A unique performance for Spain bestowed them their first ever gold medal in the U20 European Championship after an 82-70 victory over Italy in the grand final on Sunday night in Bilbao, Spain.
This is the first time ever Spain won the gold medal in this age group, but their ninth medal in total - more than any other team.
A journey that started with a 49-point win over Turkey on opening night finished with a combined margin of
Spain, the second team ever to lift the trophy in front of their fans, won two thirds of their games by a double-digit margin, and they are only the second team ever to win all the games in the championship.