Spain at the 2012 Summer Paralympics explained

Npc:ESP
Npcname:Spanish Paralympic Committee
Games:Summer Paralympics
Year:2012
Website: 
Location:London
Competitors:142
Sports:15
Flagbearer:Teresa Perales
Rank:17
Gold:8
Silver:18
Bronze:16
Appearances:auto
App Begin Year:1968

Spain competed at the 2012 Summer Paralympics in London, United Kingdom, from 29 August to 9 September 2012.[1]

Spain sent 142 competitors to London, 23% of whom were women.[2] The team was composed of 224 people, with 127 sportspeople and 15 guides, and 82 support staff. They competed in 15 different sports,[2] and 74% of the competitors had connections to a high performance sport center in Spain.[2]

Medalists

The Spanish Paralympic Committee had €600,000 to allocate to Spanish Paralympic medalists. For sportspeople eligible for only one medal, they were eligible for €15,000 for a gold, €7,500 for a silver and €4,500 for a bronze. For sportspeople eligible for more than one medal, golds were €10,000, silvers were worth €5,000 and bronze medals were worth €3,000. In team sports, gold medals were worth €5,000, silver medals were worth €2,500 and bronze medals were worth €1,500.[2]

MedalNameSportEventDate
31 August
1 September
2 September
4 September
5 September
6 September
8 September
9 September
30 August
30 August
30 August
30 August

(guide)
1 September
1 September
1 September
2 September
3 September
4 September
4 September
5 September
6 September
7 September

7 September
7 September

(guide)
8 September
9 September

(guide)
30 August
30 August
31 August
31 August
31 August
1 September

(guide)
2 September
4 September
4 September
5 September
5 September
7 September
Spain national football 5-a-side team









8 September
8 September
8 September

8 September

Archery

See main article: Archery at the 2012 Summer Paralympics.

Men

|-|align=left|Guillermo Rodriguez Gonzalez|align=left|Men's individual compound open|649|13|
W 6-4|
W 6-4|
W 6-4|
L 4-6|
L 2-6|4|-|align=left|Jose Marin Rodriguez|align=left|Men's individual recurve W1/W2|591|11|
W 6-0|
L 2-6|colspan=4|Did not advance|}

Women

|-|align=left|Maria Rubio Larrion|align=left|Women's individual compound open|637|9||
W 6-4|
L 4-6|colspan=3|Did not advance|}

Athletics

See main article: Athletics at the 2012 Summer Paralympics. Spain sent 24 track and field competitors to London. Joan Munar Martínez was the youngest member of the team at 16 years of age.[3] Competitors in track and field for Spain include Elena Congost Mohedano,[4] José Martínez Morote and Antonio Andujar Arroyo.[5]

Men's track
AthleteEventHeatsSemifinalFinal
ResultRankResultRankResultRank
Abderrahman Ait KhamouchMarathon T462:31:04
align=left rowspan=2Lorenzo Albaladejo Martinez100m T3811.796
200m T3823.615 q23.767
Abel Avila1500m T134:17.1410Did not advance
align=left rowspan=2Ignacio Avila800m T121:58.003Did not advance
1500m T133:57.697 q4:04.8311
align=left rowspan=2Rafael Botello Jimenez5000m T5411:33.808Did not advance
Marathon T541:33:059
align=left rowspan=2Gerard Desgarrega Puigdevall
Guide: Alejandro Guerrero Diaz
200m T1223.194Did not advance
400m T1250.912 q50.433 q50.684
align=left rowspan=2José Manuel González400m T361:01.517
800m T362:15.995
align=left rowspan=2Joan Munar Martinez100m T1311.6012Did not advance
200m T13DNSDid not advance
Gustavo Nieves5000m T1214:22.934
Jose Pampano800m T362:21.486
Ricardo de Pedraza Losa
Guide: Oriol Sellares Martinez
5000m T1116:42.1111
Martin Parejo Maza
Guide: Joan Borrisser Roldan
100m T1112.013Did not advance
Xavier Porras
Guide: Enric Martin Panades
100m T1111.802 q11.794Did not advance
align=left rowspan=4Roger Puigbo Verdaguer400m T5353.295Did not advance
800m T531:47.905Did not advance
5000m T5410:57.606Did not advance
Marathon T54DNF
align=left rowspan=2Maximiliano Rodriguez100m T1211.122 q11.204
200m T1222.873 q23.182Did not advance
align=left rowspan=2Alberto Suarez Laso5000m T1214:50.286
Marathon T122:24:50 WR
Gerard Desgarrega Puigdevall
Joan Munar Martinez
Xavier Porras
Maximiliano Rodriguez
4x100m relay T11-13DNF
Men's field
AthleteEventFinal
ResultPointsRank
Antonio Andujar ArroyoTriple jump F4613.388
José Antonio ExpósitoLong jump F207.25 PR
align=left rowspan=2David CasinoDiscus throw F1138.41
Shot put F11-1213.019425
align=left rowspan=2Martin Parejo MazaLong jump F115.618
Triple jump F1110.9410
align=left rowspan=2Xavier PorrasLong jump F116.085
Triple jump F1112.195
Women's track
AthleteEventHeatsSemifinalFinal
ResultRankResultRankResultRank
Elena Congost1500m T124:43.53
Sara Martinez100m T1213.273Did not advance
Eva Ngui100m T1213.323Did not advance
Women's field
AthleteEventFinal
ResultPointsRank
align=left rowspan=2Ruth Aguilar FulgencioJavelin throw F54/55/5612.1211
Shot put F54-565.2939316
Sara MartinezLong jump F11/125.668445

