Florian Wellbrock wins gold in men’s 10km at European Championships
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Last updated Aug 5, 2026
Florian Wellbrock of Germany secured the gold medal in the men's 10-kilometre open water event at the European Aquatics Championships in Paris on August 4, 2026. He completed the race in 1 hour 55 minutes 18.3 seconds, narrowly edging out Hungary's David Bethlehem by 2.1 seconds. This victory marks Wellbrock's first European open water title, after finishing eighth in the previous championships held in Paris. Oliver Klemet, also from Germany, took home the bronze medal, finishing 6.4 seconds behind Wellbrock. Wellbrock expressed satisfaction with his performance, emphasizing that he aimed to rectify past disappointments in the city.
- •Florian Wellbrock wins gold at European Aquatics Championships
- •Wellbrock finishes in 1:55:18.3
- •David Bethlehem of Hungary takes silver
- •Oliver Klemet claims bronze for Germany
- •Wellbrock aims to correct past performance in Paris
- 9:48 AMYahoo Sports — Wellbrock leads Germany to relay gold at European championships
- 11:18 AMYahoo Sports — Germany's Wellbrock completes 5/10km title double at swim Euros
- 2:48 PMYahoo Sports — Germany's Wellbrock wins open water gold at European Championships
"Florian Wellbrock crowned his European Aquatics Championships participation with a third open water gold medal as his Germany team won the 1,500-metre mixed team relay in Paris on Saturday. Isabel Gose took over from Julia Ackermann to put Germany in second and Oliver Klemet took the lead before handing over to Wellbrock, who brought it home.
"Germany's Florian Wellbrock completed an open water swimming title double at the European championships in Wednesday when he added 5-kilometre gold to that from the 10km in Paris. Wellbrock dominated from the start and held off a late challenge from Hungarian David Bethlehem who like the previous day had to settle for silver.
"Germany's Florian Wellbrock won open water gold at the men's 10-kilometre event on Tuesday at the European Aquatics Championships in Paris. With a time of 1 hour 55 minutes 18.
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External links- Yahoo SportsAug 8, 2026, 9:48 AMWellbrock leads Germany to relay gold at European championships
Florian Wellbrock crowned his European Aquatics Championships participation with a third open water gold medal as his Germany team won the 1,500-metre mixed team relay in Paris on Saturday. Isabel Gose took over from Julia Ackermann to put Germany in second and Oliver Klemet took the lead before handing over to Wellbrock, who brought it home.
- Yahoo SportsAug 5, 2026, 11:18 AMGermany's Wellbrock completes 5/10km title double at swim Euros
Germany's Florian Wellbrock completed an open water swimming title double at the European championships in Wednesday when he added 5-kilometre gold to that from the 10km in Paris. Wellbrock dominated from the start and held off a late challenge from Hungarian David Bethlehem who like the previous day had to settle for silver.
- Yahoo SportsAug 4, 2026, 2:48 PMGermany's Wellbrock wins open water gold at European Championships
Germany's Florian Wellbrock won open water gold at the men's 10-kilometre event on Tuesday at the European Aquatics Championships in Paris. With a time of 1 hour 55 minutes 18.
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