MADRID, 28 Jun. (EUROPA PRESS) –
The Spanish delegation in the 2023 European Games added a silver medal this Wednesday thanks to the participation of Elia Canales in the recurve bow final, while Carolina Marín is already in the Krakow 2023 crosses in badminton.
Canales was once again on the podium in Krakow after being champion in the mixed team recurve archery event with Miguel Alvariño. The Madrilenian returned to action this Wednesday and hung the silver after falling in the final of the women’s category against the British Penny Healey 2-6.
“I am very happy with the silver. Now it tastes a bit bittersweet because I just lost, but in the end we came here looking for the Olympic place and we have taken a gold, a silver and the Olympic place, so very good. It is a small step what we are looking for is to qualify the complete team, but very happy,” she said in statements provided by the COE.
The path of one of the favorites also points to metal, with Carolina Marín at the crossroads. The woman from Huelva certified her presence in the knockout rounds after achieving the third consecutive victory on Wednesday’s day. The Olympic champion in Rio de Janeiro beat Israeli Ksenia Policarpova 2-0 (21-15, 21-8) and reached the quarterfinals undefeated.
In addition, the couple formed by Bea Corrales and Clara Azurmendi will play the quarterfinals after the victory against the Azerbaijanis Maftuha Era and Keisha Fatimah Az Zahra by 2-0 (21-5, 21-17) and despite losing their second match of the group.
Spain, “the big surprise in the European Games” as the president of the Spanish Olympic Committee (COE), Alejandro Blanco, said on Wednesday, remains on the medal podium in Krakow, behind Italy and Ukraine.