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An athlete is getting ready to climb the Eiffel Tower... using a rope!

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Did you think you had seen everything? Well, in Paris, that is never the case. Athlete Anouk Garnier has decided to tackle an incredible challenge: climbing the Eiffel Tower with a rope and breaking the world record by reaching the 2nd floor. Just like that.

People who take on slightly crazy challenges don't surprise us much. But when it comes to our national monument, aka the Tour Eiffel, it definitely piques our curiosity. After those who slept there after a night of too much drinking or the one who jumped from the 2nd floor with a parachute, it's a new, rather unusual challenge that the young Frenchwoman, Anouk Garnier, has taken on: climbing the Iron Lady by rope, using only the strength of her arms. A 110m long rope will be thrown down at the center of the monument's esplanade according to the media. Check out the latest news from Actu Paris.


A world record to beat

The athlete's goal is clear and simple: to beat the world record by climbing the Eiffel Tower to its 2nd floor, located at around 115 meters high. So far, the female record is held by Danish Ida Mathilde Steensgaard, who has managed to...

When Anouk Garnier shared her intention to beat this record, it became an exciting challenge that many were eager to witness. The excitement surrounding this endeavor is palpable.Truly remarkable! Van Tonder, who climbed up to 90 meters in height.
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Anouk Garnier's ambition is to reach 110 meters. If she succeeds, the two-time world champion obstacle course racer will set a new world record, regardless of gender. An achievement she aims to accomplish to support a cause close to her heart, the fight against cancer.


A postponed attempt.It's not the first big challenge the fitness coach has taken on. Vice-world champion in obstacle course racing in 2018, she admits to
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