Eiffel Tower: French athlete attempts rope climbing world record - BBC News

Anouk Garnier climbs a 110m rope to the Eiffel Tower's second floor in just 18 minutes.

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CloseFrench athlete Anouk Garnier attempted to break the rope climbing record on Wednesday by climbing a 110m rope to the second floor of the Eiffel Tower.

She reached her goal in just 18 minutes.

"I can't believe I just did that, it's so crazy," she said afterwards. "It was me against myself, so I did what was necessary to get there."

The two-time world obstacle course champion trained for a year before attempting the climb.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-68789522

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