Spain at the 2012 Summer Olympics explained

Noc:ESP
Nocname:Spanish Olympic Committee
Games:Summer Olympics
Year:2012
Website: 
Location:London
Competitors:278
Sports:23
Flagbearer:Pau Gasol (opening) [1]
Saúl Craviotto (closing)[2]
Rank:17
Gold:4
Silver:10
Bronze:6
Appearances:auto
App Begin Year:1900

Spain competed at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, from 27 July to 12 August 2012. This nation has competed in all but two Summer Olympic Games since its official debut in 1920. Spain boycotted two editions, the 1936 Summer Olympics in Nazi Germany and the 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne, as a protest against the Soviet invasion of Hungary. In 2012, the Spanish Olympic Committee sent the nation's smallest delegation to the Games since 1988. A total of 278 athletes, 166 men and 112 women, competed in 23 sports.

Spain left London with a total of 17 Olympic medals (3 gold, 10 silver, and 4 bronze), failing short of the total achieved in Beijing by a single medal. Three of the medals were awarded in taekwondo and canoeing, and two each in sailing, swimming, and synchronized swimming. Three Spanish athletes won more than a single medal in London, while all of their competitors in synchronized swimming and taekwondo won at least one medal. Spain's competitors in team sports also proved successful in London, as the women's handball and water polo teams won silver and bronze medals respectively. The men's basketball team managed to repeat its silver medal from Beijing. Spain, however, did not win an Olympic medal in tennis for the first time since it was reintroduced as a full-medal sport in 1988, and in cycling for the first time since that same year. On 21 November 2016, a fourth gold medal was assigned to Spain's Lydia Valentín in Weightlifting (Women's 75 kg) after the IOC disqualified the original medallists in the event for failing doping tests at the Games.[3] In 2021, another two bronze medals were assigned to Spain's Ruth Beitia in Athletics high jump and Alfonso Benavides in Canoeing C-1 200 metres after the IOC disqualified the original bronze medalists in the events for failing doping tests at the Games. These make Spain finally get 20 medals with 4 golds.

Among the nation's medallists were sailor Marina Alabau in women's windsurfing, and sprint kayaker Saúl Craviotto, who previously won gold in Beijing. Three athletes won Spain's first ever Olympic medals in their respective disciplines: triathlete Javier Gómez Noya, slalom kayaker Maialen Chourraut, and freestyle wrestler Maider Unda. Sprint canoer David Cal, who won silver in London, became the first Spanish athlete in history to win a total of five Olympic medals.[4] Meanwhile, Mireia Belmonte became the first Spanish swimmer in history to win two Olympic medals.

Medalists

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Spain men's national basketball team

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Medals by sport
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Delegation

The Spanish Olympic Committee (es|Comité Olímpico Español|link=no, COE) selected a team of 278 athletes, 166 men and 112 women, to compete in 23 sports; it was the nation's sixth-largest team sent to the Olympics, but the smallest since 1988. Spain did not qualify athletes in fencing, modern pentathlon, and rowing, but there was only a single competitor in women's freestyle wrestling. Athletics was the largest team by sport, with a total of 46 competitors.

The Spanish team featured several Olympic medalists from Beijing, including sailors Iker Martínez and Xabier Fernández in the open skiff class, and sprint canoer David Cal, who won the silver in two of his events. Race walker Jesús Ángel García became the second Spanish athlete to compete in six Olympic Games, tying the record set by former water polo player Manuel Estiarte. Meanwhile, another race walker María Vasco, and field hockey player Pablo Amat competed at their fifth Olympics. Table tennis player He Zhi Wen, at age 50, was the oldest athlete of the team, while rhythmic gymnast Lourdes Mohedano was the youngest at age 17.

