List of the best positions of Spain in the Olympic Summer events

This list contains the best positions reached so far by the Spanish athletes in the different events at the Summer Olympic Games.

Archery

Event

Best Place

Athlete

Olympic Games

Men's Individual

9 (Round of 16)

Antonio Fernández
Juan Ignacio Rodríguez

2016 Rio de Janeiro
2016 Rio de Janeiro

Men's Team

1

Juan Holgado
Alfonso Menéndez
Antonio Vázquez

1992 Barcelona

Women's Individual

13
13 (Round of 16)

María Teresa Romero
Almudena Gallardo

1972 Munich
2004 Athens

Women's Team

-

-

-

Athletics

Men

Event

Best Place

Athlete

Olympic Games

100m

5 in SF

Félix Mendizábal

1920 Antwerp

200m

4 in SF

Bruno Hortelano

2016 Rio de Janeiro

400m

4 in QF

Miguel García Onsalo

1920 Antwerp

800m

3 in SF

Antonio Manuel Reina

2004 Athens

1500m

1

Fermín Cacho

1992 Barcelona

5000m

7

Enrique Molina

1996 Atlanta

10000m

4

Mariano Haro

1972 Munich

Marathon

4

Martín Fiz

1996 Atlanta

110m hurdles

2

Orlando Ortega

2016 Rio de Janeiro

400m hurdles

3 in SF

Sergio Fernández

2016 Rio de Janeiro

3000m Steeplechase

4

Domingo Ramón

1980 Moscow

High jump

11

Luis María Garriga
Gustavo Adolfo Becker

1968 Mexico City
1992 Barcelona

Pole vault

3

Javier García Chico

1992 Barcelona

Long jump

3

Joan Lino Martínez

2004 Athens

Triple jump

12

Luis Felipe Areta

1968 Mexico City

Shot put

3

Manuel Martínez

2004 Athens

Discus throw

5

Frank Casañas

2008 Beijing

Hammer throw

16

Javier Cienfuegos

2012 London

Javelin throw

17

Pedro Apellániz

1948 London

Decathlon

2

Antonio Peñalver

1992 Barcelona

20km Walk race

1

Daniel Plaza

1992 Barcelona

50km Walk race

2

Jordi Llopart

1980 Moscow

4 × 100 m

5 in SF

Javier Arqués
Enrique Talavera
Juan Trapero
Sergio López

1992 Barcelona

4 × 400 m

4 in SF

Antonio Sánchez Muñoz
Cayetano Cornet
Manuel Moreno Sánchez
Angel de la Heras

1992 Barcelona

Women

Event

Best Place

Athlete

Olympic Games

100m

5 in QF

Teresa Rioné

1984 Los Angeles

200m

6 in QF

Teresa Rioné
Estela García

1984 Los Angeles
2016 Rio de Janeiro

400m

6 in SF

Sandra Myers

1996 Atlanta

800m

7

Maite Zúñiga

1988 Seoul

1500m

6

Maite Zúñiga
Natalia Rodríguez

1992 Barcelona
2008 Beijing

5000m

8 in SF

María Cristina Petite
Beatriz Santiago

1996 Atlanta
2000 Sidney

10000m

9

Julia Vaquero

1996 Atlanta

Marathon

5

María Rocío Ríos

1996 Atlanta

100m hurdles

5 in SF

Josephine Onyia

2008 Beijing

400m hurdles

5 in SF

Cristina Pérez

1988 Seoul

3000m Steeplechase

12

Zulema Fuentes-Pila
Marta Domínguez

2008 Beijing
2012 London

High jump

1

Ruth Beitia

2016 Rio de Janeiro

Pole vault

6

Naroa Agirre

2004 Athens

Long jump

15

Concepción Montaner

2008 Beijing

Triple jump

16

Carlota Castrejana

2008 Beijing

Shot put

13

Margarita Ramos

1992 Barcelona

Discus throw

23

Sabina Asenjo

2016 Rio de Janeiro

Hammer throw

21

Berta Castells

2012 London

Javelin throw

9

Mercedes Chilla

2008 Beijing

Heptathlon

24

Inma Clopés

1996 Atlanta

20km Walk race

3

María Vasco

2000 Sidney

4 × 100 m

-

-

-

4 × 400 m

6 in SF

Esther Lahoz, Cristina Pérez
Gregoria Ferrer, Julia Merino

Julia Alba, Norfalia Carabalí
Miriam Bravo, Maite Martínez

1992 Barcelona

2000 Sidney

Badminton

Event

Best Place

Athlete

Olympic Games

Men's singles

17 (Round of 32)
17(2nd Group Round)
17(2nd Group Round)