Boccia

See main article: Boccia at the 2012 Summer Paralympics.

Individual events

AthleteEventSeeding matchesRound of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinals
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Rank
José Prado PradoMixed individual BC1
L 4-5
align=center colspan=4Did not advance
Pedro Cordero Martinalign=left rowspan=2Mixed individual BC2
L 1-9
align=center colspan=5Did not advance
Manuel Martin Perez
W 4-3

L 3-3
align=center colspan=4Did not advance
Veronica Pamies Moreraalign=left rowspan=3Mixed individual BC3
L 1-8
align=center colspan=5Did not advance
Sandra Pena Cortes
W 3-2

L 2-8
align=center colspan=4Did not advance
José Rodríguez Vázquez
L 0-11
align=center colspan=5Did not advance
Jose Dueso VillarMixed individual BC4
L 0-9
align=center
L 4-6
align=center colspan=4Did not advance

Pairs and team events

AthleteEventPool matchesQuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinals
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
RankOpposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Rank
Veronica Pamies Morera
Sandra Pena Cortes
Jose Rodriguez Vazquez
Pairs BC3
L 1-12

L 0-7

L 0-9
4align=center colspan=4Did not advance
Francisco Beltran Manero
Pedro Cordero Martin
Manuel Martin Perez
Jose Prado Prado
Team BC1-2
L 3-8

L 4-6
align=center 3align=center colspan=4Did not advance

Cycling

See main article: Cycling at the 2012 Summer Paralympics.

Football 5-a-side

See main article: Football 5-a-side at the 2012 Summer Paralympics. Spain qualified for the 5-a-side tournament.

Group play--------
  • Semifinal
  • Bronze medal match
  • Judo

    See main article: Judo at the 2012 Summer Paralympics.

    Men
    AthleteEventQuarterfinalsSemifinalsRepechage
    round 1
    Repechage
    round 2
    Final/
    Bronze medal contest
    Opposition
    Result
    Opposition
    Result
    Opposition
    Result
    Opposition
    Result
    Opposition
    Result
    David García del ValleMen's 66kg
    W 0011-0012

    L 0000-0100

    L 0000-0100
    Abel Vazquez CortijoMen's 81kg
    W 0100-0020

    L 0000-0200

    L 0013-0102
    Women
    AthleteEventQuarterfinalsSemifinalsRepechageFinal/
    Bronze medal contest
    Opposition
    Result
    Opposition
    Result
    Opposition
    Result
    Opposition
    Result
    Laura García BenítezWomen's 48kg
    L 0000-0101

    L 0000-0100
    Did not advance
    Monica Merenciano HerreroWomen's 57kg
    W 0101-0000

    L 0002-1011

    W 1011-0002
    Marta Arce PaynoWomen's 63kg
    W 0210-0000

    L 0100-1000

    W 1000-0100
    Carmen HerreraWomen's 70kg
    W 0040-0002

    W 0010-0002

    W 0220-0002

    Powerlifting

    See main article: Powerlifting at the 2012 Summer Paralympics.

    Rowing

    See main article: Rowing at the 2012 Summer Paralympics. Spain sent only one rower to London, Juan Pablo Barcia.[2]

    Sailing

    See main article: Sailing at the 2012 Summer Paralympics.