Other notable Spanish athletes featured sprint kayaker and two-time world champion Saúl Craviotto, swimmer Mireia Belmonte in the women's medley, butterfly, and freestyle events, tennis doubles specialist Anabel Medina Garrigues, and NBA basketball players Víctor Claver and Serge Ibaka. Former world number-one male tennis player and defending Olympic champion Rafael Nadal was initially selected by the committee to carry the nation's flag, but he later withdrew from the Games because of an undisclosed injury.[5] On 20 July 2012, NBA basketball star Pau Gasol, who led his team by winning the silver medal in Beijing, replaced Nadal as Spain's flag bearer at the opening ceremony.[6]

The following is the list of number of competitors participating in the Games. Note that reserves for fencing, field hockey, football, and handball are not counted as athletes:

width=180Sportwidth=55Menwidth=55Womenwidth=55Total
Archery1 1 2
Athletics27 19 46
Badminton1 1 2
Basketball12 0 12
Boxing2 0 2
Canoeing6 2 8
Cycling15 1 16
Diving1 1 2
Equestrian2 1 3
Field hockey16 0 16
Football18 0 18
Gymnastics5 8 13
Handball14 14 28
Judo2 4 6
Sailing7 7 14
Shooting6 2 8
Swimming3 11 14
Synchronized swimming0 9 9
Table tennis2 3 5
Taekwondo2 1 3
Tennis6 6 12
Triathlon3 3 6
Volleyball2 2 4
Water polo13 13 26
Weightlifting1 1 2
Wrestling0 1 1
Total 166 112 278

Archery

See main article: article and Archery at the 2012 Summer Olympics. Spain had qualified one archer each in the men's and women's individual events.

AthleteEventRanking roundRound of 64Round of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal /
ScoreSeedOpposition
Score		Opposition
Score		Opposition
Score		Opposition
Score		Opposition
Score		Opposition
Score		Rank
Elías CuestaMen's individual66041 (24)
L 4–6		Did not advance
Iria GrandalWomen's individual61853 (12)
W 6–5		 (21)
L 5–6		Did not advance

Athletics

See main article: article and Athletics at the 2012 Summer Olympics. Spanish athletes qualified standards in the following athletics events (up to a maximum of 3 athletes in each event at the 'A' Standard, and 1 at the 'B' Standard):[7]

Men
  • Track & road events
    • AthleteEventHeatQuarterfinalSemifinalFinal
    ResultRankResultRankResultRankResultRank
    Ángel David Rodríguez100 m10.345Did not advance
    Kevin Lópezalign=left rowspan=3800 m1:48.273 Q1:46.666Did not advance
    Luis Alberto Marco1:46.863 Q1:46.196Did not advance
    Antonio Manuel Reina1:47.443 Q1:45.846Did not advance
    David Bustosalign=left rowspan=31500 m3:41.348Did not advance
    Álvaro Rodríguez3:41.5412Did not advance
    Diego Ruiz3:41.527Did not advance
    Ayad Lamdassen10000 m28:49.8523
    Jackson Quiñónez110 m hurdles13.764Did not advance
    Víctor Garcíaalign=left rowspan=33000 m steeplechaseDid not advance
    Abdelaziz Merzougui8:58.2012Did not advance
    Ángel Mullera8:38.0711Did not advance
    Ignacio Cáceresalign=left rowspan=3Marathon2:17:1131
    Carles Castillejo2:16:1724
    José Carlos Hernández2:17:4834
    Miguel Ángel Lópezalign=left rowspan=220 km walk1:19:495
    Álvaro Martín
    Jesús Ángel Garcíaalign=left rowspan=350 km walk3:48:3220
    Mikel Odriozola4:02:4842
    Benjamín Sánchez4:14:4050
    Field events
    AthleteEventQualificationFinal
    DistancePositionDistancePosition
    Igor BychkovPole vault5.50=9 q5.5012
    Eusebio Cáceresalign=left rowspan=2Long jump7.9214Did not advance
    Luis Felipe Méliz—Did not advance
    Borja VivasShot put18.8831Did not advance
    Frank Casañasalign=left rowspan=2Discus throw63.7611 q65.567
    Mario Pestano63.4014Did not advance
    Javier CienfuegosHammer throw73.7316Did not advance
    Women
  • Track & road events
    • AthleteEventHeatSemifinalFinal
    ResultRankResultRankResultRank
    Aauri Bokesa400 m53.676Did not advance
    Nuria Fernándezalign=left rowspan=31500 m4:13.724 Q4:06.5710Did not advance
    Isabel Macías4:13.0712Did not advance
    Natalia Rodríguez4:16.1814Did not advance
    Judit Plá5000 m15:20.3912Did not advance
    Marta Domínguezalign=left rowspan=23000 m steeplechase9:29.714 Q9:36.4512
    Diana Martín9:35.778Did not advance
    Alessandra Aguilaralign=left rowspan=3Marathon2:29:1926
    Elena María Espeso2:36:1261
    Vanessa Veiga2:46:5397
    Beatriz Pascualalign=left rowspan=320 km walk1:27:568
    María José Poves1:29:3612
    María Vasco1:28:1410
    Field events
    AthleteEventQualificationFinal
    DistancePositionDistancePosition
    Ruth BeitiaHigh jump1.93=2 q2.00
    Concepción MontanerLong jump6.3019Did not advance
    Patricia SarrapioTriple jump13.6426Did not advance
    Úrsula RuizShot put17.9917Did not advance
    Berta CastellsHammer throw68.4121Did not advance
    Noraida BicetJavelin throw57.7725Did not advance

