Spain at the Olympics

Spain first participated at the Olympic Games in 1900, and has sent athletes to compete in most Summer Olympic Games since 1920. Spain has also participated in every Winter Olympic Games since 1936. Its team is organised by the Spanish Olympic Committee (COE, Comité Olímpico Español) created in 1924.

Spain at the
Olympics
IOC codeESP
NOCSpanish Olympic Committee
Websitewww.coe.es (in Spanish)
Medals
Gold
46
Silver
64
Bronze
44
Total
154
Summer appearances
Winter appearances

Spain withdrew from the 1936 Summer Olympics in Nazi Germany because of the Civil War, and also boycotted the 1956 Games in Melbourne because of the Soviet Union's invasion of Hungary. The equestrian events in 1956 were held five months earlier in Stockholm, and Spain did participate in those events.

Spain hosted the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, the home city of then-president of the International Olympic Committee (IOC), Juan Antonio Samaranch.

Spanish athletes have won a total of 154 medals, with sailing as the top medal-producing sport. Four of those medals were won at the Winter Games.

The COE counts one medal more than the IOC because they recognized one won by Pedro José Pidal y Bernaldo de Quirós in live pigeon shooting in the 1900 Summer Olympics, while the IOC doesn't recognize the event as an official one as the winners were given a money award.[1]

Hosted Games

Spain has hosted the Games on 1 occasion.

GamesHost cityDatesNationsParticipantsEvents
1992 Summer OlympicsBarcelona25 July – 9 August1699,356257

Unsuccessful bids

GamesCityWinner of bid
1924 Summer OlympicsBarcelonaParis, France
1936 Summer OlympicsBarcelonaBerlin, Nazi Germany
1972 Summer OlympicsMadridMunich, West Germany
1998 Winter OlympicsJacaNagano, Japan
2002 Winter OlympicsJacaSalt Lake City, United States
2004 Summer OlympicsSevilleAthens, Greece
2008 Summer OlympicsSevilleBeijing, China
2010 Winter OlympicsJacaVancouver, Canada
2012 Summer OlympicsMadridLondon, United Kingdom
2016 Summer OlympicsMadridRio de Janeiro, Brazil
2014 Winter OlympicsJacaSochi, Russia
2020 Summer OlympicsMadridTokyo, Japan

Medal tables

*Red border colour indicates tournament was held on home soil.