Sergio Llopis
Pablo Abián
Pablo Abián

2004 Athens
2012 London
2016 Rio de Janeiro

Men's doubles

17 (Round of 32)

José Antonio Crespo
Sergio Llopis

2004 Athens

Women's singles

1

Carolina Marín

2016 Rio de Janeiro

Women's doubles

-

-

-

Mixed doubles

-

-

-

Basketball

Event

Best Place

Athlete

Olympic Games

Men's tournament

2

Men's team

1984 Los Angeles
2008 Beijing
2012 London

Women's tournament

2

Women's team

2016 Rio de Janeiro

Beach volleyball

Event

Best Place

Athlete

Olympic Games

Men's tournament

2

Javier Bosma, Pablo Herrera

2004 Athens

Women's tournament

9 (Round of 16)

Liliana Fernández, Elsa Baquerizo
Liliana Fernández, Elsa Baquerizo

2012 London
2016 Rio de Janeiro

Boxing

Event

Best Place

Athlete

Olympic Games

Men's Light-Flyweight

2

Rafael Lozano

2000 Sidney

Men's Flyweight

5 (QF)

Ruperto Biete
Luis Martínez

1924 Paris
1948 London

Men's Bantamweight

4

Álvaro Vicente

1948 London

Men's Featherweight

2

Faustino Reyes

1992 Barcelona

Men's Lightweight

5 (QF)

Domingo Barrera
José Antonio Hernando

1964 Tokyo
1984 Los Angeles

Men's Light welterweight

17 (Rounf of 32)

Carmelo García
Miguel Velásquez
Mariano Pérez
Sergio Rey
Jonathan Alonso

1960 Rome
1964 Tokyo
1968 Mexico City
1992 Barcelona
2012 London

Men's Welterweight

5 (QF)

Aurelio Díaz
Andrés Navarro

1948 London
1960 Rome

Men's Middleweight

9 (Rounf of 16)

César Campuzano

1928 Amsterdam

Men's Light heavyweight

9 (Rounf of 16)

José Montllor

1928 Amsterdam

Men's Heavyweight

9 (Rounf of 16)

