– Veddriq Leonardo of Indonesia wins the inaugural men’s Speed gold medal at Paris 2024.
– Leonardo’s victory marks Indonesia’s first Olympic gold in Paris, following Aleksandra Mirosław’s win in women’s Speed.
– Sam Watson of the USA sets a new world record of 4.74 seconds to secure bronze after losing to Wu Peng in the semifinals.
– Leonardo posts a time of 4.75 seconds, just edging out Wu (silver, 4.77 seconds).
– Watson showcased remarkable speed in the bronze medal race, breaking his own world record in the process.
– The format for Speed climbing was separated from Boulder & Lead this year, allowing pure Speed specialists to shine.
– In earlier rounds, Leonardo had the fastest quarter-final time at 4.88 seconds, while Watson also displayed impressive performances.
– The event highlighted the rapid advancement in Speed climbing performance, with multiple records being broken.

**Gold:** Veddriq Leonardo (Indonesia)
**Silver:** Wu Peng (People’s Republic of China)
**Bronze:** Sam Watson (USA)