Spain at the 2020 Summer Olympics explained

Noc:ESP
Nocname:Spanish Olympic Committee
Games:Summer Olympics
Year:2020
Website: 
Location:Tokyo, Japan
Competitors:321
Sports:32
Flagbearer Open:Mireia Belmonte
Saúl Craviotto[1]
Flagbearer Close:Sandra Sánchez[2] [3]
Rank:22
Gold:3
Silver:8
Bronze:6
Appearances:auto
App Begin Year:1900

Spain competed at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, originally scheduled to take place from 24 July to 9 August 2020 but postponed to 23 July to 8 August 2021 because of the COVID-19 pandemic.[4] Since the nation's official debut in 1920, Spanish athletes have appeared in every edition of the Summer Olympic Games, with the exception of the 1936 Summer Olympics in Berlin (from which they withdrew as a boycott due the fact that the Games were to be held on the Nazi Germany) and the 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne, as a part of the boycott against the Soviet invasion of Hungary. Spain competed in all sports except baseball, rugby sevens, wrestling and surfing.

The nation finished the Games with 17 total medals: three gold, eight silver, and six bronze, matching the overall tally of the 2016 Olympics. Its gold medal haul dropped from 7 to 3. Two of Spain's gold medals were in sports making their Olympic debut this year: karate (Sandra Sánchez, women's kata), and sport climbing (Alberto Ginés López, men's combined).

Medalists

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MedalNameSportEventDate
Spain women's national water polo team
Spain national under-24 football team
Spain men's national handball team

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Medals by sport
Sportbgcolor=#f7f6a8 bgcolor=#dce5e5 bgcolor=#ffdab9 Total
Athletics0011
Canoeing0303
Cycling0011
Football0101
Gymnastics0101
Handball0011
Karate1102
Sailing0022
Shooting1001
Sport climbing1001
Taekwondo0101
Tennis0011
Water polo0101
Total38617

Competitors

The following is the list of number of competitors participating in the Games. Note that reserves in athletics, equestrian, field hockey, football, handball and water polo are not counted as athletes; however, expanded rosters were considered for field hockey, football, handball and water polo, following the decision of IOC to make them more flexible regarding the possible impact of COVID-19 protocols:[5]

width=180Sportwidth=55Menwidth=55Womenwidth=55Total
Archery1 1 2
Artistic swimming8 8
Athletics32 22 54
Badminton1 1 2
Basketball12 12 24
Boxing4 0 4
Canoeing10 5 15
Cycling9 3 12
Diving2 0 2
Equestrian4 1 5
Fencing1 0 1
Field hockey16 16 32
Football18 0 18
Golf2 2 4
Gymnastics5 4 9
Handball14 14 28
Judo3 4 7
Karate1 1 2
Modern pentathlon1 0 1
Rowing4 2 6
Sailing8 7 15
Shooting1 1 2
Skateboarding2 2 4
Sport climbing1 0 1
Swimming4 7 11
Table tennis1 2 3
Taekwondo3 1 4
Tennis4 4 8
Triathlon3 2 5
Volleyball2 2 4
Water polo12 12 24
Weightlifting3 1 4
Total 184 137 321

Archery

See main article: Archery at the 2020 Summer Olympics and Archery at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Qualification. Spain qualified two archers: one for the men's individual recurve by winning the bronze medal and securing an outright berth available at the 2019 European Games in Minsk, Belarus;[6] and another for the women's individual recurve by earning one of the four spots available at the Europe Continental Qualification Tournament in Antalya, Turkey.

AthleteEventRanking roundRound of 64Round of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal /
ScoreSeedOpposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Rank
Daniel CastroMen's individual65044
L 2–6
Did not advance
Inés de VelascoWomen's individual62848
L 3–7
Did not advance
Daniel Castro
Inés de Velasco
Mixed team127821Did not advance

Artistic swimming

See main article: Artistic swimming at the 2020 Summer Olympics and Artistic swimming at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Qualification. Spain fielded a squad of eight artistic swimmers to compete across all events by winning the silver medal and securing the second of three available spots in the women's team routine at the 2021 FINA Olympic Qualification Tournament in Barcelona, Spain.[7]

AthleteEventTechnical routineFree routine (preliminary)Free routine (final)
PointsRankPointsTotal (technical + free)RankPointsTotal (technical + free)Rank
Alisa Ozhogina
Iris Tió
Duet86.9281988.300175.228111 Q88.6667175.594810
Ona Carbonell
Berta Ferreras
Meritxell Mas
Alisa Ozhogina
Paula Ramírez
Sara Saldaña
Iris Tió
Blanca Toledano
Team90.3780791.5333181.91137

Athletics

See main article: Athletics at the 2020 Summer Olympics and Athletics at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Qualification. Spanish athletes achieved the entry standards, either by qualifying time or by world ranking, in the following track and field events (up to a maximum of 3 athletes in each event).:[8] [9] Although selected, Irene Sánchez-Escribano could not compete in the 3000 m steeplechase due to a last minute injury. 2016 silver medallist Orlando Ortega got injured while training already at Japan days before the competition and could not take place.

