The city of Skopje (Macedonia del Norte) has been —host From July 20 to 26 a new edition of the Olympic European Youth Festival (FOJE), the largest continental event for athletes born between 2008 and 2009. The first great competition for many of them.
Spain are present with a sum of 23 athletes (11 men and 12 women). All of them and they are preselect after complying with the standards established by the national coach, José Peiróand the Sports Directorate of the Royal Spanish Athletics Federation (RFEA).
Olympic European Youth Festival 2025
The podium options in Spain
Of 23 prelected, the height jumper, Aitana Alonso . Other outstanding names like Tripler will accompany you Ana estrella de león (13.39 m), Spanish champion and European rank of the year, along with the Debris Paniagua (6: 43.37 in 2000 m barriers), 4 European of the year; María Carla Renata (100 My 200 m, 5th European Year with 23.74); Arnás Luna (Length 6.23 m) and 6th Europe; Amanda Román (9: 31.55 at 3000 m), 8 -8 European, and Ariadna Andrés (16.21 m in weight), 10th European.
In the men’s category they stand, Hugo CasañasSpain’s champion in weight and disc launch tests, 2 -2 and 1st of European rank of the year, respectively with 19.61 my 64.51 m; MoreSpain’s champion of 2000 m barriers and 2 of the European rank of the year (5: 44.32), and Gabriel GonzálezCurrent 5000 m Marching Champion and European Rank Rank (20: 36.05). In addition, others that the European Top10 are Álex sierpes (1500 m 3: 45.40), 5th European of the year; Anthony Yunier Pérez (110 m Fences 13.60), Nicolás Clemente (Height 2.06 m) and Pau Crespo (Jabalina 69.29 m), three in 10th position.
The complete pre -selection of Spain
Olympic European Youth Festival 2025
Men
1500 m: áLEx Sierepes
110 m Vallas: Anthony Yunier Pérez
400 m Vallas: Diego Thicko
2000 m Barriers: Pere More
Height: Nicolás Clemente
Pole: Enzo Martínez
Length: Pablo García
Triple Jump: Yoel Pérez
Weight: Hugo Casañas
Disco: Hugo Casañas
JABALINA: Pau Crespo
5000 m March: Gabriel González
Woman
100 m: María Carla Retana
200 m: María Carla Retana
800 m: Aitana Navajo
1500 m: Laia Cariñanos
3000 m: Amanda Román
100 m Vallas: Jana Queralt
2000 m Barriers: Debris Paniagua
Height: Aitana Alonso
Length: Moon Arnás
Triple Jump: Ana Estrella de León
Weight: Ariadna Andrés
Disco: Belén Villarroya
5000 m March: María Jesús Sánchez
Medley relay (100-200-300-400 m) -Relay
100 m: Enzo Martínez
200 m: Anthony Yunier Pérez
300 m: Diego Thicko
400 m: áLEx Sierepes
100 m: Arnás Luna
200 m: Jana Queralt
300 m: María Carla Retana
400 m: Aitana Navajo
In the previous edition of the foje, In Maribor (Slovenia) in 2023, SPAIN was achieved a sum of 7 medals16 finalists and 4 semifinalists. A goal to achieve or improve today in Skopje.
Throughout the history, Foje became a starting point for many Spain athletes who eventually conquered the European, World and Olympic Medals. Some of the well -known names and raised on the podium in some of the previous editions, in the next -term -following, are: Reyes Estévez and Nuria Fernández (gold in 1500 m in 1993), Mario Pestano (Copper to disco 1995), Felipe Vivancos (Copper to 110 m fence in 1997), David Bustos (gold in 1500 m in 2007), Eusebio Cáceres (brass long in 2007), Miguel ángel Sancho (Silver in height in 2007), Antonio Abadía (Copper in 2000 m barriers in 2007), atNa veleteiro (Golden Gold in 2011), Pol Retamal (Copper to 100 m in 2015), María Vicente (Golden Gold in 2017), Pol Oriach (gold in 2000 m barriers in 2019), Paul McGrath (silver at 5000 m March in 2019), Lucia Pinacchio (Copper at 800 m in 2019), Mireya Arnedillo (Copper in 1500 m in 2019), María Forero (copper to 3000 m in 2019) and Marta Mitjans (Gold at 800 m in 2023).
Source: La Verdad

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