| Noc: | ESP |
| Nocname: | Spanish Olympic Committee |
| Games: | Summer Olympics |
| Year: | 1920 |
| Website: | |
| Location: | Antwerp |
| Competitors: | 58 |
| Sports: | 7 |
| Flagbearer: | José García[1] |
| Rank: | 17 |
| Gold: | 0 |
| Silver: | 2 |
| Bronze: | 0 |
| Appearances: | auto |
| App Begin Year: | 1900 |
Spain competed at the 1920 Summer Olympics in Antwerp, Belgium. It was only the second appearance of the nation at the Summer Games, after competing in the 1900 Summer Olympics, but missing the Games in 1904, 1908, and 1912. 58 competitors, all men, took part in 29 events in 7 sports.[2]
See main article: article and Swimming at the 1920 Summer Olympics.
Two swimmers, both men, represented Spain in 1920. It was the nation's debut in the sport. Neither man advanced past the quarterfinals.
Ranks given are within the heat.
| Swimmer | Event | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
| Luis Balcells | 200 m breast | Unknown | 6 | align=center colspan=4 | Did not advance | ||
| 400 m breast | align=center colspan=2 | Did not finish | align=center colspan=4 | Did not advance | |||
| Joaquín Cuadrada | 1500 m free | Unknown | 4 | align=center colspan=4 | Did not advance | ||
See main article: article and Water polo at the 1920 Summer Olympics.
Spain competed in the Olympic water polo tournament for the first time in 1920. The Bergvall System was in use at the time. Spain took advantage of an Italian forfeit in the round of 16 to advance to the quarterfinals, but there met the dominant Great Britain—the British team was on its way to its fourth gold medal in four appearances. Losing to the gold medalist, however, had its advantages under the Bergvall System. Spain got a chance to contest the silver medal. It lost in the silver medal semifinals to the United States, however, and the Americans' loss to Belgium kept Spain from trying for the bronze.
See main article: article and Athletics at the 1920 Summer Olympics.
14 athletes represented Spain in 1920. It was the nation's debut in athletics. Domínguez's 25th-place finish in the cross country was the only time a Spanish athlete competed in, and finished, an event final.
Ranks given are within the heat.
| Athlete | Event | Heats | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
| Carlos Botín | 100 m | 11.6 | 3 | align=center colspan=6 | Did not advance | ||||
| Jaime Camps | 100 m | 5 | align=center colspan=6 | Did not advance | |||||
| Julio Domínguez | Cross country | align=center colspan=6 | N/A | 25 | |||||
| José García Lorenzana | 400 m | 53.4 | 4 | align=center colspan=6 | Did not advance | ||||
| Miguel García Onsalo | 400 m | 52.0 | 2 Q | 52.8 | 4 | align=center colspan=4 | Did not advance | ||
| 800 m | align=center colspan=2 | N/A | 2:02.2 | 3 Q | 2:01.2 | 6 | align=center colspan=2 | Did not advance | |
| José Grasset | 800 m | align=center colspan=2 | N/A | 7 | align=center colspan=4 | Did not advance | |||
| Ignacio Izaguirre | Shot put | 11.235 | 17 | align=center colspan=4 | N/A | align=center colspan=2 | Did not advance | ||
| Javelin throw | 38.92 | 23 | align=center colspan=4 | N/A | align=center colspan=2 | Did not advance | |||
| Luis Meléndez | 10 km walk | align=center colspan=4 | N/A | 53:56.6 | 5 Q | align=center colspan=2 | Did not finish | ||
| Félix Mendizábal | 100 m | 11.2 | 2 Q | 11.1 | 2 Q | 5 | align=center colspan=2 | Did not advance | |
| 200 m | 23.2 | 3 | align=center colspan=6 | Did not advance | |||||
| Juan Muguerza | 1500 m | align=center colspan=4 | N/A | align=center colspan=2 | Did not finish | align=center colspan=2 | Did not advance | ||
| 5000 m | align=center colspan=4 | N/A | 6 | align=center colspan=2 | Did not advance | ||||
| Diego Ordóñez | 100 m | 3 | align=center colspan=6 | Did not advance | |||||
| 200 m | 23.7 | 3 | align=center colspan=6 | Did not advance | |||||
| Carlos Pajarón | 200 m | 24.2 | 3 | align=center colspan=6 | Did not advance | ||||
| Teodoro Pons | 5000 m | align=center colspan=4 | N/A | align=center colspan=2 | Did not finish | align=center colspan=2 | Did not advance | ||
| 10000 m | align=center colspan=4 | N/A | 7 | align=center colspan=2 | Did not advance | ||||
| Federico Reparez | 200 m | 5 | align=center colspan=6 | Did not advance | |||||
| Félix Mendizábal Diego Ordóñez Jaime Camps Federico Reparez [3] | 4 × 100 m relay | align=center colspan=4 | N/A | 44.6 | 3 | align=center colspan=2 | Did not advance | ||
See main article: article and Football at the 1920 Summer Olympics.