Track & road events
  • Men
  • AthleteEventHeat SemifinalFinal
    ResultRankResultRankResultRank
    Óscar Husillos400 m48.057Did not advance
    Adrián Benalign=left rowspan=3800 m1:45.303 Q1:44.304 q1:45.965
    Saúl Ordóñez1:45.985Did not advance
    Pablo Sánchez-Valladares1:46.064Did not advance
    Ignacio Fontesalign=left rowspan=31500 m3:36.958 q3:34.495 Q3:38.5613
    Jesús Gómez3:47.2712 qR3:44.4612Did not advance
    Adel Mechaal3:36.746 Q3:32.19 PB4 Q3:30.77 PB5
    Mohamed Katir5000 m13:30.101 Q13:06.608
    Carlos Mayo10000 m28:04.7113
    Asier Martínezalign=left rowspan=2110 m hurdles13.321 Q13.27 PB3 q13.22 PB6
    Orlando OrtegaDid not advance
    Sergio Fernández400 m hurdles51.517Did not advance
    Daniel Arcealign=left rowspan=33000 m steeplechase8:38:0913Did not advance
    Fernando CarroDid not advance
    Sebastián Martos8:23.078Did not advance
    Javier Guerraalign=left rowspan=3Marathon2:16:4233
    Ayad Lamdassem2:10:165
    Daniel Mateo2:15:2121
    Diego Garcíaalign=left rowspan=320 km walk1:21:576
    Miguel Ángel López1:27.1231
    Álvaro Martín1:21:464
    Luis Manuel Corchetealign=left rowspan=350 km walk
    Jesús Ángel García4:10:0335
    Marc Tur3:51:084
    Women
    AthleteEventHeat SemifinalFinal
    ResultRankResultRankResultRank
    María Isabel Pérez100 m11.515Did not advance
    Jaël Bestué200 m23.19 PB4Did not advance
    Aauri Lorena Bokesa400 m51.894 q51.57 PB8Did not advance
    Natalia Romero800 m2:01.16 PB6 q2:01.528Did not advance
    Esther Guerreroalign=left rowspan=21500 m4:07.088Did not advance
    Marta Pérez4:04.76 PB7 q4:01.69 PB5 Q4:00.12 PB9
    Lucía Rodríguez5000 m15:26.19 PB16Did not advance
    Teresa Errandonea100 m hurdles13.156Did not advance
    Carolina Robles3000 m steeplechase9:45.3713 qR9:50.9614
    Marta Galimanyalign=left rowspan=3Marathon2:35:3937
    Elena Loyo2:34:3829
    Laura Méndez Esquer
    Laura García-Caroalign=left rowspan=320 km walk1:37.4834
    Raquel González1:31.5714
    María Pérez1:30.054
    Mixed
    Field events
  • Men
  • AthleteEventHeat Final
    ResultRankResultRank
    Eusebio CáceresLong jump7.987 q8.184
    Pablo TorrijosTriple jump15.8725Did not advance
    Lois Maikel MartínezDiscus throw54.6930Did not advance
    Odei JainagaJavelin throw73.1129Did not advance
    Javier CienfuegosHammer throw76.917 q76.3010
    Women
    AthleteEventHeat Final
    ResultRankResultRank
    Fátima DiameLong jump6.3322Did not advance
    Ana PeleteiroTriple jump14.622 Q14.87 NR
    María Belén ToimilShot put17.3822Did not advance
    Laura RedondoHammer throw62.4229Did not advance
    Combined events – Men's decathlon
    AthleteEventFinalRank
    Jorge UreñaResult10.66 PB7.3013.972.0548.00 PB14.1343.70 PB4.9055.824:27.8283229
    Points938886727850909958740880675759
    Combined events – Women's heptathlon
    AthleteEvent200 m800 mFinalRank
    María VicenteResult13.541.77 =PB12.7023.506.1837.042:16.99611718
    Points10599417071029905611865

    Badminton

    See main article: Badminton at the 2020 Summer Olympics and Badminton at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Qualification. Spain entered two badminton players (one per gender) into the Olympic tournament. 2014 Youth Olympian Clara Azurmendi, with Pablo Abián playing in the badminton court at his fourth consecutive Games on the men's side, was automatically selected among the top 40 individual shuttlers in their respective singles events. based on the BWF World Race to Tokyo Rankings.[10] [11] Reigning Olympic champion Carolina Marín was initially chosen but pulled out from the Games due to a knee injury.[12]

    AthleteEventGroup stageEliminationQuarterfinalSemifinalFinal /
    Opposition
    Score
    Opposition
    Score
    RankOpposition
    Score
    Opposition
    Score
    Opposition
    Score
    Opposition
    Score
    Rank
    Pablo AbiánMen's singles
    W (21–7, 21–11)

    L (11–21, 10–21)
    2Did not advance
    Clara AzurmendiWomen's singles
    L (13–21, 8–21)

    W (21–10, 21–2)
    2Did not advance

    Basketball

    See main article: Basketball at the 2020 Summer Olympics.

    Summary
    TeamEventGroup stageQuarterfinalSemifinalFinal /
    Opposition
    Score
    Opposition
    Score
    Opposition
    Score
    RankOpposition
    Score
    Opposition
    Score
    Opposition
    Score
    Rank
    Spain men'sMen's tournament
    W 88–77

    W 81–71

    L 87–95
    2 Q
    L 81–95
    Did not advance
    Spain women'sWomen's tournament
    W 73–69

    W 85–70

    W 76–66
    1 Q
    L 64–67
    Did not advance

    Men's tournament

    See main article: Basketball at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Men's tournament and Basketball at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Men's qualification. Spain men's basketball team qualified for the Games by reaching the semifinal stage and securing an outright berth as one of two highest-ranked squads from Europe at the 2019 FIBA Basketball World Cup in China.[13]

    Team roster
    Group play--------
    Quarterfinal

    Women's tournament

    See main article: Basketball at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Women's tournament and Basketball at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Women's qualification. Spain women's basketball team qualified for the Olympics as one of three highest-ranked eligible squads from group B at the Belgrade meet of the 2020 FIBA Women's Olympic Qualifying Tournament.[14]

