Marina Muñoz and Eneko de Castro win a double gold medal at the European Championships in Banyoles
Marina Muñoz and Eneko de Castro led the ten medals won by Spain at the 2026 European Cross Triathlon Championship held in Banyoles.
The Spanish national team finished the day on Tuesday, July 14th with five golds, two silvers and three bronzesMarina Muñoz was proclaimed elite continental champion and Eneko de Castro achieved a double title by winning the absolute and under-23 classifications.
The high temperatures made the competition tougher, which also awarded European titles in the junior and paratriathlon categories.
Marina Muñoz dominates from swimming
Marina Muñoz She was crowned European Elite Cross Triathlon Champion with a time of 1:31:31, after leading the women's race from the first segment.
The triathlete from Segovia opened up a gap during the swimming leg in l'Estany de Banyoles, maintained first position in the mountain bike course and completed the foot race along the Passeig Darder alone.
The French Alizee Paties y Emma Ducreux They occupied the second and third positions, respectively.
Elsa Pena wins the under-23 silver medal
Elsa Pena She was the second Spanish woman to reach the finish line. The Galician triathlete finished seventh overall and achieved the under-23 silver medal, behind the British Mia Padmanabhan.
Lucia Piñón Spain completed its performance in this category with a fourth-place finish.
Eneko de Castro recovers after a fall
Eneko de Castro He won the men's race with a time of 1:19:46 and was proclaimed European champion in both the elite and under-23 categories.
The Madrid native suffered mechanical problems and a fall during the mountain bike segment. Despite these setbacks, he reached the second transition in third place and rallied during the run to secure the victory.
Czech Lukas Kocar He finished second and the Italian Michele Bonacina completed the elite podium.
Vicente Hernández He was fourth, just 12 seconds behind third place, while Kevin Tarek Viñuela He finished sixth.
Spain added another medal in the under-23 classification thanks to Alejandro Plawho won the bronze. The silver went to the Polish Jan Chrzanowski.
Alba Núñez's second gold in Banyoles
Alba Nunez She was crowned European junior champion after taking control of the women's race during the cycling segment.
The Valladolid native thus achieved her second continental title in Banyoles, after also winning the duathlon event held on Saturday.
Italian Serena Bratti won the silver medal and the Spaniard Amanda Garcia He completed the podium with the bronze.
In the junior men's race, Belgian Seppe Vanoverbeke took the victory ahead of Italian Sebastiano Margaria. The Spaniard Oscar Giral He achieved third position after coming back in the running race.
Two Spanish medals in paratriathlon
Edward Olive He was proclaimed European Paralympic Cross Triathlon Champion in the PTS5 category.
Jonay Perez He added another medal to Spain's tally by finishing in second place.
Spain's ten medals in Cross Triathlon
| Sport Star | Category | Medal |
|---|---|---|
| Marina Muñoz | Female Elite | Gold |
| Eneko de Castro | Male Elite | Gold |
| Eneko de Castro | Under-23 men | Gold |
| Alba Nunez | Junior female | Gold |
| Edward Olive | PTS5 | Gold |
| Elsa Pena | Under-23 girls | Silver |
| Jonay Perez | PTS5 | Silver |
| Alejandro Pla | Under-23 men | Bronze |
| Amanda Garcia | Junior female | Bronze |
| Oscar Giral | Junior male | Bronze |
El Banyoles European Multisport Championship 2026 It will continue until Sunday, July 19, when the Middle Distance Triathlon and Aquabike events will take place.
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