Spain at the Olympics
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| Spain at the Olympic Games | ||||||||||
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| Olympic history | ||||||||||
| Summer Games | ||||||||||
| 1896 • 1900 • 1904 • 1908 • 1912 • 1920 • 1924 • 1928 • 1932 • 1936 • 1948 • 1952 • 1956 • 1960 • 1964 • 1968 • 1972 • 1976 • 1980 • 1984 • 1988 • 1992 • 1996 • 2000 • 2004 • 2008 | ||||||||||
| Winter Games | ||||||||||
| 1924 • 1928 • 1932 • 1936 • 1948 • 1952 • 1956 • 1960 • 1964 • 1968 • 1972 • 1976 • 1980 • 1984 • 1988 • 1992 • 1994 • 1998 • 2002 • 2006 | ||||||||||
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.
Spain boycotted the 1936 Summer Olympics in Nazi Germany, 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, Juan Antonio Samaranch.
Spanish athletes have won a total of 97 medals, with sailing as the top medal-producing sport. Two of those medals were won at the Winter Games.
The Spanish Olympic Committee (Comité Olímpico Español) was created in 1924.
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[edit] Medal tables
- See also: All-time Olympic Games medal count
[edit] Medals by Summer Games
| Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
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| 1900 Paris | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1904 St. Louis | did not participate | |||
| 1908 London | did not participate | |||
| 1912 Stockholm | did not participate | |||
| 1920 Antwerp | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 1924 Paris | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1928 Amsterdam | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1932 Los Angeles | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1936 Berlin | did not participate | |||
| 1948 London | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1952 Helsinki | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1956 Melbourne | did not participate | |||
| 1960 Rome | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1964 Tokyo | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1968 Mexico City | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1972 Munich | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1976 Montreal | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 1980 Moscow | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 |
| 1984 Los Angeles | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 |
| 1988 Seoul | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 1992 Barcelona (host nation) | 13 | 7 | 2 | 22 |
| 1996 Atlanta | 5 | 6 | 6 | 17 |
| 2000 Sydney | 3 | 3 | 5 | 11 |
| 2004 Athens | 3 | 11 | 5 | 19 |
| Total | 29 | 39 | 27 | 95 |
[edit] Medals by sport
| Sport | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sailing | 10 | 4 | 1 | 15 |
| Cycling | 3 | 4 | 3 | 10 |
| Judo | 3 | 1 | 2 | 6 |
| Gymnastics | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| Athletics | 2 | 4 | 5 | 11 |
| Canoeing | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 |
| Equestrian | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| Field hockey | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| Football | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| Water polo | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Swimming | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 |
| Alpine skiing | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Archery | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Basque pelota | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Tennis | 0 | 6 | 3 | 9 |
| Boxing | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| Shooting | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Basketball | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Polo | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Rowing | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Taekwondo | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Volleyball | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Handball | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Total | 30 | 39 | 28 | 97 |
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- Olympic Medal Winners. International Olympic Committee. Retrieved on 2007-12-07.
- Spanish Olympic Committee. International Olympic Committee. Retrieved on 2007-12-07.