    Team roster
    Group play--------
    Quarterfinal

    Boxing

    See main article: Boxing at the 2020 Summer Olympics and Boxing at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Qualification. Spain entered four boxers into the Olympic tournament. Fourth-seeded Gabriel Escobar (men's flyweight), José Quiles (men's featherweight), Russian-born Gazimagomed Jalidov (men's light heavyweight), and Emmanuel Reyes (men's heavyweight) secured the spots on the Spanish squad in their respective weight divisions, either by winning the round of 16 match, advancing to the semifinal match, or scoring a box-off triumph, at the 2020 European Qualification Tournament in London and Paris.[15] [16]

    AthleteEventRound of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal
    Opposition
    Result
    Opposition
    Result
    Opposition
    Result
    Opposition
    Result
    Opposition
    Result
    Rank
    Gabriel EscobarMen's flyweight
    W 5–0

    W 4–1

    L 2–3
    Did not advance
    José QuilesMen's featherweight
    L 0–5
    Did not advance
    Gazimagomed JalidovMen's light heavyweight
    W 3–2

    L
    Did not advance
    Emmanuel ReyesMen's heavyweight
    W

    L 1–4
    Did not advance

    Canoeing

    See main article: Canoeing at the 2020 Summer Olympics and Canoeing at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Qualification.

    Slalom

    Spanish canoeists qualified boats in all four classes through the 2019 ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships in La Seu d'Urgell, Spain.[17]

    AthleteEventPreliminarySemifinalFinal
    Run 1RankRun 2RankBestRankTimeRankTimeRank
    Ander ElosegiMen's C-1103.788101.514101.517103.153106.598
    David LlorenteMen's K-1147.622295.831495.831898.268150.0810
    Núria VilarrublaWomen's C-1118.039121.0015118.031119.998127.338
    Maialen ChourrautWomen's K-1108.256105.135105.135107.927106.63

    Sprint

    Spanish canoeists qualified four boats in the 2019 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships in Szeged, Hungary,[18] Meanwhile, three additional boats were awarded to the Spanish canoeists each in the men's C-2 1000 m, women's K-1 500 m, and women's C-1 200 m, respectively, with their top-two placements at the 2021 European Canoe Sprint Qualification Regatta.[19] The team was announced on 15 May 2021, excepting the women's C-1 canoeist who would be decided later.[20]

    Men
    AthleteEventHeatsQuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal
    TimeRankTimeRankTimeRankTimeRank
    Cayetano Garcíaalign=left rowspan=2C-1 1000 m4:34.4184 q4:31.9295Did not advance
    Pablo Martínez4:21.7295 q4:09.1023Did not advance
    Cayetano García
    Pablo Martínez
    C-2 1000 m3:44.9472 Q3:28.5944 FA3:41.5728
    Carlos Arévaloalign=left rowspan=2K-1 200 m34.4522 Q35.2073 FA35.3915
    Saúl Craviotto35.0022 Q35.9344 FA35.5687
    Francisco Cubelos
    Íñigo Peña
    K-2 1000 m3:10.1381 Q3:19.1334 FA3:17.2676
    Carlos Arévalo
    Saúl Craviotto
    Rodrigo Germade
    Marcus Walz
    K-4 500 m1:21.6581 Q1:24.3551 FA1:22.445
    Women
    AthleteEventHeatsQuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal
    TimeRankTimeRankTimeRankTimeRank
    Antía JácomeC-1 200 m46.6913 q45.6681 Q47.4144 FA47.2265
    Teresa PortelaK-1 200 m40.8121 Q38.8584 FA38.883
    Isabel ContrerasK-1 500 m1:49.2564 q1:51.2351 Q1:54.5356 FC1:55.72819
    Qualification Legend: Q = Qualify to semifinals; q = Qualify to quarterfinals; FA = Qualify to final (medal); FB = Qualify to final B (non-medal); FC = Qualify to final C (non-medal)

    Cycling

    See main article: Cycling at the 2020 Summer Olympics and Cycling at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Qualification.

    Road

    Spain entered a squad of seven riders (five men and two women) to compete in their respective Olympic road races, by virtue of their top 6 national finish (for men) and top 22 (for women) in the UCI World Ranking.[21]

    Men
    AthleteEventTimeRank
    Omar Frailealign=left rowspan=3Road raceDid not finish
    Jesús Herrada6:16:5362
    Gorka Izagirre6:11:4623
    Ion IzagirreRoad race6:21:4679
    Time trialDid not finish
    Alejandro ValverdeRoad race6:15:3842
    Women
    AthleteEventTimeRank
    Mavi GarcíaRoad race3:54:3112
    Time trial34:39.9623
    Ane SantestebanRoad race3:56:0428

    Track

    Following the completion of the 2020 UCI Track Cycling World Championships, Spanish riders accumulated spots for both men's madison and omnium, based on the country's results in the final UCI Olympic rankings.

    Omnium
    Madison

    Mountain biking

    Spanish mountain bikers qualified for three quota places (two men's and one women's) into the Olympic cross-country race, as a result of the nation's sixth-place finish for men and twentieth for women, respectively, in the UCI Olympic Ranking List of 16 May 2021.[22] [23]

    AthleteEventTimeRank
    Jofre Cullellalign=left rowspan=2Men's cross-country1:28:1615
    David Valero1:25:48
    Rocío del Alba GarcíaWomen's cross-country1:26:3226

    Diving

    See main article: article, Diving at the 2020 Summer Olympics and Diving at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Qualification. Spain sent two divers into the Olympic competition by finishing among the top 18 in the men's springboard at the 2021 FINA World Cup in Tokyo, Japan.

