Spain unleashes the excitement in Cardano: gold for Carla Plana, gold for Chevi Guzmán and a day for the history books

ODYTA Summary

On 25 July 2026, at the European Speed Skating Championships in Cardano al Campo, Spain enjoyed one of its most exciting days, according to the report. Spanish skaters competed across events ranging from the One Lap to elimination and points races, finishing the day with two golds, two silvers and a bronze, along with numerous other strong performances. Carla Plana Olivares won the 15,000 m elimination Junior Women title in a final decided by thousandths, with Paula Rodríguez fifth and Sara Bedia ninth after a strong team effort. Jhoan Sebastián "Chevi" Guzmán took the senior men's One Lap in 41.073, beating Italy's Duccio Marsili by nine thousandths. Nora Carne was second in Youth Women and Uxue Sola second in Junior Women, both in the One Lap. Adrián Portilla Padilla took bronze in the 8,000 m elimination Youth Men behind Italy's Daniele Pennavaria and France's Raphaël Escrich. Yoel Álvarez finished fourth in the One Lap Youth Men, and Spain also recorded top-ten and mid-pack results in the senior points races. The report describes the day as a demonstration of the team's depth and fighting spirit.