    AthleteEventRaceTotal pointsNet points
    Total
    Rank
    1234567891011
    Francisco Llobet2.4mR(16)151616151216(17)121314813116
    Carolina Lopez Rodriguez
    Fernando Alvarez
    SKUD 187(10)9878877784738

    Shooting

    See main article: Shooting at the 2012 Summer Paralympics.

    AthleteEventQualificationFinal
    ScoreRankScoreTotalRank
    align=left rowspan=3Miquel Orobitg GuitartMen's 10m air rifle standing SH155527Did not advance
    Men's 50m rifle 3 positions SH1110222Did not advance
    Mixed 50m rifle prone SH156844Did not advance
    align=left rowspan=2Juan Antonio Saavedra ReinaldoMixed 10m air rifle standing SH2596=15Did not advance
    Mixed 50m rifle prone SH15903 Q104.6694.6
    align=left rowspan=3Francisco Ángel Soriano San MartinMen's 10m air pistol SH155420Did not advance
    Mixed 25m pistol SH155411Did not advance
    Mixed 50m pistol SH151915Did not advance

    Swimming

    See main article: Swimming at the 2012 Summer Paralympics.

    Men
    AthleteEventHeatsFinal
    ResultRankResultRank
    align=left rowspan=3Jaime Bailon Galindo50m freestyle S828.166Did not advance
    100m freestyle S81:04.667Did not advance
    100m butterfly S81:06.543 Q1:06.358
    align=left rowspan=5Jose Ramon Cantero Elvira50m freestyle S1228.416Did not advance
    100m freestyle S121:00.306Did not advance
    400m freestyle S124:40.455Did not advance
    100m butterfly S121:09.208Did not advance
    200m individual medley SM122:32.696Did not advance
    Pablo Cimadevila100m breaststroke SB41:43.942 Q1:45.465
    align=left rowspan=3Jesus Collado400m freestyle S94:23.572 Q4:19.065
    100m backstroke S91:07.585Did not advance
    100m butterfly S91:02.575 Q1:01.285
    Javier Crespo100m breaststroke SB91:13.974Did not advance
    align=left rowspan=4Enhamed Enhamed50m freestyle S1127.344 Q26.37
    100m freestyle S111:02.083 Q1:00.764
    400m freestyle S114:56.252 Q4:38.24
    100m butterfly S111:06.543 Q1:03.93
    align=left rowspan=3Enrique Floriano400m freestyle S124:19.381 Q4:14.77
    100m breaststroke SB121:11.613 Q1:11.426
    200m individual medley SM122:16.192 Q2:16.185
    align=left rowspan=4Omar Font50m freestyle S1225.182 Q24.754
    100m freestyle S1255.283 Q54.704
    400m freestyle S124:30.133 Q4:21.014
    100m butterfly S121:01.073 Q1:00.596
    align=left rowspan=3Albert Gelis50m freestyle S1227.135Did not advance
    100m backstroke S121:04.324 Q1:03.776
    100m butterfly S121:03.055Did not advance
    Vicente Gil50m breaststroke SB354.494 Q53.968
    align=left rowspan=2Javier Hernandez Aguiran50m backstroke S358.295 Q56.898
    50m breaststroke SB358.896Did not advance
    align=left rowspan=3David Levecq50m freestyle S1025.273Did not advance
    100m freestyle S1055.154Did not advance
    100m butterfly S1058.401 Q57.904
    align=left rowspan=4Miguel Luque50m backstroke S549.366Did not advance
    50m butterfly S554.887Did not advance
    50m breaststroke SB350.421 Q50.18
    150m individual medley SM42:49.315 Q2:48.537
    align=left rowspan=4Jose Antonio Mari Alcaraz50m freestyle S926.181 Q25.93
    100m freestyle S957.231 Q56.754
    400m freestyle S94:23.881 Q4:18.984
    100m butterfly S91:01.652 Q1:00.984
    Miguel Angel Martinez Tajuelo50m backstroke S351.693 Q51.834
    align=left rowspan=4Israel Oliver400m freestyle S114:58.414 Q4:48.864
    100m backstroke S111:12.874 Q1:11.586
    100m breaststroke SB111:17.022 Q1:16.465
    100m butterfly S111:05.511 Q1:07.727
    align=left rowspan=3Richard Oribe50m freestyle S439.803 Q39.474
    100m freestyle S41:25.252 Q1:25.33
    200m freestyle S43:05.712 Q3:01.62
    align=left rowspan=2Edgar Quiros Baltanas100m breaststroke SB131:09.302 Q1:08.066
    200m individual medley SM132:27.595Did not advance