    AthleteEventPreliminarySemifinalFinal
    PointsRankPointsRankPointsRank
    Alberto Arévaloalign=left rowspan=2Men's 3 m springboard322.8526Did not advance
    Nicolás García Boissier382.619Did not advance

    Equestrian

    See main article: Equestrian at the 2020 Summer Olympics and Equestrian at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Qualification. Spanish equestrians qualified a full squad in the team dressage competition by virtue of a top-six finish at the 2018 FEI World Equestrian Games in Tryon, North Carolina, United States.[24] MeanwhIle, two riders were added to the Spanish roster based on the following results in the individual FEI Olympic rankings: a top two finish outside the group selection for Group B (South Western Europe) in eventing and a highest overall placement outside the group and continental selection in jumping.[25]

    Dressage

    AthleteHorseEventGrand Prix Grand Prix SpecialGrand Prix FreestyleOverall
    ScoreRankScoreRankTechnicalArtisticScoreRank
    Beatriz Ferrer-SalatEleganceIndividual72.09618 q72.60782.45777.53217
    José Antonio García MenaSorento / Divina RoyalTF69.14632Did not advance
    Severo JuradoFendi T68.37038Did not advance
    Beatriz Ferrer-Salat
    José Antonio García Mena
    Severo Jurado
    See aboveTeam6749.58 Q7198.577198.57
    Qualification Legend: Q = Qualified for the final; q = Qualified for the final as a lucky loser
    TF = Substituted for the team final

    Jumping

    Fencing

    See main article: Fencing at the 2020 Summer Olympics and Fencing at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Qualification. Spain entered one fencer into the Olympic competition, marking the country's return to the sport for the first time since 2008. Carlos Llavador claimed a spot in the men's foil as one of the two highest-ranked fencers vying for qualification from Europe in the FIE Adjusted Official Rankings.

    Field hockey

    See main article: Field hockey at the 2020 Summer Olympics.

    Summary
    TeamEventGroup stageQuarterfinalSemifinalFinal /
    Opposition
    Score
    Opposition
    Score
    Opposition
    Score
    Opposition
    Score
    Opposition
    Score
    RankOpposition
    Score
    Opposition
    Score
    Opposition
    Score
    Rank
    Spain men'sMen's tournament
    D 1–1

    L 3–4

    L 0–3

    W 4–1

    D 1–1
    4 Q
    L 1–3
    Did not advance
    Spain women'sWomen's tournament
    L 1–3

    L 0–3

    W 2–1

    W 2–0

    W 2–1
    2 Q
    L 2–2 (0–2)
    Did not advance

    Men's tournament

    See main article: Field hockey at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Men's tournament and Field hockey at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Men's qualification. Spain men's field hockey team qualified for the Olympics by securing one of the seven tickets available and defeating France in a playoff at the Valencia leg of the 2019 FIH Olympic Qualifiers.[26]

    Team roster
    Group play----------------
    Quarterfinal

    Women's tournament

    See main article: Field hockey at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Women's tournament and Field hockey at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Women's qualification. Spain women's field hockey team qualified for the Olympics by securing one of the seven tickets available and defeating South Korea in a playoff at the Valencia leg of the 2019 FIH Olympic Qualifiers.[26]

    Team roster
    Group play----------------
    Quarterfinal

    Football

    See main article: Football at the 2020 Summer Olympics.

    Summary

    Men's tournament

    See main article: Football at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Men's tournament and Football at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Men's qualification. Spain men's football team qualified for the Games by reaching the semifinal stage and securing an outright berth at the 2019 UEFA European Under-21 Championship in Italy, signifying the country's return to the Olympic football scene for the first time since London 2012.[27]

    Team roster
    Group play--------
    Quarterfinal
    Semifinal
    Gold medal match

    Golf

    See main article: Golf at the 2020 Summer Olympics and Golf at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Qualification. Spain entered four golfers (two per gender) into the Olympic tournament. Jon Rahm (world no. 1), Adri Arnaus (world no. 147), Carlota Ciganda (world no. 32), and Azahara Muñoz (world no. 84) qualified directly among the top 60 eligible players for their respective events based on the IGF World Rankings.[28] [29] Sergio García (world no. 48) and Rafa Cabrera-Bello (world no. 140) qualified but opted not to play.[30] Later, Jon Rahm tested positive for COVID-19 and was replaced by Jorge Campillo

    AthleteEventRound 1Round 2Round 3Round 4Total
    ScoreScoreScoreScoreScoreParRank
    Adri Arnausalign=left rowspan=2Men's68697467278−6=38
    Jorge Campillo70756975289+559
    Carlota Cigandaalign=left rowspan=2Women's68737069280−4=29
    Azahara Muñoz69767372290+6=50

    Gymnastics

    See main article: Gymnastics at the 2020 Summer Olympics and Gymnastics at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Qualification.

    Artistic

    Spain fielded two full teams of four gymnasts each into the Olympic competition for the first time since Athens 2004. Both men's and women's squads secured each one of the remaining nine places in the team all-around at the 2019 World Championships in Stuttgart, Germany.[31] [32]

    Men
  • Team
  • AthleteEventQualificationFinal
    ApparatusTotalRankApparatusTotalRank
    Néstor Abadalign=left rowspan=5Team13.66611.46611.96613.00014.80013.13378.03153Did not advance
    Thierno Diallo12.23312.90013.00012.83314.00011.10076.06656
    Nicolau Mir13.53312.60012.40013.86614.03313.23379.66548
    Joel Plata13.50013.43313.30013.96614.63312.46681.29837
    Total40.69938.93338.70040.83243.46638.832241.46212
    Individual
    Women
  • Team
  • AthleteEventQualificationFinal
    ApparatusTotalRankApparatusTotalRank
    Laura Bechdejúalign=left rowspan=5Team13.53312.70012.66612.30051.19953Did not advance
    Marina González13.23311.03312.36612.86649.49863
    Alba Petisco13.46612.866 11.70012.56650.59857
    Roxana Popa14.30014.40012.86612.53354.09921 Q
    Total41.29939.96637.89837.965157.12812
    Individual

    Handball

    See main article: Handball at the 2020 Summer Olympics.