    Badminton

    See main article: article and Badminton at the 2012 Summer Olympics.

    AthleteEventGroup StageEliminationQuarterfinalSemifinalFinal /
    Opposition
    Score    		Opposition
    Score    		RankOpposition
    Score    		Opposition
    Score    		Opposition
    Score    		Opposition
    Score    		Rank
    Pablo AbiánMen's singles
    L 20–22, 11–21
    W 21–17, 16–21, 21–16    		2Did not advance
    Carolina MarínWomen's singles
    L 13–21, 11–21
    W 21–17, 21–7    		2Did not advance

    Basketball

    See main article: article and Basketball at the 2012 Summer Olympics. Spain's men basketball team qualified for the event by reaching the final of the EuroBasket 2011.[8]

    Men's tournament

    See main article: article and Basketball at the 2012 Summer Olympics – Men's tournament.

    Roster
    Group play
    Quarter-final
    Semi-final
    Gold medal match

    Boxing

    See main article: article and Boxing at the 2012 Summer Olympics. Spain qualified boxers for the following events.

    Men
    AthleteEventRound of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal
    Opposition
    Result    		Opposition
    Result    		Opposition
    Result    		Opposition
    Result    		Opposition
    Result    		Rank
    José Kelvin de la NieveLight flyweight
    L 11–14    		Did not advance
    Jonathan AlonsoLight welterweight
    L 12–16    		Did not advance

    Canoeing

    See main article: article and Canoeing at the 2012 Summer Olympics.

    Slalom

    Spain qualified boats for the following events.

    AthleteEventPreliminarySemifinalFinal
    Run 1RankRun 2RankBestRankTimeRankTimeRank
    Ander ElosegiMen's C-193.24296.60893.246 Q104.044 Q102.614
    Samuel HernanzMen's K-187.07191.251287.073 Q97.184 Q96.955
    Maialen ChourrautWomen's K-198.751107.911098.751 Q108.342 Q106.87

    Sprint

    Spain qualified boats for the following events

    AthleteEventHeatsSemifinalsFinals
    TimeRankTimeRankTimeRank
    Alfonso BenavidesMen's C-1 200 m40.9931 Q40.6192 FA43.038
    David CalMen's C-1 1000 m3:54.5901 Q3:52.7673 FA3:48.053
    Saúl CraviottoMen's K-1 200 m35.5521 Q35.5972 FA36.540
    Francisco CubelosMen's K-1 1000 m3:37.7915 Q3:31.8334 FA3:32.5217
    María Teresa PortelaWomen's K-1 200 m41.2631 Q40.8982 FA45.3264
    Qualification Legend: FA = Qualify to final (medal); FB = Qualify to final B (non-medal)

    Cycling

    See main article: article and Cycling at the 2012 Summer Olympics. Spain qualified riders for the following events.

