Results of the Spanish national team at the Olympics for August 7-9

There are only a few days left until the end of the Olympic Games in Paris. Since August 6, when our previous report was published, the Spanish national team has added six more medals to its collection — 3 gold and 3 bronze. In terms of the number of awards (15), Spain ranks 14th in the overall table.

On Wednesday, August 7, world champions in 20 km race walking Alvaro Martin and Maria Perez won the second gold medal for Spain. The athletes took first place in the mixed relay in marathon walking, finishing with a result of 2:50.31. Silver went to Ecuadorian track and field athletes Bryan Pintado and Glenda Morejon, and bronze to Australians Rhydian Cowley and Jemima Montag.

In the acrobatic synchronized swimming final, which took place on August 7, the Spanish team took 3rd place. Another bronze medal was added to the national team’s collection.

On August 8, Spanish athletes won two bronze medals — in the men’s 500m canoe double final and in the men’s canoe four final.

On the evening of August 9, Spain received its third Olympic gold. The men’s football team beat the French team in the final match with a score of 5:3. The victory for the Spaniards was brought by two goals from Sergio Camello in overtime. The fourth gold medal was also not long in coming. In the final competition in the triple jump among men, the Spanish athlete Jordan Diaz took first place, showing a result of 17.58 m. Silver went to the Portuguese Pedro Pichardo, and the bronze was taken by the Italian Andy Diaz.

The Summer Olympics conclude on Sunday, August 11. Cheer on the Spanish national team and stay tuned for our final Olympics coverage.

 

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