Photograph by COE.
Rowing Beach Sprint
The Spanish beach sprint rowing team has won five medals (two golds, two silvers and one bronze) at the 1924 Pharoes Trophy in Oeiras (Portugal), a key event in the preparation for the Los Angeles 2028 Olympic cycle.
The national rowing team in the discipline of beach sprint, one of the new Olympic disciplines, has consolidated its international position with an outstanding performance in the 1924 Pharoes Trophy de OeirasThe Spanish delegation, represented by the Federación Española de Remo (FER), obtained a total of five medals —two golds, two silvers and one bronze— in the competition held this weekend in the Portuguese town, which will host the next World Championship.
This event, which has brought together athletes from powerhouses such as Francia, Austria, Suecia, Dinamarca, Australia, Brasil o ChinaIt is considered a fundamental indicator for qualifying for the Olympic games Los Ángeles 2028The large Spanish team, made up of 23 athletes, demonstrated the high competitive level of national rowing.
A strategic podium on the road to Los Angeles 2028
The two golds for España They arrived in key categories. In the women's solo event, the Aragonese world champion Esther Briz, from the Real Club Nautico TorreviejaHe emerged victorious. The second gold medal went to the junior mixed doubles team, made up of the man from Cádiz. Alfredo Mena (Club Remo de Mar La Línea) and the Murcian Blanca López (Club Náutico Santa Lucía).
The silver medals were won by the man from Alicante. Ander Martín (Real Club Nautico Torrevieja), current world runner-up in the men's solo category, and by the man from Malaga Manuel Crego (Real Club Mediterráneo) in the junior solo event. The medal haul was completed with the bronze medal of Alfredo Mena, who added his second medal in the junior men's solo event, consolidating a successful weekend for the delegation.
| Medal | Athlete(s) | Club(s) | Category |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gold | Esther Briz | Real Club Nautico Torrevieja | Female only |
| Gold | Alfredo Mena y Blanca López | Club Remo de Mar La Línea / Club Náutico Santa Lucía | Junior Mixed Doubles |
| Silver | Ander Martín | Real Club Nautico Torrevieja | Male only |
| Silver | Manuel Crego | Real Club Mediterráneo | Youth only |
| Bronze | Alfredo Mena | Club Remo de Mar La Línea | Male youth only |
Key preparation for the European and World Championships
Beyond the medals, the tournament in the waters of the district of Lisboa It has served as high-level preparation for upcoming international competitions. The Spanish team has its sights set on the European Championship, which will be held in September in La Línea (Cádiz), and the World championship en China during the month of October.
Other Spanish athletes also showed a solid performance, narrowly missing out on medals by falling in the B final. Among them are Miguel Salas (Real Club Regatas de Alicante) in the men's singles; the mixed doubles formed by Adrián Miramón (Raspas del Embarcadero) and Nadia Felipe (Club de Mar Clot de L´illot El Campello); and the junior mixed doubles of Xavier Torres (Club Náutico Santa Pola) and Lirios Huélamo (Real Club Regatas de Alicante).
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