Attaoui leads a good day for Spain with David Barroso, Jaël Bestué and Diego Casas

Spanish athlete Mohamed Attaoui won the bronze medal in the 800-meter final at the European Athletics Championships in Birmingham, England, on Thursday. Attaoui clocked a time of 1:45.71 in a tight race that concluded the fourth day of the continental competition.

The event was won by Ireland's Mark English, who finished with a time of 1:45.26 to secure the gold, while Croatia's Marino Bloudek claimed the silver medal. Attaoui, who previously won a silver medal two years prior in Rome, set the early pace of the race and maintained his position through a competitive final stretch.