Spain competed in the Olympic football tournament for the first time. The team compiled a record of 4–1 on the way to a silver medal; the four wins were the most of any team in 1920. A first-round win over Denmark set up a quarterfinal contest against eventual gold-medalists Belgium—Spain's only loss. In the consolation tournament, the Spanish squad won its matches against Sweden and Italy to advance to the silver medal game against the Netherlands, which Spain won.
See main article: article and Polo at the 1920 Summer Olympics.
Spain competed in the Olympic polo tournament for the first time. The team took the silver medal, beating the United States in the semifinals but losing to Great Britain in the final.
See main article: article and Shooting at the 1920 Summer Olympics.
Seven shooters represented Spain in 1920. It was the nation's debut in the sport. Spain's best result was sixth place, achieved in the team military pistol event.
See main article: article and Tennis at the 1920 Summer Olympics.
Four tennis players, all men, competed for Spain in 1920. It was the nation's debut in the sport. Manuel Alonso had the most success in the singles, winning three matches to advance to the quarterfinals before being beaten. Fernández de Liencres and de Satrústegui were the better of the two doubles pairs, advancing to the second round.
| Player | Event | Round of 64 | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Finals | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | |||
| José María Alonso | Men's singles | L 7–5, 6–3, 6–3 | align=center colspan=5 | Did not advance | 32 | |||
| Manuel Alonso | Men's singles | W 6–3, 2–6, 6–0, 6–2 | W 6–1, 2–6, 6–1, 6–3 | W 6–1, 5–7, 5–7, 6–3, 6–1 | L 0–6, 7–5, 4–6, 6–3, 7–5 | align=center colspan=2 | Did not advance | 5 |
| Enrique de Satrústegui | Men's singles | Bye | L 3–6, 8–6, 6–2, 6–8, 6–2 | align=center colspan=4 | Did not advance | 17 | ||
| José Miguel Fernández de Liencres | Men's singles | W 0–6, 6–2, 6–3, 6–2 | L 6–2, 6–4, 6–1 | align=center colspan=4 | Did not advance | 17 | ||
| José Alonso Manuel Alonso | Men's doubles | N/A | L 6–3, 7–5, 6–0 | align=center colspan=4 | Did not advance | 17 | ||
| Enrique de Satrústegui J.M. Fernández de Liencres | Men's doubles | N/A | W 7–5, 6–3, 1–6, 6–4 | L 6–2, 3–6, 6–0, 6–4 | align=center colspan=3 | Did not advance | 9 |
| Opponent nation | Wins | Losses | Percent | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 1.000 | ||
| 0 | 1 | .000 | ||
| 2 | 1 | .667 | ||
| 0 | 1 | .000 | ||
| 0 | 1 | .000 | ||
| 0 | 1 | .000 | ||
| 1 | 0 | 1.000 | ||
| 1 | 1 | .500 | ||
| Total | 5 | 6 | .455 |
| Round | Wins | Losses | Percent | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Round of 64 | 2 | 1 | .667 | |
| Round of 32 | 2 | 3 | .400 | |
| Round of 16 | 1 | 1 | .500 | |
| Quarterfinals | 0 | 1 | .000 | |
| Semifinals | 0 | 0 | – | |
| Final | 0 | 0 | – | |
| Bronze match | 0 | 0 | – | |
| Total | 5 | 6 | .455 |