucka, won the bronze medal by defeating Rajiah Sallsabillah from Indonesia.

Miroslaw clocked 6.21 seconds in the preliminary rounds, breaking both the world and Olympic records.

- She then broke her own world record on the same day with a new best time of 6.06 seconds

The final was intense, with Miroslaw narrowly beating Deng Lijuan by eight-hundredths of a second.

Deng Lijuan set a new personal best and Asian record during the competition.

Miroslaw expressed deep emotion as she stood on the podium, listening to her national anthem with tears in her eyes