    Road

    AthleteEventTimeRank
    align=left rowspan=2Jonathan CastroviejoMen's road race5:46:1326
    Men's time trial53:29.369
    José Joaquín RojasMen's road race5:46:3744
    align=left rowspan=2Luis León SánchezMen's road race5:46:0514
    Men's time trial56:59.1632
    Alejandro Valverdealign=left rowspan=2Men's road race5:46:0518
    Francisco Ventoso5:46:3731

    Track

    Sprint
    Pursuit
    Keirin
    Omnium
    AthleteEventFlying lapPoints raceElimination raceIndividual pursuitScratch raceTime trialTotal pointsRank
    TimeRankPointsRankRankResultRankRankTimeRank
    Eloy TeruelMen's omnium13.65514553174:29.874921:05.46314599
    Leire OlaberríaWomen's omnium14.4636312123:46.317141636.39386913

    Mountain biking

    AthleteEventTimeRank
    Carlos Coloma Nicolásalign=left rowspan=3Men's cross-country1:30:076
    José Antonio Hermida1:29:364
    Sergio Mantecón Gutiérrez1:33:4622

    Diving

    See main article: article and Diving at the 2012 Summer Olympics. Spain qualified two divers:

    Men
    Women

    Equestrian

    See main article: article and Equestrian at the 2012 Summer Olympics.

    Dressage

    Spain qualified one team and three individual quota places after finishing in fifth place at the 2011 European Dressage Championship.

    AthleteHorseEventGrand PrixGrand Prix SpecialGrand Prix FreestyleOverall
    ScoreRankScoreRankTechnicalArtisticOverall ScoreRank
    Morgan BarbançonPainted BlackIndividual72.75119 Q71.55623Did not advance
    Jose Daniel Martín DockxGrandioso69.04339 Q69.28629Did not advance
    Juan Manuel MuñozFuego XII75.60810 Q75.47611 Q74.78683.85779.32110
    Morgan Barbançon
    Jose Daniel Martín Dockx
    Juan Manuel Muñoz    		See aboveTeam72.467672.106672.2877

    Field hockey

    See main article: article and Field hockey at the 2012 Summer Olympics.

    Men's tournament

    See main article: article and Field hockey at the 2012 Summer Olympics – Men's tournament.

    Roster
    Group play----------------
  • 5th/6th place game

    • Football

    See main article: article and Football at the 2012 Summer Olympics. Spain's men football team qualified for the event by reaching the final of the 2011 UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship.[9]

    Men's tournament

    See main article: article and Football at the 2012 Summer Olympics – Men's tournament.

    Team roster
  • Group play--------

    • Gymnastics

    See main article: article and Gymnastics at the 2012 Summer Olympics.

    Artistic

    Men
  • Team
    • AthleteEventQualificationFinal
    ApparatusTotalRankApparatusTotalRank
    Isaac Botella Pérezalign=left rowspan=6Team14.03312.90015.866 QDid not advance
    Javier Gómez Fuertes14.83313.83313.90015.95815.06614.53388.12316 Q
    Fabián González15.26614.73314.03316.00013.33315.00088.36515 Q
    Rubén López14.90014.73314.300colspan=2
    Sergio Muñoz14.60014.00013.96616.00013.83313.26685.66526
    Total44.69942.56642.89947.95843.63243.833265.5879
    Individual finals
    AthleteEventApparatusTotalRank
    Isaac Botella PérezVault15.86615.8666
    Javier Gómez Fuertesalign=left rowspan=2All-around14.26612.43314.80015.46614.73312.73384.43123
    Fabián González14.60014.73313.96616.13314.40015.16688.9989
    Women

    Rhythmic

    Handball

    See main article: article and Handball at the 2012 Summer Olympics.

    Men's tournament

    See main article: article and Handball at the 2012 Summer Olympics – Men's tournament.

    Team roster
    Group play
    Quarterfinal

    Women's tournament

    See main article: article and Handball at the 2012 Summer Olympics – Women's tournament.

    Team roster
    Group play
    Quarterfinal
    Semifinal
    Bronze medal game

    Judo

    See main article: article and Judo at the 2012 Summer Olympics.

