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Gose’s Record 800m and Elendt’s 200m Breast Gold Lead German Medal Haul in Lublin

Record-breaking swims underscored Germany’s momentum at the short-course European Championships.

Overview

  • Isabel Gose won the 800 m freestyle in 8:01.90, a German and championship record, securing her second gold of the meet.
  • Three days after a 3:54.33 European record in the 400 m freestyle, Gose shared the 800 m podium with teammate Maya Werner, who took bronze in 8:14.41.
  • Anna Elendt captured the 200 m breaststroke title in 2:18.16, her first medal at a European Championships.
  • Nina Holt claimed bronze in the 100 m backstroke in 56.72 after lowering the German record to 56.60 in earlier rounds.
  • Florian Wellbrock missed the 800 m final with 7:47.73 in the heats a day after 1500 m bronze, while 18-year-old Johannes Liebmann advanced fastest with a junior world record 7:30.94.