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European swimming championships: Wiffen bags third medal

The Magheralin swimmer has won two bronze medals and a stunning gold

Daniel Wiffen shows off his bronze medal and he finished third in the 800-metre freestyle at the European Short Course Swimming Championships in Poland
Author: Nigel GouldPublished 7th Dec 2025

Co Armagh swimmer Daniel Wiffen has bagged his third medal at the European Short Course championships in Poland.

Competing for Team Ireland, the 24-year-old star had already won a golf medal and another bronze in the tournament.

Daniel Wiffen on his way to a bronze medal in the 800-metre freestyle

Wiffen pipped his German opponent Johannes Liebmann by 0.13 seconds to get on the podium.

These were the first races the Olympic Gold medal winner had competed in since undergoing surgery in September following a bout of appendicitis.