List of medalists

Summer Olympics

Medal Name(s) Games Sport Event
 GoldJosé de Amézola y Aspizúa
Francisco Villota
1900 Paris Basque pelotaTwo-man teams
 Silver 1920 Antwerp FootballMen's tournament
 SilverÁlvaro de Figueroa
José de Figueroa
Hernando Fitz-James
Jacobo Fitz-James
Leopoldo Saínz de la Maza
1920 Antwerp PoloMen's tournament
 GoldJosé Álvarez de Bohórquez
Julio García Fernández de los Ríos
José Navarro Morenés
1928 Amsterdam EquestrianTeam jumping
 BronzeSantiago Amat 1932 Los Angeles SailingSnowbird
 SilverJaime García
José Navarro Morenés
Marcelino Gavilán
1948 London EquestrianTeam jumping
 SilverÁngel León 1952 Helsinki ShootingMen's 50 metre pistol
 Bronze 1960 Rome Field hockeyMen's tournament
 BronzeEnrique Rodríguez 1972 Munich BoxingLight flyweight
 SilverAntonio Gorostegui
Pedro Millet
1976 Montreal Sailing470
 SilverJosé María Esteban
José Ramón López
Herminio Menéndez
Luis Gregorio Ramos
1976 Montreal CanoeingMen's K-4 1000 m
 GoldAlejandro Abascal
Miguel Noguer
1980 Moscow SailingFlying Dutchman
 SilverJordi Llopart 1980 Moscow AthleticsMen's 50 kilometres walk
 Silver 1980 Moscow Field hockeyMen's tournament
 SilverHerminio Menéndez
Guillermo del Riego
1980 Moscow CanoeingMen's K-2 500 metres
 BronzeDavid López-Zubero 1980 Moscow SwimmingMen's 100 metre butterfly
 BronzeHerminio Menéndez
Luis Gregorio Ramos
1980 Moscow CanoeingMen's K-2 1000 metres
 GoldLuis Doreste
Roberto Molina
1984 Los Angeles Sailing470
 SilverLuis María Lasúrtegui
Fernando Climent
1984 Los Angeles RowingMen's coxless pair
 Silver 1984 Los Angeles BasketballMen's tournament
 BronzeNarciso Suárez
Enrique Míguez
1984 Los Angeles CanoeingMen's C-2 500 m
 BronzeJosé Manuel Abascal 1984 Los Angeles AthleticsMen's 1500 m
 GoldJosé Doreste 1988 Seoul SailingFinn
 SilverSergio Casal
Emilio Sánchez
1988 Seoul TennisMen's doubles
 BronzeSergio López 1988 Seoul SwimmingMen's 200 m breaststroke
 BronzeJorge Guardiola 1988 Seoul ShootingSkeet
 GoldJosé Manuel Moreno 1992 Barcelona CyclingMen's track time trial
 GoldMartín López-Zubero 1992 Barcelona SwimmingMen's 200 m backstroke
 GoldDaniel Plaza 1992 Barcelona AthleticsMen's 20 km walk
 GoldMiriam Blasco 1992 Barcelona JudoWomen's Lightweight (56 kg)
 GoldAlmudena Muñoz 1992 Barcelona JudoWomen's Half Lightweight (52 kg)
 GoldLuis Doreste
Domingo Manrique
1992 Barcelona SailingFlying Dutchman
 GoldJosé María van der Ploeg 1992 Barcelona SailingFinn
 GoldJordi Calafat
Kiko Sánchez
1992 Barcelona SailingMen's 470
 GoldTheresa Zabell
Patricia Guerra
1992 Barcelona SailingWomen's 470
 GoldAntonio Vázquez
Alfonso Menéndez
Juan Holgado
1992 Barcelona ArcheryMen's Team
 Gold 1992 Barcelona Field hockeyWomen's tournament
 GoldFermín Cacho 1992 Barcelona AthleticsMen's 1500 m
 Gold 1992 Barcelona FootballMen's tournament
 SilverNatalia Vía Dufresne 1992 Barcelona SailingEurope
 SilverAntonio Peñalver 1992 Barcelona AthleticsMen's decathlon
 SilverCarolina Pascual 1992 Barcelona GymnasticsWomen's rhythmic individual all-around
 SilverJordi Arrese 1992 Barcelona TennisMen's singles
 SilverArantxa Sánchez Vicario
Conchita Martínez
1992 Barcelona TennisWomen's doubles
 SilverFaustino Reyes 1992 Barcelona BoxingFeatherweight (57 kg)
 Silver 1992 Barcelona Water poloMen's tournament
 BronzeJavier García Chico 1992 Barcelona AthleticsMen's pole vault
 BronzeArantxa Sánchez Vicario 1992 Barcelona TennisWomen's singles
 GoldJosé Luis Ballester
Fernando León
1996 Atlanta SailingTornado
 GoldBegoña Vía Dufresne
Theresa Zabell
1996 Atlanta SailingWomen's 470
 Gold 1996 Atlanta Water poloMen's tournament
 GoldLorena Guréndez
Tania Lamarca
Estíbaliz Martínez
Marta Baldó
Nuria Cabanillas
Estela Giménez
1996 Atlanta GymnasticsWomen's rhythmic team
 GoldMiguel Induráin 1996 Atlanta CyclingMen's road time trial
 SilverErnesto Pérez 1996 Atlanta JudoMen's Heavyweight (+95 kg)
 SilverArantxa Sánchez Vicario 1996 Atlanta TennisWomen's singles
 Silver 1996 Atlanta Field hockeyMen's tournament
 SilverAbraham Olano 1996 Atlanta CyclingMen's road time trial
 SilverSergi Bruguera 1996 Atlanta TennisMen's singles
 SilverFermín Cacho 1996 Atlanta AthleticsMen's 1500 m
 BronzeIsabel Fernández 1996 Atlanta JudoWomen's Lightweight (56 kg)
 BronzeYolanda Soler 1996 Atlanta JudoWomen's Extra Lightweight (48 kg)
 BronzeConchita Martínez
Arantxa Sánchez Vicario
1996 Atlanta TennisWomen's doubles
 BronzeRafael Lozano 1996 Atlanta BoxingMen's Light Flyweight (48 kg)
 BronzeValentí Massana 1996 Atlanta AthleticsMen's 50 km walk
 Bronze 1996 Atlanta HandballMen's tournament
 GoldIsabel Fernández 2000 Sydney JudoWomen's Lightweight (57 kg)
 GoldJoan Llaneras 2000 Sydney CyclingMen's points race
 GoldGervasio Deferr 2000 Sydney GymnasticsMen's vault
 SilverGabriel Esparza 2000 Sydney TaekwondoMen's Flyweight (58 kg)
 SilverRafael Lozano 2000 Sydney BoxingLight Flyweight (48 kg)
 Silver 2000 Sydney FootballMen's tournament
 BronzeNina Zhivanevskaya 2000 Sydney SwimmingWomen's 100 m backstroke
 BronzeMargarita Fullana 2000 Sydney CyclingWomen's Mountainbike
 BronzeÀlex Corretja
Albert Costa
2000 Sydney TennisMen's doubles
 BronzeMaría Vasco 2000 Sydney AthleticsWomen's 20 km walk