    Summary
    TeamEventGroup stageQuarterfinalSemifinalFinal /
    Opposition
    Score
    Opposition
    Score
    Opposition
    Score
    Opposition
    Score
    Opposition
    Score
    RankOpposition
    Score
    Opposition
    Score
    Opposition
    Score
    Rank
    Spain men'sMen's tournament
    W 28–27

    W 28–27

    W 32–25

    L 31–36

    W 36–27
    2 Q
    W 34–33

    L 23–27

    W 33–31
    Spain women'sWomen's tournament
    L 24–31

    W 28–25

    W 27–23

    L 25–29

    L 31–34
    5Did not advance

    Men's tournament

    See main article: Handball at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Men's tournament and Handball at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Men's qualification. Spain men's handball team qualified for the Olympics by winning the gold medal and securing an outright berth at the final match of the 2020 European Men's Handball Championship in Stockholm, Sweden.[33]

    Team roster
    Group play----------------
    Quarterfinal
    Semifinal
    Bronze medal game

    Women's tournament

    See main article: Handball at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Women's tournament and Handball at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Women's qualification. Spain women's handball team qualified for the Olympics by securing a top-two finish at the Llíria leg of the 2020 IHF Olympic Qualification Tournament.[34]

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

    Judo

    See main article: Judo at the 2020 Summer Olympics and Judo at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Qualification. Spain qualified seven judoka (three men and four women) for each of the following weight classes at the Games. Six of them, highlighted by Georgian-born and two-time world champion Nikoloz Sherazadishvili (men's middleweight, 90 kg) and Rio 2016 Olympians Francisco Garrigós (men's extra-lightweight, 60 kg) and María Bernabéu (women's middleweight, 70 kg), were selected among the top 18 judoka of their respective weight classes based on the IJF World Ranking List of 28 June 2021, while Cristina Cabaña (women's half-middleweight, 73 kg) accepted a continental berth from Europe as the nation's top-ranked judoka outside of direct qualifying position.[35] [36]

    Men
    AthleteEventRound of 64Round of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsRepechageFinal /
    Opposition
    Result
    Opposition
    Result
    Opposition
    Result
    Opposition
    Result
    Opposition
    Result
    Opposition
    Result
    Opposition
    Result
    Rank
    Francisco Garrigós−60 kg
    L 00–01
    Did not advance
    Alberto Gaitero−66 kg
    L 00–10
    Did not advance
    Nikoloz Sherazadishvili−90 kg
    W 01–00

    W 10–00

    L 00–10
    Did not advance
    L 00–01
    Did not advance7
    Women
    AthleteEventRound of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsRepechageFinal /
    Opposition
    Result
    Opposition
    Result
    Opposition
    Result
    Opposition
    Result
    Opposition
    Result
    Opposition
    Result
    Rank
    Julia Figueroa−48 kg
    W 10–00

    L 00–10
    Did not advance
    Ana Pérez Box−52 kg
    L 00–01
    Did not advance
    Cristina Cabaña−63 kg
    W 10–00

    L 00–10
    Did not advance
    María Bernabéu−70 kg
    L 00–01
    Did not advance

    Karate

    See main article: Karate at the 2020 Summer Olympics and Karate at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Qualification. Spain entered two karateka into the inaugural Olympic tournament. Defending European Games champions Damián Quintero and Sandra Sánchez qualified directly for their respective individual kata categories by finishing among the top four karateka at the end of the combined WKF Olympic Rankings.[37] [38]

    Kata
    AthleteEventElimination roundRanking roundFinal /
    ScoreRankScoreRankOpposition
    Result
    Rank
    Damián QuinteroMen's kata27.371 Q27.28 1 Q
    L 27.66–28.72
    Sandra SánchezWomen's kata27.431 Q27.861 Q
    W 28.06–27.88

    Modern pentathlon

    See main article: Modern pentathlon at the 2020 Summer Olympics and Modern pentathlon at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Qualification. Spain entered one modern pentathlete into the Olympic competition for the first time since Beijing 2008. Aleix Heredia finished sixth of the top eight modern pentathletes vying for qualification in the men's event based on the UIPM World Rankings of 1 June 2021.[39]

    Rowing

    See main article: Rowing at the 2020 Summer Olympics and Rowing at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Qualification. Spain qualified three boats for each of the following rowing classes into the Olympic regatta, with the majority of crews confirming Olympic places for their boats at the 2019 FISA World Championships in Ottensheim, Austria.[40] [41]

    AthleteEventHeatsRepechageSemifinalsFinal
    TimeRankTimeRankTimeRankTimeRank
    Jaime Canalejo
    Javier García
    Men's pair6:53.334 R6:47.061 SA/B6:16.253 FA6:25.256
    Manel Balastegui
    Caetano Horta
    Men's lightweight double sculls6:38.724 R6:45.712 SA/B6:15.495 FB6:15.457
    Aina Cid
    Virginia Díaz
    Women's pair7:23.143 SA/B6:50.633 FA7:00.056
    Qualification Legend: FA=Final A (medal); FB=Final B (non-medal); FC=Final C (non-medal); FD=Final D (non-medal); FE=Final E (non-medal); FF=Final F (non-medal); SA/B=Semifinals A/B; SC/D=Semifinals C/D; SE/F=Semifinals E/F; QF=Quarterfinals; R=Repechage

