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Sam Watson breaks world speed climbing record at Paris Olympics

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University of Utah freshman Sam Watson broke his own world record for sport climbing during a qualifying round Tuesday at the Paris Olympics .

Watson , who hails from Southlake , Texas , made the climb in 4.75 seconds , beating his own record of 4.79 seconds .

Georgia 's Emma Hunt advanced to the women's speed quarterfinals Wednesday .