Castro and Hernández, silver medals for Spain at the 2025 Ibero-American Triathlon Championship
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The 2025 Ibero-American Triathlon Championship held in Maldonado resulted in a double Spanish podium finish thanks to Natalia Castro and Vicente Hernández, who were the protagonists in one of the last international events of the year.
Natalia Castro and Vicente Hernández shine at the 2025 Ibero-American Championship
El calendar The international tournament is nearing its final dates and Maldonado (Uruguay) was the scene yesterday of the Ibero-American Triathlon Championship 2025, held at sprint distance.
Spain sent two representatives in each category and returned with a very positive assessment: one silver medal for the women and one silver medal for the men.
Castro wins silver after a very close finish
Twenty-six triathletes participated in the women's race, all very close together after the swim and bike legs, leaving the decisive run. The Brazilian Giovanna Lacerda He recorded the best final split to take the victory by just four seconds over Natalie Castro, who completed a great end to the season and outsprinted the Mexican rider Natalia Casas, third.
The Galician woman too Ana Carballo She finished fourth, confirming her progress in a particularly outstanding year for her.
Vicente Hernández, runner-up in a very fast race
In the men's race, the victory went to the American Zach Leachman, who broke away from the group on the run to prevail over Vicente HernándezSecond in a solid performance that allows him to close the year with confidence. The Belgian Erwin Vanderplancke completed the podium.
