| 2021 European Championships | |
|---|---|
| Location |  Valencia, Spain |
| Dates | 25–26 September |
The 2021 European Triathlon Championships was held in Valencia, Spain from 25 May to 26 September 2021. [1]
| 2021 European Championships | |
|---|---|
| Location | Valencia, Spain |
| Dates | 25–26 September |
The 2021 European Triathlon Championships was held in Valencia, Spain from 25 May to 26 September 2021. [1]
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Men [2] | Dorian Coninx  France | Roberto Sánchez Mantecón Spain | Antonio Serrat Seoane Spain |
| Women [3] | Julie Derron  Switzerland | Annika Koch  Germany | Sian Rainsley  Great Britain |
* Host nation (Spain)
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | France (FRA) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Switzerland (SUI) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 3 | Spain (ESP)* | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 4 | Germany (GER) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 5 | Great Britain (GBR) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (5 entries) | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | |
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