    Men
    AthleteEventRound of 64Round of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsRepechageFinal /
    Opposition
    Result    		Opposition
    Result    		Opposition
    Result    		Opposition
    Result    		Opposition
    Result    		Opposition
    Result    		Opposition
    Result    		Rank
    Sugoi Uriarte−66 kg
    W 0100–0000
    W 0100–0000
    W 0013–0002
    W 0021–0001
    L 0000–0011
    L 0001–0000    		5
    Kiyoshi Uematsu−73 kg
    L 0002–0011    		Did not advance
    Women
    AthleteEventRound of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsRepechageFinal /
    Opposition
    Result    		Opposition
    Result    		Opposition
    Result    		Opposition
    Result    		Opposition
    Result    		Opposition
    Result    		Rank
    Oiana Blanco−48 kg
    L 0001–0100    		Did not advance
    Ana Carrascosa−52 kg
    L 0000–0201    		Did not advance
    Concepción Bellorín−57 kg
    L 0011–0100    		Did not advance
    Cecilia Blanco−70 kg
    W 0110–0002
    L 0011–0000    		Did not advance

    Sailing

    See main article: article and Sailing at the 2012 Summer Olympics. Spain qualified 1 boat for each of the following events

    Men
    AthleteEventRaceNet pointsFinal rank
    12345678910M*
    Iván PastorRS:X22242039192582525EL15016
    Javier HernándezLaser34171315261361729EL11812
    Rafael TrujilloFinn121212237415113461098
    Onán Barreiros
    Aarón Sarmiento    		4707812272461013159EL10411
    Women
    AthleteEventRaceNet pointsFinal rank
    12345678910M*
    Marina AlabauRS:X2111523863226
    Alicia CebriánLaser Radial1511149242359213EL10111
    Berta Betanzos
    Tara Pacheco    		4701514816138114713810110
    Match racing
    AthleteEventRound RobinRankKnockoutsRank
    valign=middleQ-finalvalign=middleS-finalvalign=middleFinal
    Támara Echegoyen
    Ángela Pumariega
    Sofía Toro    		Elliott 6mWWWLWWWLLWW3 Qvalign=bottom
    W (3–0)    		valign=bottom
    W (2–1)    		valign=bottom
    W (3–2)
    Open
    M = Medal race; EL = Eliminated – did not advance into the medal race;

    Shooting

    See main article: article and Shooting at the 2012 Summer Olympics. Spain qualified for 8 quota places in shooting events;[10]

    Men
    AthleteEventQualificationFinal
    PointsRankPointsRank
    Juan José AramburuSkeet11523Did not advance
    align=left rowspan=2Pablo Carrera50 m pistol55422Did not advance
    10 m air pistol5854 Q683.36
    Alberto FernándezTrap11625Did not advance
    Jorge Llames25 m rapid fire pistol57911Did not advance
    align=left rowspan=3Javier López50 m rifle 3 positions115136Did not advance
    50 m rifle prone58935Did not advance
    10 m air rifle8841Did not advance
    Jesús SerranoTrap1233 Q1445
    Women
    AthleteEventQualificationFinal
    PointsRankPointsRank
    align=left rowspan=2Sonia Franquet25 m pistol57922Did not advance
    10 m air pistol37826Did not advance
    Fátima GálvezTrap706 Q875

    Swimming

    See main article: article and Swimming at the 2012 Summer Olympics. Spanish swimmers achieved qualifying standards in the following events (up to a maximum of 2 swimmers in each event at the Olympic Qualifying Time (OQT), and 1 at the Olympic Selection Time (OST)):[11]