    Sailing

    See main article: Sailing at the 2020 Summer Olympics and Sailing at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Qualification. Spanish sailors qualified one boat in each of the following classes through the 2018 Sailing World Championships, the class-associated Worlds, and the continental regattas.[42] [43]

    At the end of 2019 season, the Royal Spanish Sailing Federation announced the first set of sailors to compete at the Enoshima regatta, namely windsurfer Blanca Manchón, Rio 2016 Olympian Jordi Xammar and his new partner Nicolás Rodríguez in the men's 470 class.[44] The 49er, 49erFX, and Nacra 17 crews, highlighted by London 2012 gold medalist Támara Echegoyen, were named on 19 February 2020, with the women's 470 crew joining them before the end of March 2020.[45] [46] Ángel Granda (men's RS:X) was added to the list of confirmed Spanish athletes for the rescheduled Games on 16 March 2021, with Cristina Pujol (women's Laser Radial) rounded out the selection a month later.[47]

    Men
    AthleteEventRaceNet pointsFinal rank
    123456789101112M*
    Ángel GrandaRS:X231314131715910781011810
    Joel RodríguezLaser214231392591021EL13516
    Joan CardonaFinn335323785651
    Nicolás Rodríguez
    Jordi Xammar
    470101106132571055
    Diego Botín
    Iago López
    49er51254102541267704
    Women
    AthleteEventRaceNet pointsFinal rank
    123456789101112M*
    Blanca ManchónRS:X7712141314914141010EL12411
    Cristina PujolLaser Radial1232328242630204EL17923
    Patricia Cantero
    Silvia Mas
    47011133614158110EL8111
    Paula Barceló
    Támara Echegoyen
    49erFX21023313451912412894
    Mixed
    M = Medal race; EL = Eliminated – did not advance into the medal race

    Shooting

    See main article: Shooting at the 2020 Summer Olympics and Shooting at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Qualification. Spanish shooters achieved quota places for the following events by virtue of their best finishes at the 2018 ISSF World Championships, the 2019 ISSF World Cup series, European Championships or Games, and European Qualifying Tournament, as long as they obtained a minimum qualifying score (MQS) by 31 May 2020.[48]

    AthleteEventQualificationFinal
    PointsRankPointsRank
    Alberto FernándezMen's trap1229Did not advance
    Fátima GálvezWomen's trap11614Did not advance
    Alberto Fernández
    Fátima Gálvez
    Mixed trap team1481 Q41

    Skateboarding

    See main article: Skateboarding at the 2020 Summer Olympics and Skateboarding at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Qualification. Spain entered four skateboarders (two men and two women) to compete across all events at the Games. Danny León, Jaime Mateu, and Julia Benedetti were automatically selected among the top 16 eligible skateboarders in the men's and women's park, respectively, based on the World Skate Olympic Rankings of 30 June 2021.[49] Andrea Benítez later replaced the skateboarder Candy Jacobs after she tested positive in COVID-19 and had to withdraw from the Games.

    AthleteEventQualificationFinal
    PointsRankPointsRank
    Danny Leónalign=left rowspan=2Men's park73.249Did not advance
    Jaime Mateu69.1810Did not advance
    Julia BenedettiWomen's park27.7616Did not advance
    Andrea BenítezWomen's street5.9615Did not advance

    Sport climbing

    See main article: Sport climbing at the 2020 Summer Olympics and Sport climbing at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Qualification. Spain entered one sport climber into the Olympic tournament. Alberto Ginés qualified directly for the men's combined event, by advancing to the final and securing one of the six provisional berths at the IFSC World Olympic Qualifying Event in Toulouse, France.[50] [51]

    Swimming

    See main article: Swimming at the 2020 Summer Olympics and Swimming at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Qualification. Spanish swimmers further achieved qualifying standards in the following events (up to a maximum of 2 swimmers in each event at the Olympic Qualifying Time (OQT), and potentially 1 at the Olympic Selection Time (OST)):[52] [53] To assure their selection to the Spanish roster, swimmers must attain the Olympic qualifying cut in the final (or in heat-declared winner races on time for long-distance freestyle) of each individual pool event at one of three domestic meets sanctioned by FINA and the Royal Spanish Swimming Federation (RFEN): the International Castalia-Castellón Trophy (8–9 December 2020 in Castellón), the Spanish Open (24–28 March 2021 in Sabadell), and the European Championships (17–23 May 2021 in Budapest), if necessary and available.[54]

    Additionally, open water swimmers Alberto Martínez and Paula Ruiz secured their berths, the first at the 2019 FINA World Championships in Gwangju, South Korea, and the later at the 2021 FINA Olympic Marathon Swim Qualifier in Setúbal, Portugal .

    Men
    AthleteEventHeatSemifinalFinal
    TimeRankTimeRankTimeRank
    Nicolás García200 m backstroke1:57.6213 Q1:56.355 Q1:59.068
    align=left rowspan=2Hugo González100 m backstroke53.459 Q53.057 Q52.786
    200 m individual medley1:57.6111 Q1:57.9611Did not advance
    Alberto Martínez10 km open water1:53:16.418
    Joan Lluís Pons400 m individual medley4:12.6715Did not advance
    Women
    AthleteEventHeatSemifinalFinal
    TimeRankTimeRankTimeRank
    align=left rowspan=3Mireia Belmonte800 m freestyle8:26.7114Did not advance
    1500 m freestyle16:11.6815Did not advance
    400 m individual medley4:35.884 Q4:35.134
    Marina García200 m breaststroke2:26.2122Did not advance
    align=left rowspan=2Lidón Muñoz50 m freestyle25.1023Did not advance
    100 m freestyle54.9727Did not advance
    align=left rowspan = 2Jimena Pérez800 m freestyle8:33.9821Did not advance
    1500 m freestyle16:15.9918Did not advance
    Paula Ruiz10 km open water2:03:17.616
    align=left rowspan=2Jessica Vall100 m breaststroke1:07.0718Did not advance
    200 m breaststroke2:23.3110 Q2:24.8713Did not advance
    align=left rowspan=2África Zamorano200 m backstroke2:10.7214 Q2:10.4213Did not advance
    200 m individual medley2:13.8120Did not advance
    Mireia Belmonte
    Lidón Muñoz
    Jessica Vall
    África Zamorano
    4 × 100 m medley relay4:04.1416Did not advance

