Spain wins 70 medals at the European Multisport Championships in Banyoles
Spain closed the European Multisport Age Group Championships in Banyoles with 70 medals —21 gold, 32 silver and 17 bronze—, the second highest total among the participating countries.
The competition was held from July 11 to 19, 2026 in the area around l'Estany de Banyoles and brought together more than 3.000 athletes from 39 countries over nine days.
Spain finished third in the medal standings in terms of gold medals , behind Great Britain and France. When all podium finishes were included, the Spanish delegation climbed to second place, surpassed only by the British team.
Spain, second in total number of medals
Great Britain topped the age group medal table with 99 medals , divided into 33 golds, 31 silvers and 35 bronzes.
France officially finished second thanks to its 30 European titles, although it ended with a total of 51 medals. Spain achieved 19 more podium finishes than the French team , but nine fewer gold medals.
| Country | Gold | Silver | Brass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Britain | 33 | 31 | 35 | 99 |
| France | 30 | 12 | 9 | 51 |
| Spain | 21 | 32 | 17 | 70 |
| Germany, | 5 | 1 | 3 | 9 |
| Italy | 4 | 2 | 3 | 9 |
Spain was also the country that won the most silver medals, with 32 second places , one more than Great Britain and 20 more than France.
Seven European age group championships
The program brought together the European Age Group Championships for sprint duathlon, standard duathlon, cross triathlon, cross duathlon, aquathlon, middle distance triathlon and aquabike.
These results are counted independently of the elite, under-23 and junior competitions, in which Spain also led the final medal table with 36 medals.
Among the outstanding results of the last day were Mikel Arrasate's European title in middle distance , Guillem Montiel's silver and Helene Alberdi's bronze.
During the championship, Spain also achieved relevant results such as Jonay Álvarez's elite title in the European Aquathlon.
Great Britain dominates and Spain confirms its consistency
Great Britain was the strongest team in terms of both the number of titles and podium finishes. Spain, for its part, maintained a consistent presence in the different disciplines and age categories.
The tally of 70 medals and 21 European titles places Spain among the main continental powers of multi-sport in age groups and closes a particularly relevant edition as it was held at home.
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