    Men
    AthleteEventHeatSemifinalFinal
    TimeRankTimeRankTimeRank
    Francisco Hervás Jódar10 km open water1:53:27.823
    Juan Miguel Rando100 m backstroke54.9325Did not advance
    align=left rowspan=2Aschwin Wildeboer100 m backstroke54.3616 Q53.9912Did not advance
    200 m backstroke2:00.0226Did not advance
    Women
    AthleteEventHeatSemifinalFinal
    TimeRankTimeRankTimeRank
    Concepción Badillo100 m breaststroke1:12.5839Did not advance
    align=left rowspan=5Mireia Belmonte400 m freestyle4:08.2313Did not advance
    800 m freestyle8:25.264 Q8:18.76 NR
    200 m butterfly2:08.199 Q2:06.624 Q2:05.25 NR
    200 m individual medley2:11.736 Q2:11.5410Did not advance
    400 m individual medley4:34.705 Q4:35.628
    align=left rowspan=2Melania Costa200 m freestyle1:57.79=4 Q1:57.769Did not advance
    400 m freestyle4:06.759Did not advance
    align=left rowspan=2Duane da Rocha100 m backstroke1:00.5718Did not advance
    200 m backstroke2:09.7210 Q2:09.8813Did not advance
    Claudia Dasca400 m individual medley4:46.8025Did not advance
    align=left rowspan=2Marina García100 m breaststroke1:08.6425Did not advance
    200 m breaststroke2:27.5720Did not advance
    Beatriz Gómez Cortes200 m individual medley2:13.9315 Q2:15.1216Did not advance
    align=left rowspan=2Judit Ignacio Sorribes100 m butterfly59.42=26Did not advance
    200 m butterfly2:08.147 Q2:08.9615Did not advance
    align=left rowspan=2Erika Villaécija800 m freestyle8:27.9910Did not advance
    10 km open water1:58:49.58
    Mireia Belmonte
    Patricia Castro
    Melania Costa
    Lydia Morant    		4 × 200 m freestyle relay7:54.59 NR10Did not advance
    Melania Costa
    Duane da Rocha
    Marina García
    Judit Ignacio Sorribes    		4 × 100 m medley relay4:03.05 NR13Did not advance

    Synchronized swimming

    See main article: article and Synchronized swimming at the 2012 Summer Olympics. Spain qualified 9 quota places in synchronized swimming at the 2012 Olympics.

    AthleteEventTechnical routineFree routine (preliminary)Free routine (final)
    PointsRankPointsTotal (technical + free)RankPointsTotal (technical + free)Rank
    Ona Carbonell
    Andrea Fuentes    		Duet96.000396.590192.5903 Q96.900192.900
    Clara Basiana
    Alba Cabello
    Ona Carbonell
    Margalida Crespí
    Andrea Fuentes
    Thaïs Henríquez
    Paula Klamburg
    Irene Montrucchio
    Laia Pons    		Team96.200396.920193.120

    Table tennis

    See main article: article and Table tennis at the 2012 Summer Olympics. Spain qualified two athlete for singles table tennis events. Shen Yanfei qualified for the women's event based on the 2011 world rankings.[12] On 14 April 2012, He Zhi Wen qualified in the European Qualification Tournament for the men's event, and on 14 May 2012 at the World Olympic Qualification Tournament in Doha, Carlos Machado for the men's event; Galia Dvorak and Sara Ramírez completed the Spanish team for the women's team event, and one of them played the women's event too.

    AthleteEventPreliminary roundRound 1Round 2Round 3Round 4QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal /
    Opposition
    Result    		Opposition
    Result    		Opposition
    Result    		Opposition
    Result    		Opposition
    Result    		Opposition
    Result    		Opposition
    Result    		Opposition
    Result    		Rank
    He Zhi Wenalign=left rowspan=2Men's singles
    W 4–1
    L 2–4    		Did not advance
    Carlos Machado
    L 2–4    		Did not advance
    Sara Ramírezalign=left rowspan=2Women's singles
    W 4–1
    L 1–4    		Did not advance
    Shen Yanfei
    W 4–0
    L 1–4    		Did not advance
    Galia Dvorak
    Sara Ramírez
    Shen Yanfei    		Women's team
    L 0–3    		Did not advance

    Taekwondo

    See main article: article and Taekwondo at the 2012 Summer Olympics.

