The paratriathletes Spaniards Susana Rodríguez, Daniel Molina and Andrea Miguelez achieved two gold medals this Saturday in the European Triathlon Championship, that is taking place in Madrid, where, in addition, his compatriots Marta Francés and Nil Ruidavets, with two silvers, and Rakel Mateo, with a bronzehelped to a harvest of six medals for Spain.
In PTVI mode, Susana Rodríguez won the title in the circuit located next to the Lake of the Casa de Campor thanks to a time of 1:02:49; she ended up ahead of the French Annouck Curzillat, second with a record of 1:06:37, and of the Italian Francesca Tarantello, third cat 1:06:51.
In PTS3 mode, Daniel Molina was proclaimed continental champion after winning his test with 1:07:49; Dutchman Nico van der Burgt was second (1:08:44) and German Max Gelhaar finished third (1:08:52), while fellow Spaniard Kini Carrasco finished fifth with a time of 1:14:12.
In PTS4 mode, Andrea Miguélez’s gold came with her victory in 1:09:44. In her wake, Marta Francés was awarded the silver medal finishing in 1:15:16 and the German Elke van Engelen completed the podium with her finishing time of 1:18:36, taking bronze.
In the PTS4 men’s race, Nil Ruidavets took silver by finishing in 58:00. Ahead was only the Frenchman Alexis Hanquinquant, winner with a time of 56:54. Third place went to his compatriot Pierre-Antoine Baele (58:53), while fellow Spaniard Alejandro Sánchez Palomero was sixth (1:01:40).
Rakel Mateo closed the successful morning session at the Casa de Campo for the Spanish delegation with her bronze in PTS2. She finished this test with a time of 1:39:01, behind the French Cécile Saboureau (gold with 1:23:07) and the German Neele Ludwig (bronze with 1:33:15).