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Poland's Aleksandra Mirosław wins gold at European speed climbing championships

Aleksandra Mirosław wins gold at European speed climbing championships. Aleksandra Mirosław/Facebook

Aleksandra Mirosław on Saturday won the speed competition of the IFSC Climbing European Championships, held in Edinburgh, Scotland, UK.

Lublin lass dubbed ‘Spider Woman’ wins world speed climbing comp in astonishing SEVEN seconds

The 25-year-old climbing sensation scaled the 15-metre wall to take the world title for the second time and break the Polish record for fastest female climber.

‘Spider woman’ takes gold AND silver in speed climbing world cup

Lublin’s Aleksandra Rudzińska is on top of the world following her double win in China which also saw her break the Polish record by scaling a 15-metre wall in 7’28 seconds.

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