José Arturo Rubio
Manuel García
José Ortega

1948 London
1960 Rome
1992 Barcelona

Men's Super heavyweight

-

-

-

Women's Flyweight

-

-

-

Women's Lightweight

-

-

-

Women's Middleweight

-

-

-

Canoeing

Slalom

Event

Best Place

Athlete

Olympic Games

Men's C-1

4

Ander Elosegi

2008 Beijing
2012 London

Men's C-2

10

Antonio Herreros, Marc Vicente

2000 Sidney

Men's K-1

5

Samuel Hernanz

2012 London

Women's K-1

1

Maialen Chourraut

2016 Rio de Janeiro

Sprint

Event

Best Place

Athlete

Olympic Games

Men's C-1 200m

4

Alfonso Benavides

2012 London
2016 Rio de Janeiro

Men's C-1 1000m

1

David Cal

2004 Athens

Men's C-2 1000m

6

Enrique Míguez, Narcisco Suárez

1984 Los Angeles

Men's K-1 200m

2

Saúl Craviotto

2012 London

Men's K-1 1000m

1

Marcus Walz

2016 Rio de Janeiro

Men's K-2 200m

1

Saúl Craviotto, Cristian Toro

2016 Rio de Janeiro

Men's K-2 1000m

3

Herminio Menéndez, Luis Gregorio Ramos

1980 Moscow

Men's K-4 1000m

2

Herminio Menéndez, Luis Gregorio Ramos
José María Esteban, José Ramón López

1976 Montreal

Women's K-1 200m

4

María Teresa Portela

2012 London

Women's K-1 500m

6 in SF

Belén Sánchez
María Teresa Portela

1996 Atlanta
2008 Beijing

Women's K-2 500m

5

Beatriz Manchón, María Teresa Portela

2004 Athens

Women's K-4 500m

5

Beatriz Manchón, María Teresa Portela
María Isabel García, Jana Smidakova

Beatriz Manchón, María Teresa Portela
Sonia Molanes, Jana Smidakova

2004 Athens


2008 Beijing

Cycling

Road cycling

Event

Best Place

Athlete

Olympic Games

Men's road race

1

Samuel Sánchez

2008 Beijing

Men's Individual Time Trial

1

Miguel Indurain

1996 Atlanta

Women's road race

7

Joane Somarriba

2004 Athens

Women's Individual Time Trial

5

Joane Somarriba

2000 Sidney

Track cycling

Event

Best Place

Athlete

Olympic Games

Men's sprint

6

José Antonio Villanueva

2000 Sidney

Men's team sprint

7

José Antonio Villanueva, José Antonio Escuredo, Salvador Meliá

2004 Athens

Men's keirin

2

José Antonio Escuredo

2004 Athens

Men's team pursuit

3

Carlos Castaño, Sergi Escobar, Asier Maeztu, Carlos Torrent

2004 Athens

Men's Omnium

9

Eloy Teruel

2012 London

Women's sprint

19

Tania Calvo

2016 Rio de Janeiro

Women's team sprint

7

Tania Calvo, Helena Casas

2016 Rio de Janeiro

Women's keirin

3 in Repechage

Helena Casas

2016 Rio de Janeiro

Women's team pursuit

-

-

-

Women's Omnium

13

Leire Olaberria

2012 London

Mountain Bike

Event

Best Place

Athlete

Olympic Games

Men's cross-country

2

José Antonio Hermida

2004 Athens

Women's cross-country

3

Margarita Fullana

2000 Sidney

BMX

Event

Best Place

Athlete

Olympic Games

Men's bmx

-

-

-

Women's bmx

-

-

-

Diving

Event

Best Place

Athlete

Olympic Games

Men's 3 m springboard

8

Ricardo Camacho

1980 Moscow

Men's 10 m platform

9

Rafael Álvarez

1992 Barcelona

Men's Synchronized 3 m springboard

-

-

-

Men's Synchronized 10 m platform

-

-

-

Women's 3 m springboard

12

Julia Cruz

1992 Barcelona

Women's 10 m platform

14

María Dolores Sáez de Ibarra

2000 Sidney

Women's Synchronized 3 m springboard

-

-

-

Women's Synchronized 10 m platform

-

-

-

Equestrian

Event

Best Place

Athlete

Olympic Games

Individual dressage

3

Beatriz Ferrer-Salat

2004 Athens

Team dressage

2

Beatriz Ferrer-Salat, Juan Antonio Jimenez
Ignacio Rambla, Rafael Soto

2004 Athens

Individual eventing

5

Joaquín Nogueras

1948 London

Team eventing

5

Joaquín Nogueras, Fernando Gazapo de Sagarra
Santiago Martínez Larraz

Luis Álvarez de Cervera, Santiago de la Rocha
Fernando Villalón Gómez, Santiago Centenera

1948 London

1992 Barcelona

Individual jumping

5

José Navarro Morenés
Jaime García

1928 Amsterdam
1948 London

Team jumping

1

José Navarro Morenés, José Álvarez de Bohórquez
Julio García Fernández de los Ríos

1928 Amsterdam

Fencing

Men

Event

Best Place

Athlete

Olympic Games

Men's Individual épée

3

José Luis Abajo

2008 Beijing

Men's Team épée

5

Spain

1928 Amsterdam

Men's Individual foil

13 (Round of 16)

Javier García

1996 Atlanta

Men's Team foil

12

Andrés García, Ramiro Bravo
José Francisco Guerra, Andrés Crespo, Jesús Esperanza

1992 Barcelona

Men's Individual sabre

5 (QF)

Antonio García

1992 Barcelona

Men's Team sabre

6 (QF)

Antonio García, Fernando Medina, Raúl Peinador

1996 Atlanta

Women

Event

Best Place

Athlete

Olympic Games

Women's Individual épée

17 (Round of 32)

Taymi Chappe

1996 Atlanta

Women's Team épée

-

-

-

Women's Individual foil

30

Rosa María Castillejo

1992 Barcelona

Women's Team foil

-

-

-

Women's Individual sabre

32 (Round of 32)

