María Casals and Ana Carballo reach the podium at the European Cup in Olsztyn
María Casals and Ana Carballo have achieved two podium positions for Spain in the Olsztyn 2026 European Triathlon Cup, held in Poland over the sprint distance.
The women's event produced one of the best Spanish performances of the international weekend, with María Casals second y Ana Carballo third in a race decided by very little in the final meters.
Nora Gmür wins by just three seconds
The victory went to the Swiss rider. Nora gmür, who won with a time of 59:02 After breaking away in the final stretch, Casals fought for the win until the very last meters and crossed the finish line in second place, just behind. 3 seconds of the winner.
The race began with a very tightly packed swim. The American Rachel Werking He led the first segment with a partial of 9:26while the Spanish Ana Carballo, Maria Casals y Maite Jiménez-Orta They came out of the water less than 10 seconds from the leader.
In cycling, a leading group formed 21 triathleteswith the top Spanish runners in the group. That group reached the second transition with a lead of more than two minutes, leaving the race open to be decided in the final 5 kilometers on foot.
Ana Carballo records the best running split.
In the race on foot, Ana Carballo She was one of the main protagonists. The Spaniard recorded the best split in the final segment and managed to climb to third position, entering 7 seconds only from Gmür 4 seconds Casals.
He also delivered a great performance Alejandra Segui, who finished fourth 20 seconds of the winner. The Spanish athlete came very close to the podium, in a race where the national team placed three triathletes among the top four.
For its part, Maite Jiménez-Orta ended in the 16ª position, closing the Spanish female participation in a high-level race and with an outstanding collective result.
Top 5 Women's European Cup Olsztyn 2026
| Pos | Triathlete | Country | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nora gmür | Switzerland | 59:02 |
| 2 | Maria Casals | Spain | 59:05 |
| 3 | Ana Carballo | Spain | 59:09 |
| 4 | Alejandra Segui | Spain | 59:22 |
| 16 | Maite Jiménez-Orta | Spain | You confirm |
Jaspar Ortfeld wins the men's race
In the men's category, the German took the victory. Jaspar Ortfeld, who won with a time of 53:01. The British Solomon Okrafo-Smart He was second, three seconds behind, while Ben Dijkstra, from the international federation, completed the podium six seconds behind the winner.
The Spanish male participants yielded more modest results. Albert Garcia He was the best national representative in the finish line with the 24ª positionThey also finished Hector Tolsá, 32nd, and Alejandro Garcia49th.
Men's Top 5 European Cup Olsztyn 2026
| Pos | Triathlete | Country | Year | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jaspar Ortfeld | Germany, | 2003 | 53:01 |
| 2 | Solomon Okrafo-Smart | Britain | 2004 | 53:04 |
| 3 | Ben Dijkstra | TRI | 1998 | 53:07 |
| 4 | Nathan Lesmann | France | 1998 | 53:16 |
| 5 | Till Kramp | Germany, | 2002 | 53:20 |
Good result for Spain in a weekend full of competition
The double podium of Maria Casals y Ana Carballo It comes on a busy weekend for Spanish triathlon, coinciding with the HOMBRE DE HIERRO Lanzarote and the Spain Middle Distance Triathlon Championship.
The Olsztyn European Cup confirms the good form of the Spanish women's team in continental events, with a presence in the fight for victory and several triathletes competing in the decisive group until the last segment.
