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At the 2026 European Badminton Championships, Kirsty Gilmour, Ben Lane and Sean Vendy left their mark on an outstanding week for the United Kingdom, symbolising a return to the forefront of the continental stage. Just days after the stunning breakthrough of Callum Hemming and Estelle Van Leeuwen against the French favourites in mixed doubles, the competition concluded by confirming this underlying trend. In Huelva, the British squad walked away with two gold medals, alongside a silver in mixed doubles and a promising bronze in men’s doubles, outlining the profile of a benchmark tournament.