    align=left rowspan=3Sebastian Rodriguez50m freestyle S533.801 Q33.44
    100m freestyle S51:17.371 Q1:15.70
    200m freestyle S52:45.962 Q2:43.11
    align=left rowspan=2Ander Romarate Aguirre100m backstroke S81:12.004 Q1:12.017
    100m breaststroke SB71:31.845Did not advance
    align=left rowspan=3Alejandro Sanchez Palomero100m butterfly S81:12.726Did not advance
    100m breaststroke SB81:20.476Did not advance
    200m individual medley SM82:43.956Did not advance
    align=left rowspan=3Ricardo Ten50m backstroke S543.074Did not advance
    50m butterfly S543.293 Q43.658
    100m breaststroke SB41:37.401 Q1:37.23
    Xavier Torres150m individual medley SM42:48.722 Q2:42.215
    Jesus Collado
    David Levecq
    Jose Antonio Mari Alcaraz
    Sebastian Rodriguez
    4x100m freestyle relay 34pts4:07.704 Q4:05.498
    Jaime Bailon Galindo
    Javier Crespo
    Jose Antonio Mari Alcaraz
    Ander Romarate Aguirre
    4x100m medley relay 34pts4:31.854 Q4:31.048
    Women
    AthleteEventHeatsFinal
    ResultRankResultRank
    align=left rowspan=5Amaya Alonso100m freestyle S121:07.774Did not advance
    400m freestyle S124:53.072 Q4:53.596
    100m butterfly S121:13.756
    100m backstroke S12DSQDid not advance
    200m individual medley SM122:44.635 Q2:38.785
    align=left rowspan=3Michelle Alonso200m freestyle S142:23.374Did not advance
    100m backstroke S141:22.715Did not advance
    100m breaststroke SB141:18.78 PR1 Q1:16.85 WR
    align=left rowspan=3Carla Casals100m butterfly S121:10.444
    100m breaststroke SB121:23.954 Q1:23.226
    200m individual medley SM122:42.484 Q2:44.098
    align=left rowspan=3Julia Castello Farre100m backstroke S61:31.783 Q1:31.675
    100m breaststroke SB52:01.185Did not advance
    200m individual medley SM63:40.688Did not advance
    align=left rowspan=3Begona Curero50m freestyle S1330.4511Did not advance
    100m freestyle S131:08.457Did not advance
    100m breaststroke SB131:25.124 Q1:26.238
    align=left rowspan=5Deborah Font50m freestyle S1228.685 Q28.757
    100m freestyle S121:02.622 Q1:02.065
    400m freestyle S124:46.721 Q4:39.75
    100m breaststroke SB121:23.573 Q1:22.224
    200m individual medley SM122:40.752 Q2:39.656
    align=left rowspan=5Sarai Gascon Moreno50m freestyle S929.623 Q29.444
    100m freestyle S91:04.932 Q1:03.62
    100m butterfly S91:11.452 Q1:09.79 EU
    100m breaststroke SB91:22.615 Q1:21.506
    200m individual medley SM92:42.494 Q2:40.156
    align=left rowspan=3Marta Maria Gomez Battelli100m freestyle S131:08.816Did not advance
    100m breaststroke SB131:27.895Did not advance
    200m individual medley SM132:46.905Did not advance
    align=left rowspan=3Isabel Yinghua Hernandez Santos100m backstroke S101:16.666Did not advance
    100m butterfly S101:13.194 Q1:11.977
    200m individual medley SM102:45.984Did not advance
    align=left rowspan=4Lorena Homar Lopez400m freestyle S67:16.327Did not advance
    100m backstroke S61:49.637Did not advance
    100m breaststroke SB42:18.196Did not advance
    200m individual medley SM54:06.394 Q4:03.167
    align=left rowspan=3Esther Morales50m freestyle S1029.929Did not advance
    100m freestyle S101:05.034Did not advance
    100m backstroke S101:16.465Did not advance
    align=left rowspan=6Teresa Perales50m freestyle S537.062 Q36.50
    100m freestyle S51:23.392 Q1:18.55
    200m freestyle S53:05.442 Q2:51.79
    50m butterfly S543.221 Q42.67
    100m breaststroke SB41:56.902 Q1:56.17
    200m individual medley SM53:33.842 Q3:28.58
    align=left rowspan=2Sarai Gascon Moreno
    Isabel Yinghua Hernandez Santos
    Esther Morales
    Teresa Perales
    4x100m freestyle relay 34pts4:35.094
    4x100m medley relay 34pts5:06.045

    Table tennis

    See main article: Table tennis at the 2012 Summer Paralympics.