Araceli Navarro

2008 Beijing

Women's Team sabre

-

-

-

Field Hockey

Event

Best Place

Athlete

Olympic Games

Men's tournament

2

Men's team

1980 Moscow
1996 Atlanta
2008 Beijing

Women's tournament

1

Women's team

1992 Barcelona

Football

Event

Best Place

Athlete

Olympic Games

Men's tournament

1

Men's team

1992 Barcelona

Women's tournament

-

-

-

Golf

Event

Best Place

Athlete

Olympic Games

Men's individual

5

Rafael Cabrera-Bello

2016 Rio de Janeiro

Women's individual

21

Azahara Muñoz

2016 Rio de Janeiro

Gymnastics

Artistic gymnastics Men

Event

Best Place

Athlete

Olympic Games

Men's Individual All-Around

5

Rafael Martínez

2004 Athens

Men's Team All-Around

9

Isaac Botella, Javier Gómez, Fabián González
Rubén López, Sergio Muñoz

2012 London

Men's Floor exercise

2

Gervasio Deferr

2008 Beijing

Men's Horizontal bar

7

Jesus Carballo

1996 Atlanta

Men's Parallel bars

17

Andreu Vivo

2000 Sidney

Men's Pommel horse

5

Víctor Cano

2004 Athens

Men's Rings

19

Rafael Martínez

2004 Athens

Men's Vault

1

Gervasio Deferr

2000 Sidney
2004 Athens

Artistic gymnastics Women

Event

Best Place

Athlete

Olympic Games

Women's Individual All-Around

8

Elena Gómez

2004 Athens

Women's Team All-Around

4

Esther Moya, Sara Moro, Laura Martínez
Susana García, Marta Cusido, Paloma Moro

2000 Sidney

Women's Balance beam

15

Sonia Fraguas

1992 Barcelona

Women's Floor exercise

3

Patricia Moreno

2004 Athens

Women's Uneven bars

7

Cristina Fraguas

1992 Barcelona

Women's Vault

4

Esther Moya

2000 Sidney

Rhythmic gymnastics

Event

Best Place

Athlete

Olympic Games

Women's Individual All-Around

2

Carolina Pascual

1992 Barcelona

Women's Group

1

Marta Baldó, Nuria Cabanillas, Estela Giménez
Lorena Guréndez, Tania Lamarca, Estíbaliz Martínez

1996 Atlanta

Trampoline

Event

Best Place

Athlete

Olympic Games

Men's Individual

-

-

-

Women's Individual

-

-

-

Handball

Event

Best Place

Athlete

Olympic Games

Men's tournament

3

Men's team

1996 Atlanta
2000 Sidney
2008 Beijing

Women's tournament

3

Women's team

2012 London

Judo

Men

Event

Best Place

Athlete

Olympic Games

Extra-Lightweight (-60kg)

5 (Lost in Bronze medal match)

Kenji Uematsu

2004 Athens

Half-Lightweight (-66kg)

5 (Lost in Bronze medal match)

Francisco Lorenzo (-65 kg)
Óscar Peñas
Sugoi Uriarte

1992 Barcelona
2004 Athens
2012 London

Lightweight (-73kg)

7 (QF)

Joaquín Ruiz (-71 kg)

1988 Seoul

Half-middleweight (-81kg)

5 (Lost in Bronze medal match)

Ignacio Sanz (-78 kg)

1980 Moscow

Middleweight (-90kg)

5 (Lost in Bronze medal match)

José Luis de Frutos (-80 kg)

1976 Montreal

Half-heavyweight (-100kg)

9

Alberto Rubio

1984 Los Angeles

Heavyweight (+100kg)

2

Ernesto Pérez (+95 kg)

1996 Atlanta

Women

Event

Best Place

Athlete

Olympic Games

Extra-Lightweight (-48kg)

3

Yolanda Soler

1996 Atlanta

Half-Lightweight (-52kg)

1

Almudena Muñoz

1992 Barcelona

Lightweight (-57kg)

1

Miriam Blasco (-56 kg)
Isabel Fernández

1992 Barcelona
2000 Sidney

Half-middleweight (-63kg)

7

Begoña Gómez (-61 kg)
Sara Álvarez (-61 kg)

1992 Barcelona
1996 Atlanta

Middleweight (-70kg)

5 (Lost in Bronze medal match)