 Bronze 2000 Sydney HandballMen's tournament
 GoldGervasio Deferr 2004 Athens GymnasticsMen's vault
 GoldXabier Fernández
Iker Martínez
2004 Athens Sailing49er class
 GoldDavid Cal 2004 Athens CanoeingMen's C-1 1000 m
 SilverMaría Quintanal 2004 Athens ShootingWomen's trap
 SilverPaquillo Fernández 2004 Athens AthleticsMen's 20 km walk
 SilverBeatriz Ferrer-Salat
Juan Antonio Jiménez
Ignacio Rambla
Rafael Soto
2004 Athens EquestrianTeam dressage
 SilverRafael Trujillo 2004 Athens SailingFinn class
 SilverSandra Azón
Natalia Vía Dufresne
2004 Athens SailingWomen's 470 class
 SilverConchita Martínez
Virginia Ruano Pascual
2004 Athens TennisWomen's doubles
 SilverJoan Llaneras 2004 Athens CyclingMen's points race
 SilverJosé Antonio Escuredo 2004 Athens CyclingMen's keirin
 SilverJavier Bosma
Pablo Herrera
2004 Athens VolleyballMen's beach volleyball
 SilverDavid Cal 2004 Athens CanoeingMen's C-1 500 m
 SilverJosé Antonio Hermida 2004 Athens CyclingMen's cross-country
 BronzeManuel Martínez Gutiérrez 2004 Athens AthleticsMen's shot put
 BronzeSergi Escobar 2004 Athens CyclingMen's individual pursuit
 BronzeCarlos Castaño
Sergi Escobar
Asier Maeztu
Carlos Torrent
2004 Athens CyclingMen's team pursuit
 BronzePatricia Moreno 2004 Athens GymnasticsWomen's floor
 BronzeBeatriz Ferrer-Salat 2004 Athens EquestrianIndividual dressage
 BronzeJoan Lino Martínez 2004 Athens AthleticsMen's long jump
 GoldSamuel Sánchez 2008 Beijing CyclingMen's road race
 GoldJoan Llaneras 2008 Beijing CyclingMen's points race
 GoldRafael Nadal 2008 Beijing TennisMen's singles
 GoldFernando Echávarri
Antón Paz Blanco
2008 Beijing SailingTornado class
 GoldSaúl Craviotto
Carlos Pérez
2008 Beijing CanoeingMen's K-2 500 m
 SilverIker Martínez
Xabier Fernández
2008 Beijing Sailing49er class
 SilverLidia Valentín 2008 Beijing WeightliftingWomen's 75 kg
 SilverAnabel Medina Garrigues
Virginia Ruano Pascual
2008 Beijing TennisWomen's doubles
 SilverGervasio Deferr 2008 Beijing GymnasticsMen's floor exercises
 SilverJoan Llaneras
Antonio Tauler
2008 Beijing CyclingMen's Madison
 SilverAndrea Fuentes
Gemma Mengual
2008 Beijing Synchronized swimmingWomen's duet
 SilverDavid Cal 2008 Beijing CanoeingMen's C-1 1000 m
 SilverDavid Cal 2008 Beijing CanoeingMen's C-1 500 m
 SilverAlba María Cabello
Raquel Corral
Andrea Fuentes
Gemma Mengual
Thaïs Henríquez
Laura López
Gisela Morón
Irina Rodríguez
Paola Tirados
2008 Beijing Synchronized swimmingWomen's team
 Silver 2008 Beijing Field hockeyMen's tournament
 Silver 2008 Beijing BasketballMen's tournament
 BronzeJosé Luis Abajo 2008 Beijing FencingMen's individual épée
 BronzeLeire Olaberría 2008 Beijing CyclingWomen's points race
 Bronze 2008 Beijing HandballMen's tournament
 GoldMarina Alabau 2012 London SailingWomen's sailboard
 GoldLidia Valentín 2012 London WeightliftingWomen's 75 kg
 GoldJoel González 2012 London TaekwondoMen's 58 kg
 GoldTámara Echegoyen
Ángela Pumariega
Sofía Toro
2012 London SailingElliott 6m
 SilverMireia Belmonte García 2012 London SwimmingWomen's 200 metre butterfly
 SilverMireia Belmonte García 2012 London SwimmingWomen's 800 metre freestyle
 SilverJavier Gómez Noya 2012 London TriathlonMen's
 SilverOna Carbonell
Andrea Fuentes
2012 London Synchronized swimmingWomen's duet
 SilverDavid Cal 2012 London CanoeingMen's C-1 1000 m
 SilverBrigitte Yagüe 2012 London TaekwondoWomen's 49 kg
 Silver 2012 London Water poloWomen's tournament
 SilverNicolás García 2012 London TaekwondoMen's 80 kg
 SilverSaúl Craviotto 2012 London CanoeingMen's K-1 200 m
 Silver 2012 London BasketballMen's tournament
 BronzeMaialen Chourraut 2012 London CanoeingWomen's slalom K-1
 BronzeMaider Unda 2012 London WrestlingWomen's freestyle 72 kg
 BronzeClara Basiana
Alba Cabello
Ona Carbonell
Margalida Crespí
Andrea Fuentes
Thaïs Henríquez
Paula Klamburg
Irene Montrucchio
Laia Pons
2012 London Synchronized swimmingWomen's team
 Bronze 2012 London HandballWomen's tournament
 GoldMireia Belmonte 2016 Rio de Janeiro SwimmingWomen's 200 m butterfly
 GoldMaialen Chourraut 2016 Rio de Janeiro CanoeingWomen's slalom K-1
 GoldMarc López
Rafael Nadal
2016 Rio de Janeiro TennisMen's doubles
 GoldMarcus Walz 2016 Rio de Janeiro CanoeingMen's K-1 1000 m
 GoldSaúl Craviotto
Cristian Toro
2016 Rio de Janeiro CanoeingMen's K-2 200 m
 GoldCarolina Marín 2016 Rio de Janeiro BadmintonWomen's singles
 GoldRuth Beitia 2016 Rio de Janeiro AthleticsWomen's high jump
 SilverOrlando Ortega 2016 Rio de Janeiro AthleticsMen's 110 m hurdles
 SilverEva Calvo 2016 Rio de Janeiro TaekwondoWomen's 57 kg
 Silver 2016 Rio de Janeiro BasketballWomen's tournament
 SilverSandra Aguilar
Artemi Gavezou
Elena López
Lourdes Mohedano
Alejandra Quereda
2016 Rio de Janeiro GymnasticsWomen's rhythmic group all-around
 BronzeMireia Belmonte 2016 Rio de Janeiro SwimmingWomen's 400 m individual medley
 BronzeLidia Valentín 2016 Rio de Janeiro WeightliftingWomen's 75 kg
 BronzeJoel González 2016 Rio de Janeiro TaekwondoMen's 68 kg
 BronzeSaúl Craviotto 2016 Rio de Janeiro CanoeingMen's K-1 200 metres
 Bronze 2016 Rio de Janeiro BasketballMen's tournament
 BronzeCarlos Coloma 2016 Rio de Janeiro CyclingMen's cross-country