    Men
    AthleteEventPreliminariesFirst roundQuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal /
    Opposition
    Result
    Opposition
    Result
    RankOpposition
    Result
    Opposition
    Result
    Opposition
    Result
    Opposition
    Result
    Rank
    Tomas PiñasMen's singles C3
    L 1-3

    W 3-0
    1 Q
    L 0-3
    Did not advance
    Miguel Rodriguez
    L 1-3

    L 0-3
    3Did not advance
    Alvaro ValeraMen's singles C6
    W 3-0

    W 3-0

    L 0-3
    Jordi MoralesMen's singles C7
    W 3-0

    W 3-1
    1 Q
    L 2-3
    Did not advance
    Jorge CardonaMen's singles C10
    L 0-3

    W 3-1
    2Did not advance
    Jose Manuel Ruiz Reyes
    W 3-2

    L 0-3

    L 1-3
    4
    Jordi Morales
    Alvaro Valera
    Men's team C6-8
    W 3-0

    W 3-1

    W 3-0

    L 0-3
    Jorge Cardona
    Jose Manuel Ruiz Reyes
    Men's team C9-10
    W 3-0

    L 2-3

    W 3-1

    Wheelchair basketball

    See main article: Wheelchair basketball at the 2012 Summer Paralympics.

    Men's tournament

    The Spanish men's wheelchair basketball team were in Group A with the United States, Australia, South Africa, Italy and Turkey.

    Squad list
    (classification points)
    Group stage[6] QuarterfinalSemifinalFinal
    Opposition
    Result
    RankOpposition
    Result
    Opposition
    Result
    Opposition
    Result
    Rank
    From:
    L 63-55

    L 75–59

    W 74–50

    W 67–40

    W 67–64
    Group stage----------------
  • Quarter-final
  • 5th–8th place semi-final
  • 5th/6th place match
  • Wheelchair fencing

    See main article: Wheelchair fencing at the 2012 Summer Paralympics.

    Wheelchair tennis

    See main article: Wheelchair tennis at the 2012 Summer Paralympics.

    AthleteEventRound of 64Round of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinals
    Opposition
    Result
    Opposition
    Result
    Opposition
    Result
    style=”line-height:1em”Opposition
    Result
    Opposition
    Result
    Opposition
    Result
    Daniel Caverzaschi Arzolaalign=left rowspan=2Men's singles
    W 6-1, 6-2

    L 1-6, 0-6
    Did not advance
    Francesc Tur Blanch
    L 4-6, 2-6
    Did not advance
    Elena Jacinto Velezalign=left rowspan=2Women's singles
    L 3-6, 1-6
    Did not advance
    Lola Ochoa Ribes
    L 5-7, 2-6
    Did not advance
    Daniel Caverzaschi Arzola
    Francesc Tur Blanch
    Men's doubles
    W 6-1, 4-6, 6-4

    L 1-6, 0-6
    Did not advance
    Elena Jacinto Velez
    Lola Ochoa Ribes
    Women's doubles
    L 1-6, 5-7
    Did not advance

    See also

    Notes and References

    1. Web site: Spain - 2012 Paralympic News, Athletes, Medals. LOCOG. 24 August 2012. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20120829005218/http://www.london2012.com/paralympics/country/spain/index.html. 29 August 2012.
    2. Web site: EP . España llevará 142 atletas a los Juegos Paralímpicos . AS . July 6, 2012 . December 25, 2013 . Spain . es.
    3. Web site: Spain confirm squad of 142 for London 2012 - insidethegames.biz - Olympic, Paralympic and Commonwealth Games News . insidethegames.biz . July 12, 2012 . December 26, 2013.
    4. Web site: Biografías. Comité Paralímpico Español. Spain. es. 2012. 3 June 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20131206160547/http://www.paralimpicos.es/web/2012lonpv/participantes/datosbiografia.asp?idatleta=47881024S. 6 December 2013. dead. dmy-all.
    5. Web site: El membrillato Antonio Andujar debuta mañana en las Paralimpiadas de Londres . Membrilla.com . July 11, 2013 . Spain . es.
    6. Web site: Wheelchair Basketball — Schedule & Results. The London Organising Committee of the Olympic Games and Paralympic Games Limited. 18 August 2012. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20120825013554/http://www.london2012.com/paralympics/wheelchair-basketball/schedule-and-results/. 25 August 2012.