PARIS, July 9 (Xinhua) -- The Chinese sport climbing team grabbed the men's and women's speed gold medals at the IFSC Climbing World Cup stop in Chamonix, France on Saturday.
China's Deng Lijuan, the Villar stop title holder last week, continued her winning streak as she stopped the clock at 6.55 seconds in the women's final, which also set a new Asian record.
Poland's Aleksandra Kalucka got the silver with a time of 6.64 seconds, while Indonesia's Desak Rita ranked third by finishing the line in 6.82 seconds.
The men's competition saw Long Jinbao, the bronze medalist in Villars, Switzerland last week, topped the podium with a huge advantage over Spain's Erik Noya Cardona.
Long tapped the finish pad in 5.11 seconds, leading the Spaniard 0.38 seconds to secure his first gold in the World Cup series.
"I want to thank all the people who have supported me in becoming the champion. This is the result of my hard work and training," said Long.
The bronze medal went to Indonesia's Aspar Aspar, who won the small final in 5.53 seconds.
The next speed event in the World Cup series will come to Edinburgh, Scotland, holding from September 9 to September 11.
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