Winter Olympics

Medal Name(s) Games Sport Event
 GoldFrancisco Fernández Ochoa 1972 Sapporo Alpine skiingMen's slalom
 BronzeBlanca Fernández Ochoa 1992 Albertville Alpine skiingWomen's slalom
 BronzeRegino Hernández 2018 Pyeongchang SnowboardingMen’s snowboard cross
 BronzeJavier Fernández 2018 Pyeongchang Figure skatingMen’s singles

Spanish athletes with most Olympic medals

  • Only Spanish athletes who achieved 3 or more medals or 2 gold medals are included in the following table.
AthleteGoldSilverBronzeTotal
Joan Llaneras2204
Saúl Craviotto2114
Gervasio Deferr2103
Luis Doreste2002
Rafael Nadal2002
Theresa Zabell2002
David Cal1405
Mireia Belmonte1214
Lidia Valentín1113
Andrea Fuentes0314
Arantxa Sánchez Vicario0224
Conchita Martínez0213
Felipe Reyes0213
Herminio Menéndez0213
José Manuel Calderón0213
Juan Carlos Navarro0213
Pau Gasol0213
Rudy Fernández0213
Totals (18 athletes)15301358

See also

References

  1. Sánchez, Javier (9 August 2012). "La medalla 121, ¿o 122?". El Mundo. Retrieved August 9, 2012.
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