Sofía Santacreu has retained her European title in the 10,000m race walk, while Joma’s partner federations closed the European U20 Championships in the highest positions of the medal table.
The European U20 Athletics Championships, held in Tampere this past weekend, will be remembered in the history of Spanish sport… and in the history of Joma. Over the course of the event, Joma achieved new milestones that placed the brand at the forefront of U20 athletics. Especially in race walking, where our athlete Sofía Santacreu reigned supreme in the 10,000m, crowning herself as the world leader.
In addition, several of our sponsored federations topped the final medal table, such as Italy, who took first place, and Spain, who achieved its largest medal haul ever in this championship.
All these performances reaffirm the brand’s commitment to young talent and high performance.
Sofía Santacreu crowned as race walking leader
Joma athlete Sofía Santacreu retained her European U20 title in the 10,000m race walk with a masterful performance: breaking the Spanish U20 record (43:47.89) and leading the world rankings in her category. Her triumph confirms an impeccable career and a winning spirit that inspires an entire generation.
Santacreu sealed her victory wearing the high-performance R-5000 shoes, equipped with a carbon plate.
Rodrigo Fito, speed and character
On the track, Rodrigo Fito lined up against the fastest sprinters in the continent, becoming a European U20 finalist in the 200 metres. His eighth-place finish placed him among the elite of European sprinting, demonstrating his potential and international projection. Rodrigo Fito competed wearing R-1100 spike shoes.
A top-level continental podium
Joma was represented at the European U20 Championships through its sponsored national delegations, which finished the competition with excellent performances.
Spain enjoyed its best-ever European U20 Championships, securing a historic third place in the final medal table. Spanish athletes took home a total of 14 medals (5 gold, 3 silver and 6 bronze) — the largest medal haul Spain has ever achieved in this tournament.
Italy also delivered a top-class performance, topping the medal table with 14 medals (6 gold, 3 silver and 5 bronze), while the Czech Republic broke into the top 10 with 9 medals (3 gold and 6 bronze), highlighting the fierce competitiveness of European athletics.
At Joma, we celebrate the successes of our athletes and federations in Tampere. Once again, we have seen that with talent, hard work, and passion, limits are made to be broken.
