Sport climbing in review: Coleman ascends to the podium, Garnbret tops the competition

While Duffy impressed in qualification, his more experienced teammate Nathaniel Coleman came within a few holds of missing the final altogether. But Coleman snuck in with the eighth and final spot, then made it count medal round.

After a pedestrian sixth-place spot spot in the speed competition, Coleman put on a show in a difficult bouldering round, taking the No. 1 spot. 

Third place on the lead was was enough to earn Coleman, and the United States, a historic silver medal in sport climbing’s Olympic debut. 

The Utah native, who has never made a combined final at any World Championships, was in disbelief after the competition, which was won by Spanish 18-year-old Alberto Gines Lopez.