    Table tennis

    See main article: Table tennis at the 2020 Summer Olympics and Table tennis at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Qualification. Spain entered three athletes into the table tennis competition at the Games. Álvaro Robles scored a second-stage final triumph to secure one of the five available places in the men's singles, while Maria Xiao booked the last of four women's singles spots with a third-stage final victory at the European Qualification Tournament in Odivelas, Portugal.[55] [56] Three-time Olympian Galia Dvorak was automatically selected among the top ten table tennis players vying for qualification to join Xiao in the same event based on the ITTF Olympic Rankings of 1 June 2021.[57]

    AthleteEventPreliminaryRound 1Round 2Round 3Round of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal /
    Opposition
    Result
    Opposition
    Result
    Opposition
    Result
    Opposition
    Result
    Opposition
    Result
    Opposition
    Result
    Opposition
    Result
    Opposition
    Result
    Rank
    Álvaro RoblesMen's singles
    W 4–1

    L 3–4
    Did not advance
    Galia Dvorakalign=left rowspan=2Women's singles
    L 1–4
    Did not advance
    María Xiao
    W 4–0

    W 4–2

    L 1–4
    Did not advance

    Taekwondo

    See main article: Taekwondo at the 2020 Summer Olympics and Taekwondo at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Qualification. Spain entered four athletes into the taekwondo competition at the Games. Rio 2016 Olympian Jesús Tortosa (men's 58 kg), Javier Pérez (men's 68 kg), and Raúl Martínez (men's 80 kg) qualified directly for their respective weight classes by finishing among the top five taekwondo practitioners at the end of the WT Olympic Rankings, although Jesús Tortosa was later replaced by Adrián Vicente following a technical decision of the Spanish Federation of Taekwondo. Meanwhile, 17-year-old Adriana Cerezo scored a semifinal victory in the women's flyweight category (49 kg) to book the remaining spot on the Spanish taekwondo squad at the 2021 European Qualification Tournament in Sofia, Bulgaria.[58]

    AthleteEventRound of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsRepechageFinal /
    Opposition
    Result
    Opposition
    Result
    Opposition
    Result
    Opposition
    Result
    Opposition
    Result
    Rank
    Adrián VicenteMen's −58 kg
    W 24–9

    L 19–24
    Did not advance
    Javier PérezMen's −68 kg
    L 20–22
    Did not advance
    Raúl MartínezMen's −80 kg
    L 15–21
    Did not advance
    Adriana CerezoWomen's −49 kg
    W 12–4

    W 33–2

    W 39–19

    L 10–11

    Tennis

    See main article: Tennis at the 2020 Summer Olympics and Tennis at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Qualification. Spain entered eight tennis players (four per gender) into the Olympic tournament. Pablo Carreño (world no. 12), Alejandro Davidovich (world no. 35), and Pablo Andújar (world no. 70), with Roberto Carballés (world no. 100) replacing the world-number-three tennis player and two-time gold medalist Rafael Nadal to take the fourth slot, qualified directly among the top 56 eligible players in the men's singles based on the ATP World Rankings. Garbiñe Muguruza (world no. 13), Paula Badosa (world no. 33), and Sara Sorribes (world no. 53), with the veteran Carla Suárez Navarro earning her fourth consecutive trip to the Games, occupied the four of the 56 available slots to compete in the women's singles based on their WTA World Rankings of 13 June 2021.[59] [60]

    Men
    AthleteEventRound of 64Round of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal /
    Opposition
    Score
    Opposition
    Score
    Opposition
    Score
    Opposition
    Score
    Opposition
    Score
    Opposition
    Score
    Rank
    Pablo Andújaralign=left rowspan="4"Singles
    L 6–7(3–7), 1–6
    Did not advance
    Roberto Carballés
    L 3–6, 2–6
    Did not advance
    Pablo Carreño
    W 7–5, 6–2

    W 5–7, 6–4, 6–4

    W 7–6(9–7), 6–3

    W 6–2, 7–6(7–5)

    L 3–6, 3–6

    W 6–4, 6–7(6–8), 6–3
    Alejandro Davidovich
    W 6–3, 6–0

    W 6–4, 6–7(4–7), 6–3

    L 3–6, 1–6
    Did not advance
    Pablo Andújar
    Roberto Carballés
    align=left rowspan="2"Doubles
    L 5–7, 4–6
    Did not advance
    Pablo Carreño
    Alejandro Davidovich

    L 2–6, 4–6
    Did not advance
    Women
    AthleteEventRound of 64Round of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal /
    Opposition
    Score
    Opposition
    Score
    Opposition
    Score
    Opposition
    Score
    Opposition
    Score
    Opposition
    Score
    Rank
    Paula Badosaalign=left rowspan="4"Singles
    W 6–7(4–7), 6–3, 6–0

    W 6–3, 7–6(7–4)

    W 6–2, 6–3

    L 3–6,
    Did not advance
    Garbiñe Muguruza
    W 7–5, 7–5

    W 6–3, 6–0

    W 6–4, 6–1

    L 5–7, 1–6
    Did not advance
    Sara Sorribes
    W 6–4, 6–3

    W 6–1, 6–4

    L 1–6, 3–6
    Did not advance
    Carla Suárez Navarro
    W 6–4, 6–1

    L 3–6, 7–6(7–0), 1–6
    Did not advance
    Paula Badosa
    Sara Sorribes
    align=left rowspan="2"Doubles
    W 6–2, 6–7(4–7), [10–7]

