Bronze Medal of Olympic Canoeist Pau Echániz Stolen

Pau Echániz, the bronze medal winner in slalom canoe at the Paris 2024 Olympics, discovered his medal missing after his car was broken into. He had kept the medal in a small box under the seat, and thieves allegedly used a key‑cloning device to unlock the vehicle.

Echániz filed a police report with the Ertzaina authorities, who are now investigating the theft. The medal has not yet been recovered, and the incident highlights the vulnerability of high‑value personal items.