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 |
2016 Rio de Janeiro |
Men's Team |
1 |
Juan Holgado |
1992 Barcelona |
Women's Individual |
13 |
María Teresa Romero |
1972 Munich |
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 |
1968 Mexico City |
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 |
1992 Barcelona |
4 × 400 m |
4 in SF |
Antonio Sánchez Muñoz |
1992 Barcelona |
Women
Event |
Best Place |
Athlete |
Olympic Games |
|---|---|---|---|
100m |
5 in QF |
Teresa Rioné |
1984 Los Angeles |
200m |
6 in QF |
Teresa Rioné |
1984 Los Angeles |
400m |
6 in SF |
Sandra Myers |
1996 Atlanta |
800m |
7 |
Maite Zúñiga |
1988 Seoul |
1500m |
6 |
Maite Zúñiga |
1992 Barcelona |
5000m |
8 in SF |
María Cristina Petite |
1996 Atlanta |
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 |
2008 Beijing |
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 |
1992 Barcelona |
Badminton
Event |
Best Place |
Athlete |
Olympic Games |
|---|---|---|---|
Men's singles |
17 (Round of 32) |
Sergio Llopis |
2004 Athens |
Men's doubles |
17 (Round of 32) |
José Antonio Crespo |
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 |
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 |
2012 London |
Boxing
Event |
Best Place |
Athlete |
Olympic Games |
|---|---|---|---|
Men's Light-Flyweight |
2 |
Rafael Lozano |
2000 Sidney |
Men's Flyweight |
5 (QF) |
Ruperto Biete |
1924 Paris |
Men's Bantamweight |
4 |
Álvaro Vicente |
1948 London |
Men's Featherweight |
2 |
Faustino Reyes |
1992 Barcelona |
Men's Lightweight |
5 (QF) |
Domingo Barrera |
1964 Tokyo |
Men's Light welterweight |
17 (Rounf of 32) |
Carmelo García |
1960 Rome |
Men's Welterweight |
5 (QF) |
Aurelio Díaz |
1948 London |
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 |
1948 London |
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 |
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 |
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 |
1976 Montreal |
Women's K-1 200m |
4 |
María Teresa Portela |
2012 London |
Women's K-1 500m |
6 in SF |
Belén Sánchez |
1996 Atlanta |
Women's K-2 500m |
5 |
Beatriz Manchón, María Teresa Portela |
2004 Athens |
Women's K-4 500m |
5 |
Beatriz Manchón, María Teresa Portela |
2004 Athens |
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 |
2004 Athens |
Individual eventing |
5 |
Joaquín Nogueras |
1948 London |
Team eventing |
5 |
Joaquín Nogueras, Fernando Gazapo de Sagarra |
1948 London |
Individual jumping |
5 |
José Navarro Morenés |
1928 Amsterdam |
Team jumping |
1 |
José Navarro Morenés, José Álvarez de Bohórquez |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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) |
1992 Barcelona |
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) |
1992 Barcelona |
Half-middleweight (-63kg) |
7 |
Begoña Gómez (-61 kg) |
1992 Barcelona |
Middleweight (-70kg) |
5 (Lost in Bronze medal match) |
Úrsula Martín |
2000 Sidney |
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 |
1992 Barcelona |
Coxed eight |
9 |
Leandro Coll, Jaime Giralt, José Lasplazas, José Martínez |
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 |
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 |
2008 Beijing |
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 |
1992 Barcelona |
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 |
1992 Barcelona |
10m air rifle |
26 |
Nieves Fernández |
1992 Barcelona |
25 metre pistol |
9 |
María Pilar Fernández |
1996 Atlanta |
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 |
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 |
1992 Barcelona |
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 |
2008 Beijing |
Women's team |
2 |
Alba Cabello, Raquel Corral, Andrea Fuentes, Thaïs Henríquez |
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 |
2008 Beijing |
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 |
1992 Barcelona |
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 |
2004 Athens |
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