Pilar Lamadrid conquers the iQFOiL Games Cadiz 2026 and leads the great Spanish and Andalusian role in the Gaditana Bay. Lucía Guardiola stays a step away from the great final and together with Antonio Medina completes the Andalusian palmarés in the international event

The iQFOiL Games Cadiz 2026 have been resolved on Friday in the waters of the bay of Cadiz with the celebration of the medal race in the six fleets, brooch to five intense days of competition in which the 16 tests scheduled for all classes have been completed. The final day has been held on a bright Gaditan bay, with 12 / 14 kt ponyant winds, perfect setting to decide the champions of an appointment marked by the very high level of sports and the protagonism of the Spanish and Andalusian regatists.

The winners of the iQFOiL Games Cadiz 2026 are Spanish and Andalusian Pilar Lamadrid and Brazilian Mateus Isaac in senior; Dutch Peyton Dits and French Salome Simon in youth Sub 19; and Turkish Parla Kabasakal and Spanish Enric Patiño in Sub 17

In the male senior category, the triumph is for the Brazilian Mateus Isaac, who meets the forecasts and takes the title after imposing in the final race four to the American Noah Lyons, also the American Makani Andrews and the Lithuanian Rytis Jasiunas, the last two after opening the way from the final quarters and the semifinals. In this fleet also stands out the extraordinary role of the Andalusian Antonio Medina (RC El Candado), who in his first iQFOiL Games in senior category is able to get among the best in the world. The Malagasy reaches the final quarter, where a third place leaves him out of the next round, and ends in a magnificent eighth absolute position, and subchampion Sub 23, in addition to being the only Spanish classified for the senior race medal.

The Spanish balance is again outstanding in the category Sub 17 male, where the shooting Enric Patiño is proclaimed champion after the French Swann Manhaval, who came to defend the first place. In the male Sub 19 fleet, the title travels at the hands of the Dutch Peyton Dits, winner in the final on the Spanish Jorge Ruiz (CN Arenal), who even with the gold in his power until today, signs a very outstanding performance with the silver medal.

Also in the category Sub 19 female there is Andalusian protagonism thanks to the performance of Lucía Guardiola (CN Puerto Sherry), which signs more than meritorious fifth final square. The Andalusian windsurfer reached the semifinals and remained a single place to access the great final, rubricating a huge level performance in one of the most demanding fleets of the championship. The gold is for the French Salome Simon, who wins the final in front of his compatriot Thea Le Borgne, the Turkish Ruya Ugurlu and the Polish Zofia Zarzecka.

In Sub 17 female, the Turkish Parla Kabasakal confirms its superiority and seals the championship with a victory it has held since the first day. Kabasakal and Dutch Anna Korevaar do what is necessary in the final and end up ahead of the Polacas Maria Miarczynska, third, and Martyna Figura.