Double silver for Spain at the 2025 Pontevedra Aquathlon World Cup
: Spain has shone at the 2025 Aquathlon World Championships, held this Friday in Pontevedra, achieving a total of seven medals, including a double silver in the elite category for Marina Muñoz y Damian Suarez.
The event is part of the World Triathlon Multisport Championships Pontevedra, which closes on Sunday.
Excitement to the end
In the men's elite category, the Hungarian Marton Kropko dominated from the swimming segment, crossing the finish line with a time of 28:15.
Behind, the young Spaniard Damian Suarez He put in a spectacular race to take silver in the elite category and gold in the junior category, just five seconds behind the winner. The Briton Christopher Perham completed the podium.
In women, the victory went to Hanna Maksimava (World Triathlon AIN), who recovered in the 5 km run after the swimming section in the Lérez River.
With a final time of 32:57, won by just six seconds Marina Muñoz, who repeated her podium finish after her silver at the Cross Triathlon World Championships on Tuesday. The bronze went to Jasmine Kropkó, sister of the men's champion, who also took home the junior gold.
Seven medals for Spain
The Spanish team won seven medals, divided between elite, under-23 and junior categories:
Men
- Damian Suarez – Elite Silver / Junior Gold
- Julen Andueza – U-23 Silver
- Lucas Riola – Junior Silver
Women
- Marina Muñoz – Elite Silver
- Elsa Pena – Under-23 Bronze
- Lucia Castelló – Junior Silver
Elite results
Male Elite
- Marton Kropko (HUN) – 28:15
- Damian Suarez (ESP) – 28:20
- Christopher Perham (GBR) – 28:38
Female Elite
- Hanna Maksimava (AIN) – 32:57
- Marina Muñoz (ESP) – 33:03
- Jasmine Kropkó (HUN) – 33:04
Pontevedra: consolidated home of the world triathlon
After hosting the 2019 Multisport World Cup and the World Series Grand Final in 2023, Pontevedra It reaffirms itself as one of the key destinations for international triathlon.
This year's event, organized by the FETRI, World Triathlon and the Pontevedra City Council, has once again placed Galicia on the world map of endurance sports.