    AthleteEventRound of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsRepechageBronze MedalFinal
    Opposition
    Result    		Opposition
    Result    		Opposition
    Result    		Opposition
    Result    		Opposition
    Result    		Opposition
    Result    		Rank
    Joel GonzálezMen's −58 kg
    W 7–6
    W 5–3
    W 13–4
    W 17–8
    Nicolás GarcíaMen's −80 kg
    W 8–2
    W 7–3
    W 2–1
    L 0–1
    Brigitte YagüeWomen's −49 kg
    W 7–2
    W 8–0
    W 10–9
    L 1–8

    Tennis

    See main article: article and Tennis at the 2012 Summer Olympics. Spain qualified 12 players. The final list was announced on 11 June 2012.

    Men
    AthleteEventRound of 64Round of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal /
    Opposition
    Score    		Opposition
    Score    		Opposition
    Score    		Opposition
    Score    		Opposition
    Score    		Opposition
    Score    		Rank
    Nicolás Almagroalign=left rowspan=4Singles
    W 6–4, 7–6(7–3)
    W 6–2, 6–2
    W 7–5, 6–3
    L 4–6, 1–6    		Did not advance
    David Ferrer
    W 6–4, 6–4
    W 6–2, 6–2
    L 0–6, 6–3, 4–6    		Did not advance
    Feliciano López
    W 6–7(5–7), 6–2– 9–7
    W 6–4, 6–4
    L 6–7, 4–6    		Did not advance
    Fernando Verdasco
    L 4–6, 6–7(9–11)    		Did not advance
    David Ferrer
    Feliciano López    		align=left rowspan=2Doubles
    W 7–6(9–7), 6–7(6–8), 8–6
    W 6–3, 3–6, 11–9
    W 6–4, 6-4
    L 3–6, 6–4, 16-18
    L 6–7(4–7), 2–6    		4
    Marcel Granollers
    Marc López
    L 6–7(5–7), 6–7(3–7)    		Did not advance
    Women
    AthleteEventRound of 64Round of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal /
    Opposition
    Score    		Opposition
    Score    		Opposition
    Score    		Opposition
    Score    		Opposition
    Score    		Opposition
    Score    		Rank
    María José Martínez Sánchezalign=left rowspan=4Singles
    W 6–2, 6–4
    L 1–6, 2–6    		Did not advance
    Anabel Medina Garrigues
    L 2–6, 6–4, 5–7    		Did not advance
    Carla Suárez Navarro
    W 3–6, 7–5, 10–8
    L 3–6, 3–6    		Did not advance
    Sílvia Soler Espinosa
    L 2–6, 2–6    		Did not advance
    Nuria Llagostera Vives
    María José Martínez Sánchez    		align=left rowspan=2Doubles
    W 6–1, 6–1
    L 4–6, 2–6    		Did not advance
    Anabel Medina Garrigues
    Arantxa Parra Santonja
    L 6–7, 4–6    		Did not advance

    Triathlon

    See main article: article and Triathlon at the 2012 Summer Olympics. Spain qualified six athletes, the maximum as possible.

    AthleteEventSwim (1.5 km)Trans 1Bike (40 km)Trans 2Run (10 km)Total TimeRank
    Mario Molaalign=left rowspan=3Men's18:090:3859:400:2930:271:49:2319
    Javier Gómez Noya17:000:3659:160:2829:161:46:36
    José Miguel Pérez18:070:4059:400:2930:571:49:5324
    Marina Damlaimcourtalign=left rowspan=3Women's19:200:441:05:360:3036:402:02:5024
    Ainhoa Murúa19:210:391:05:370:3234:472:00:567
    Zuriñe Rodríguez19:490:421:06:560:3640:412:08:4444

    Volleyball

    See main article: article and Volleyball at the 2012 Summer Olympics.

    Beach

    AthleteEventPreliminary roundStandingRound of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal /
    Opposition
    Score    		Opposition
    Score    		Opposition
    Score    		Opposition
    Score    		Opposition
    Score    		Rank
    Adrián Gavira
    Pablo Herrera    		Men'sPool B

    W 2 – 0 (25–23, 21–16)

    L 1 – 2 (21–18, 16–21, 13–15)

    W 2 – 0 (21–19, 22–20)    		2 Q
    L 0 – 2 (18–21, 19–21)    		Did not advance9
    Elsa Baquerizo
    Liliana Fernández    		Women'sPool D

    W 2 – 1 (14–21, 21–16, 15–11)

    W 2 – 0 (22–20, 21–16)

    L 1 – 2 (19–21, 21–19, 17–19)    		2 Q
    L 0 – 2 (15–21, 15–21)    		Did not advance9

    Water polo

    See main article: article and Water polo at the 2012 Summer Olympics. Spain qualified a team to both the men's and the women's tournaments.