    L 6–2, 5–7, [5–10]
    Did not advance
    Garbiñe Muguruza
    Carla Suárez Navarro

    W 6–3, 7–6(7–4)

    L 6–3, 1–6, [9–11]
    Did not advance

    Triathlon

    See main article: Triathlon at the 2020 Summer Olympics and Triathlon at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Qualification. Spain entered five triathletes (three men and two women) to compete at the Olympics. London 2012 silver medalist Javier Gómez Noya, along with Rio 2016 Olympians Fernando Alarza and Mario Mola, was selected among the top 26 triathletes vying for qualification in the men's event based on the individual ITU World Rankings of 15 June 2021, with Miriam Casillas and rookie Anna Godoy taking the two slots on the women's side.[61]

    AthleteEventTimeRank
    Swim (1.5 km)Trans 1Bike (40 km)Trans 2Run (10 km)Total
    Fernando Alarzaalign=left rowspan=3Men's18:200:3856:090:3330:421:46:2212
    Javier Gómez Noya18:220:3856:050:3332:081:47:4625
    Mario Mola18:210:3856:060:3330:381:46:1310
    Miriam Casillasalign=left rowspan=2Women's19:460:421:04:500:3436:002:01:5221
    Anna Godoy20:120:44 Lapped
    Relay
    AthleteEventTimeRank
    Swim (300 m)Trans 1Bike (7 km)Trans 2Run (2 km)Total group
    Fernando Alarzaalign=left rowspan=5Mixed relay4:050:399:510:265:3220:33rowspan=4
    Mario Mola4:050:369:510:275:2920:28
    Miriam Casillas4:330:3810:500:316:5023:22
    Anna Godoy3:460:4010:380:316:3322:08
    Total1:26:3110

    Volleyball

    See main article: Volleyball at the 2020 Summer Olympics.

    Beach

    Spain women's beach volleyball pair qualified for the Games by advancing to the final match and securing an outright berth at the 2019 FIVB World Olympic Qualifying Tournament in Haiyang, China;[62] Meanwhile, the men's beach volleyball pair received an automatic spot for the tournament by virtue of their nation's top 15 placement in the FIVB Olympic Rankings of 13 June 2021.[63]

    AthleteEventPreliminary roundRepechageRound of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal /
    Opposition
    Score
    Opposition
    Score
    Opposition
    Score
    RankOpposition
    Score
    Opposition
    Score
    Opposition
    Score
    Opposition
    Score
    Opposition
    Score
    Rank
    Adrián Gavira
    Pablo Herrera
    Men's
    L (19–21, 20–22)

    L (17–21, 22–24)

    W (21–16, 21–16)
    3 R
    W (31–29, 19–21, 15–7)

    L (20–22, 17–21)
    Did not advance
    Elsa Baquerizo
    Liliana Fernández
    Women's
    W (19–21, 21–18, 16–14)

    L (13–21, 16–21)

    L (13–21, 10–21)
    3 R
    W (21–15, 21–10)

    L (13–21, 13–21)
    Did not advance

    Water polo

    See main article: Water polo at the 2020 Summer Olympics.

    Summary
    TeamEventGroup stageQuarterfinalSemifinalFinal /
    Opposition
    Score
    Opposition
    Score
    Opposition
    Score
    Opposition
    Score
    Opposition
    Score
    RankOpposition
    Score
    Opposition
    Score
    Opposition
    Score
    Rank
    Spain men'sMen's tournament
    W 13–12

    W 8–6

    W 16–4

    W 16–5

    W 8–4
    1 Q
    W 12–8

    L 9–10

    L 5–9
    4
    Spain women'sWomen's tournament
    W 29–4

    W 14–10

    L 13–14

    W 15–9
    1 Q
    W 11–7

    W 8–6

    L 5–14

    Men's tournament

    See main article: Water polo at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Men's tournament and Water polo at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Men's qualification. Spain men's water polo team qualified for the Olympics by advancing to the final match and securing an outright berth at the 2019 FINA World Championships in Gwangju, South Korea.[64]

    Team roster
    Group play----------------
    Quarterfinal
    Semifinal
    Bronze medal game

    Women's tournament

    See main article: Water polo at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Women's tournament and Water polo at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Women's qualification. Spain women's water polo team qualified for the Olympics by advancing to the final match and securing an outright berth, as the next highest-ranked squad, at the 2019 FINA World Championships in Gwangju, South Korea.

    Team roster
    Group play------------
    Quarterfinal
    Semifinal
    Gold medal game

    Weightlifting

    See main article: Weightlifting at the 2020 Summer Olympics and Weightlifting at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Qualification. Spain entered four weightlifters (three men and one woman) into the Olympic competition. Three-time medalist Lidia Valentín (women's 87 kg) and rookie Marcos Ruiz (men's +109 kg) finished among the top eight entrants in their respective weight categories based on the IWF Absolute World Rankings, with Rio 2016 Olympian David Sánchez and two-time Olympian Andrés Mata dominating the field of weightlifters vying for qualification from Europe in the men's 73 and 81 kg categories, respectively, based on the IWF Absolute Continental Rankings.[65]

    AthleteEventSnatchClean & jerkTotalRank
    ResultRankResultRank
    David SánchezMen's –73 kg1499177932310
    Andrés MataMen's –81 kg158918983478
    Marcos RuizMen's +109 kg180521593958
    Lidia ValentínWomen's –87 kg10391221122510

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