Úrsula Martín
Leire Iglesias
María Bernabéu

2000 Sidney
2008 Beijing
2016 Rio de Janeiro

Half-heavyweight (-78kg)

5 (Lost in Bronze medal match)

Esther San Miguel

2008 Beijing

Heavyweight (+78kg)

13

Inmaculada Vicent (+72 kg)

1992 Barcelona

Modern Pentathlon

Event

Best Place

Athlete

Olympic Games

Men's individual

8

Jorge Quesada

1984 Los Angeles

Women's individual

-

-

-

Rowing

Men

Event

Best Place

Athlete

Olympic Games

Single sculls

11

José Ramón Oyarzábal

1984 Los Angeles

Double sculls

6

Miguel Ángel Álvarez, José Antonio Merín

1992 Barcelona

Quadruple sculls

5

Juan Solano, Jesús González, Manuel Vera, Julio Oliver

1980 Moscow

Coxless pair

2

Fernando Climent, Luis María Lasúrtegui

1984 Los Angeles

Coxless four

9

Fernando Climent, José María de Marco
Juan Luis Aguirre, Fernando Molina

1992 Barcelona

Coxed eight

9

Leandro Coll, Jaime Giralt, José Lasplazas, José Martínez
Ricardo Massana, Eliseo Morales, Enrique Perez
Juan Riba, Luis Omedes

1924 Paris

Lightweight Doble sculls

4

José María De Marco, Juan Saez Bernardos

1996 Atlanta

Lightweight coxless four

12

Mario Arranz Puente, Jesus Gonzalez Alvarez
Carlos Loriente Perez, Alberto Domínguez Lorenzo

2004 Athens

Women

Event

Best Place

Athlete

Olympic Games

Single sculls

6

Nuria Domínguez

2004 Athens

Doble sculls

-

-

-

Quadruple sculls

-

-

-

Coxless pair

6

Anna Boada, Aina Cid

2016 Rio de Janeiro

Coxed eight

-

-

-

Lightweight Doble sculls

11

María Teresa Màs de Xaxars, Eva Mirones

2004 Athens

Rugby Sevens

Event

Best Place

Athlete

Olympic Games

Men's tournament

10

Men's team

2016 Rio de Janeiro

Women's tournament

7

Women's team

2016 Rio de Janeiro

Sailing

Event

Best Place

Athlete

Olympic Games

Men's RS:X

9

Iván Pastor
Iván Pastor

2008 Beijing
2016 Rio de Janeiro

Men's Finn

1

José van der Ploeg

1992 Barcelona

Men's Laser

12

Javier Hernández

2012 London

Men's 470

1

Jordi Calafat, Franciasco Sanchez

1992 Barcelona

Men's 49er

1

Iker Martínez, Xabier Fernández

2004 Athens

Women's RS:X

1

Marina Alabau

2012 London

Women's Laser Radial

11

Alicia Cebrián

2012 London

Women's 470

1

Theresa Zabell, Patricia Guerra
Theresa Zabell, Begoña Via Dufresne

1992 Barcelona
1996 Atlanta

Women's 49erFX

4

Berta Betanzos, Támara Echegoyen

2016 Rio de Janeiro

Nacra 17

11

Fernando Echavarri, Tara Pacheco

2016 Rio de Janeiro

Shooting

Men

Event

Best Place

Athlete

Olympic Games

10m air pistol

6

Pablo Carrera

2012 London

10m air rifle

13

Enrique Claverol

1992 Barcelona

25m rapid fire pistol

4

José González

1932 Los Angeles

50m pistol

2

Ángel León

1952 Helsinki

50m rifle prone

4

Jorge González

1996 Atlanta

50m rifle three positions

11

Jorge González

1984 Los Angeles

Skeet

3

Jorge Guardiola

1988 Seoul

Trap

5

Jesús Serrano

2012 London

Doble Trap

17

Sergio Piñero

2000 Sidney

Women

Event

Best Place

Athlete

Olympic Games

10m air pistol

6

María Pilar Fernández
Sonia Franquet

1992 Barcelona
2016 Rio de Janeiro

10m air rifle

26

Nieves Fernández

1992 Barcelona

25 metre pistol

9

María Pilar Fernández
Sonia Franquet

1996 Atlanta
2008 Beijing

50 metre rifle three positions

24

Nieves Fernández

1992 Barcelona

Skeet

-

-

-

Trap

2

María Quintanal

2004 Athens

Swimming

Men

Event

Best Place

Athlete

Olympic Games

50 m freestyle

13

Javier Noriega

2004 Athens

100 m freestyle

11 (6 SF)

