Angharad Evans claims 100m breaststroke gold in European Championships
3 sources • 1 min read • Latest: Aug 12, 2026, 7:23 PM
Last updated Aug 12, 2026

Angharad Evans of Great Britain won gold in the 100m breaststroke final at the European Aquatics Championships in Paris on August 12. She achieved a championship record time of 1:04.87, which also marks a personal best and new British record. Evans previously broke the championship record in the semifinals. Ireland's Mona McSharry secured silver, while Italy's Benedetta Pilato took bronze. In other events, Great Britain's Amalie Smith earned silver in the 400m individual medley, finishing just behind Ireland's Ellen Walshe. The competition continues as additional races are scheduled throughout the championships.
- •Evans won 100m breaststroke gold in Paris.
- •She set a British record time of 1:04.87.
- •The event took place on August 12.
- •Mona McSharry and Benedetta Pilato earned silver and bronze.
- •Amalie Smith secured silver in the 400m individual medley.
- 10:31 PMYahoo Sports — Evans adds 200m European silver to 100m gold
- 7:23 PMYahoo Sports — GB's Evans wins European gold in 100m breaststroke
- 7:23 PMBBC Sport — GB's Evans wins European gold in 100m breaststroke
- 7:15 PMBBC Sport — Evans wins breaststroke gold in British record time
"Angharad Evans wins gold in the 100m breaststroke in a British and championship-record time at the European Aquatics Championships in Paris.
"Great Britain's Angharad Evans won her first European Championship gold in the 100m breaststroke final in Paris.
"Great Britain's Angharad Evans won her first European Championship gold in the 100m breaststroke final in Paris.
Sources
External links- Yahoo SportsAug 14, 2026, 10:31 PMEvans adds 200m European silver to 100m gold
Angharad Evans adds 200m breastroke silver to Sunday's 100m gold at the European Aquatics Championships.
- Yahoo SportsAug 12, 2026, 7:23 PMGB's Evans wins European gold in 100m breaststroke
Great Britain's Angharad Evans won her first European Championship gold in the 100m breaststroke final in Paris.
- BBC SportAug 12, 2026, 7:23 PMGB's Evans wins European gold in 100m breaststroke
Great Britain's Angharad Evans won her first European Championship gold in the 100m breaststroke final in Paris.
- BBC SportAug 12, 2026, 7:15 PMEvans wins breaststroke gold in British record time
Angharad Evans wins gold in the 100m breaststroke in a British and championship-record time at the European Aquatics Championships in Paris.
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