    Men's tournament

    See main article: article and Water polo at the 2012 Summer Olympics – Men's tournament.

    Team roster
    Group play
    Quarterfinal
    Classification semifinal
    5th place game

    Women's tournament

    See main article: article and Water polo at the 2012 Summer Olympics – Women's tournament.

    Team roster
    Group play
    Quarterfinal
    Semifinal
    Gold medal game

    Weightlifting

    See main article: article and Weightlifting at the 2012 Summer Olympics. Spain qualified 1 man and 1 woman.

    AthleteEventSnatchClean & JerkTotalRank
    ResultRankResultRank
    Andrés MataMen's −77 kg150818863386
    Lydia ValentínWomen's −75 kg12011451265

    Wrestling

    See main article: article and Wrestling at the 2012 Summer Olympics.

    Women's freestyle

    Uniform controversy

    As Spain was suffering from the 2008–2014 financial crisis, the Spanish Olympic team saved EUR1.5 million by obtaining free uniforms for the opening ceremony from the Russian sportswear company Bosco, which was a team sponsor and also provided the Russian and Ukrainian teams' outfits. Spanish athletes criticized the outfits' appearance as "loud, very loud", however, saying that "there aren't enough adjectives". The Moscow Times described the uniforms' colors as "a never-before-seen mix of cherry red, orange and canary yellow",[13] and NPR stated that the outfits appeared designed for Ronald McDonald.[14]

    See also

    Notes and References

    1. Initially Rafael Nadal.
    2. News: Saúl Craviotto será el abanderado español en la ceremonia de clausura de Londres 2012. 12 August 2012. RTVE. 12 August 2012.
    3. Web site: IOC sanctions 12 athletes for failing anti-doping test at London 2012 . International Olympic Committee. 21 Nov 2016. 2016-11-21.
    4. News: David Cal se corona con su quinta medalla olímpica. David Cal wins his fifth Olympic medal. es. 15 September 2012. RTVE. 8 August 2012.
    5. News: London 2012 Olympics: Rafael Nadal pulls out of Games due to lack of fitness. The Telegraph (UK). 19 July 2012. 14 September 2012.
    6. News: Pau Gasol to carry Spain's flag. ESPN. 20 July 2012. 14 September 2012.
    7. Web site: iaaf.org – Top Lists. IAAF. 4 June 2011.
    8. http://www.elmundo.es/elmundodeporte/2011/09/16/baloncesto/1316183364.html «España, finalista y olímpica»
    9. http://www.elmundo.es/elmundodeporte/2011/06/22/futbol/1308756766.html «España, a la final y a los Juegos»
    10. Web site: Quota places by Nation and Name . 8 March 2011 . ISSF . 27 May 2011 . 5 April 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140405211236/http://www.issf-sports.org/results/og_qualification/quota_places/quota_places_by_nation_and_name.ashx . dead .
    11. Web site: Swimming World Rankings. FINA. 8 June 2011.
    12. Web site: Direct Qualifiers for 2012 London Olympic Games – Provisional list. International Table Tennis Federation. 27 May 2011. PDF. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20110809193041/http://www.ittf.com/World_Events/2012OG/Players_byWR_OG2012.pdf. 9 August 2011.
    13. News: Spanish Fuss Poses Olympic-Sized Prueba for Bosco . The Moscow Times . 30 July 2012 . 1 August 2012 . Nielsen, Rachel.
    14. News: 'It's What We Have': Spain's Athletes Sigh, And Put On Olympic Uniforms . NPR . 25 July 2012 . 1 August 2012 . Frayer, Lauren.

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