David López-Zubero

1980 Moscow

200 m freestyle

10

Juan Carlos Vallejo

1984 Los Angeles

400 m freestyle

10

Juan Enrique Escalas

1984 Los Angeles

1500 m freestyle

6

Rafael Escalas

1980 Moscow

100 m backstroke

4

Martin López-Zubero

1992 Barcelona
1996 Atlanta

200 m backstroke

1

Martin López-Zubero

1992 Barcelona

100 m breaststroke

15

Marc Capdevila

1996 Atlanta

200 m breaststroke

3

Sergio López Miró

1988 Seoul

100 m butterfly

3

David López-Zubero

1980 Moscow

200 m butterfly

15

Harri Garmendia

1984 Los Angeles

200m individual medley

9

Martin López-Zubero

1992 Barcelona

400m individual medley

8

Joan Lluís Pons

2016 Rio de Janeiro

4×100m freestyle relay

8

Jorge Comas, Antonio Culebras, Enrique Melo, José Pujol

1972 Munich

4×200m freestyle relay

7

José González, Estanislao Artal, Ramón Artigas, Francisco Segalá

1928 Amsterdam

4×100 m medley relay

8

Santiago Esteva, Arturo Lang, José Durán, José Chicoy

1968 Mexico

10km Open Water

13

Francisco Hervás

2008 Beijing

Women

Event

Best Place

Athlete

Olympic Games

50 m freestyle

11

Claudia Franco

1996 Atlanta

100 m freestyle

21

Claudia Franco

1996 Atlanta

200 m freestyle

9

Melani Costa

2012 London

400 m freestyle

9

Melani Costa

2012 London

800 m freestyle

2

Mireia Belmonte

2012 London

100 m backstroke

3

Nina Zhivanevskaya

2000 Sidney

200 m backstroke

6

Nina Zhivanevskaya

2000 Sidney

100 m breaststroke

16

Jessica Vall

2016 Rio de Janeiro

200 m breaststroke

10

Jessica Vall

2016 Rio de Janeiro

100 m butterfly

17

María Luisa Fernández

1988 Seoul

200 m butterfly

1

Mireia Belmonte

2016 Rio de Janeiro

200m individual medley

10

Silvia Parera
Mireia Belmonte

1992 Barcelona
2012 London

400m individual medley

3

Mireia Belmonte

2016 Rio de Janeiro

4×100m freestyle relay

8

Natalia Mas, Margarita Armengol, Laura Flaque, Gloria Casado

1980 Moscow

4×200m freestyle relay

6

Tatiana Rouba, Melissa Caballero, Arantxa Ramos, Erika Villaécija

2004 Athens

4×100 m medley relay

7

Nina Zhivanevskaya, Sara Pérez, María Peláez, Tatiana Rouba

2004 Athens

10km Open Water

7

Erika Villaécija

2012 London

Synchronized swimming

Event

Best Place

Athlete

Olympic Games

Women's duet

2

Andrea Fuentes, Gemma Mengual
Andrea Fuentes, Ona Carbonell

2008 Beijing
2012 London

Women's team

2

Alba Cabello, Raquel Corral, Andrea Fuentes, Thaïs Henríquez
Laura López, Gemma Mengual, Gisela Morón, Irina Rodríguez, Paola Tirados

2008 Beijing

Table Tenis

Event

Best Place

Athlete

Olympic Games

Men's Singles

17 (round of 32)

He Zhiwen

2012 London

Men's Team

-

-

-

Women's singles

9 (round of 16)

Shen Yanfei

2012 London

Women's team

9 (round of 16)

Shen Yanfei, Zhu Fang, Galia Dvorak
Shen Yanfei, Sara Ramírez, Galia Dvorak

2008 Beijing
2012 London

Taekwondo

Men

Event

Best Place

Athlete

Olympic Games

-58Kg

1

Joel González

2012 London

-68Kg

3

Joel González

2016 Rio de Janeiro

-80Kg

2

Nicolás García

2012 London

+80Kg

7

Jon García

2004 Athens

Women

Event

Best Place

Athlete

Olympic Games

-49Kg

2

Brigitte Yagüe

2012 London

-57Kg

2

Eva Calvo

2016 Rio de Janeiro

-67Kg

9

Elena Benítez

2000 Sidney

+67Kg

8

Irenae Ruiz

2000 Sidney

Tenis

Event

Best Place

Athlete

Olympic Games

Men's singles

1

Rafael Nadal

2008 Beijing

Men's doubles

1

Rafael Nadal, Marc López

2016 Rio de Janeiro

Women's singles

2

Arantxa Sánchez Vicario

1996 Atlanta

Women's doubles

2

Conchita Martínez, Arantxa Sánchez Vicario
Conchita Martínez, Virginia Ruano
Anabel Medina, Virginia Ruano

1992 Barcelona
2004 Athens
2008 Beijing

Mixed doubles

5 (QF)

Lilí Álvarez, Eduardo Flaquer

1924 Paris

Triathlon

Event

Best Place

Athlete

Olympic Games

Men's individual

2

Javier Gómez Noya

2012 London

Women's individual

7

Ana Burgos
Ainhoa Murúa

2004 Athens
2012 London

Volleyball

Event

Best Place

Athlete

Olympic Games

Men's tournament

8

Men's team

1992 Barcelona

Women's tournament

8

Women's team

1992 Barcelona

Water polo

Event

Best Place

Athlete

Olympic Games

Men's tournament

1

Men's team

1996 Atlanta

Women's tournament

2

Women's team

2012 London

Weightlifting

Men

Event

Best Place

Athlete

Olympic Games

Bantamweight (-56kg)

6

Dionisio Muñoz

1984 Los Angeles

Featherweight (-62kg)

21

José Luis Izquierdo (-60 kg)

1960 Roma

Lightweight (-69kg)

10

David Sánchez

2016 Rio de Janeiro

Middleweight (-77kg)

6

Andrés Mata

2012 London

Light-heavyweight(-85kg)

21

Jesús Rodríguez (-82.5 kg)

1960 Roma

Middle-heavyweight(-94kg)

9

Santiago Martínez

2004 Athens

Heavyweight(-105kg)

-

-

-

Super heavyweight(+105kg)

13

Jon Tecedor

2000 Sidney

Women

Event

Best Place

Athlete

Olympic Games

-48kg

12

Gema Peris

2004 Athens

-53kg

-

-

-

-58kg

-

-

-

-63kg

7

Josefa Pérez

2000 Sidney

-69kg

-

-

-

-75kg

3

Lidia Valentín

2016 Rio de Janeiro

+75kg

-

-

-

Wrestling

Greco-Roman

Event

Best Place

Athlete

Olympic Games

Bantamweight (-59kg)

27

Santiago Cañete (-57 kg)

1960 Rome

Lightweight(-66kg)

13

Francisco Solé (-67 kg)

1924 Paris

Welterweight(-75kg)

9

José Alberto Recuero (-74 kg)

2004 Athens

Middleweight(-85kg)

-

-

-

Heavyweight(-98kg)

-

-

-

Heavyweight(-130kg)

-

-

-

Men Freestyle

Event

Best Place

Athlete

Olympic Games

Bantamweight (-57kg)

14

Miguel Ángel García

1984 Los Angeles

Lightweight(-65kg)

13

Francisco Barcia (-68 kg)

1992 Barcelona

Welterweight(-74kg)

13

Ignacio Ordóñez

1984 Los Angeles

Middleweight(-86kg)

8

Francisco Iglesias (-82 kg)

1992 Barcelona

Heavyweight(-97kg)

11

Santiago Morales

1980 Moscow

Heavyweight(-125kg)

13

Jesús Montesdeoca

1984 Los Angeles

Women Freestyle

Event

Best Place

Athlete

Olympic Games

Flyweight (-48kg)

-

-

-

Bantamweight (-53kg)

-

-

-

Lightweight(-58kg)

-

-

-

Welterweight(-63kg)

13

María Teresa Méndez

2008 Beijing

Middleweight(-69kg)

-

-

-

Heavyweight(-75kg)

3

Maider Unda (-72 kg)

2012 London

See also

  • Spain at the Olympics
  • List of the best positions of Spain in the Olympic Winter events
  • List of flag bearers for Spain at the Olympics