Spain at the 2024 Summer Olympics

Spain at the
2024 Summer Olympics
IOC codeESP
NOCSpanish Olympic Committee
Websitewww.coe.es (in Spanish)
in Paris, France
26 July 2024 (2024-07-26) – 11 August 2024 (2024-08-11)
Competitors178 in 17 sports
Medals
Gold
0
Silver
0
Bronze
0
Total
0
Summer Olympics appearances (overview)

Spain is scheduled to compete at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris from 26 July to 11 August 2024. Spanish athletes have appeared in every edition of the Summer Olympic Games from 1920 onwards, except for two occasions: the 1936 Summer Olympics in Nazi Germany because of the nation's civil war and the 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne as a protest against the Soviet invasion of Hungary.

Competitors

The following is the provisional list of number of competitors in the Games. Note that reserves in field hockey, football and water polo are not counted:

Sport Men Women Total
Archery 1 1 2
Athletics 14 8 22
Boxing 1 1 2
Canoeing 10 9 19
Cycling 3 2 5
Diving 0 1 1
Equestrian TBD TBD 8
Field hockey 16 16 32
Football 18 0 18
Gymnastics 5 9 14
Modern pentathlon 0 1 1
Rowing 6 2 8
Sailing 6 7 13
Shooting 0 1 1
Swimming 3 2 5
Taekwondo 2 1 3
Water polo 12 12 24
Total 97 73 178

Archery

Two Spanish archers qualified for the mixed team recurve, along with the men's and women's individual recurve, by winning the gold medal at the 2023 European Games in Kraków, Poland.[1]

Athlete Event Ranking round Round of 64 Round of 32 Round of 16 Quarterfinals Semifinals Final / BM
Score Seed Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Rank
  Men's individual
0
  Women's individual
0
 
 
Mixed team
0

Athletics

Spanish track and field athletes achieved the entry standards for Paris 2024, either by passing the direct qualifying mark (or time for track and road races) or by world ranking, in the following events (a maximum of 3 athletes each):[2]

Track & road events
Men
Athlete Event Heat Repechage Semifinal Final
Result Rank Result Rank Result Rank Result Rank
  Marathon
 
 
Álvaro Martín 20 km walk
 
 
Women
Athlete Event Heat Repechage Semifinal Final
Result Rank Result Rank Result Rank Result Rank
  Marathon
 
 
María Pérez 20 km walk

Achieved qualifying marks

Both Álvaro Martín and María Pérez have guaranteed their participation at the Games through winning their corresponding 20 km walk events at the 2023 World Athletics Championships in Budapest, Hungary, as per the criteria approved by the Spanish Athletics Federation (RFEA).

Boxing

Spain entered two boxers (three men and four women) into the Olympic tournament. Tokyo 2020 Olympian José Quiles (men's featherweight), with Laura Fuertes (women's flyweight) slated to become the country's first female boxer in history at the Games, secured the spots on the Spanish squad in their respective weight divisions by advancing to the semifinal match at the 2023 European Games in Nowy Targ, Poland.[3][4]

Athlete Event Round of 32 Round of 16 Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Rank
José Quiles Men's featherweight
0
Laura Fuertes Women's flyweight
0

Canoeing

Slalom

Spanish canoeists qualified boats in four classes through the 2023 ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships in Lee Valley, Great Britain.[5][6] All the canoeists might have the option to also compete at the kayak cross event, if the Royal Spanish Canoeing Federation (RFEP) approves their participation.

Athlete Event Preliminary Semifinal Final
Run 1 Rank Run 2 Rank Best Rank Time Rank Time Rank
  Men's C-1
  Men's K-1
  Women's C-1
  Women's K-1

Sprint

Spanish canoeists qualified eight boats in the 2023 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships in Duisburg, Germany.[7][8]

Men
Athlete Event Heats Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank
 
 
C-2 500 m
  K-1 1000 m
 
 
K-2 500 m
 
 
 
 
K-4 500 m
Women
Athlete Event Heats Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank
  C-1 200 m
 
 
C-2 500 m
  K-1 500 m
 
 
 
 
K-4 500 m

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)

As Antía Jácome qualified in both C-1 and C-2 events, only two women have earned quotas in canoe out of three possible.

Cycling

Road

Spain entered a squad of five riders (three men and two women) to compete in their respective Olympic road races, by virtue of their top 10 national finish (for men) and top 20 (for women) in the UCI World Ranking.[9]

Men
Athlete Event Time Rank
  Time trial
Road race  
 
 
Women
Athlete Event Time Rank
  Time trial
Road race  
 

Diving

Spanish divers secured a quota place for Paris 2024 by advancing to the top twelve final of the women's individual platform at the 2023 World Aquatics Championships in Fukuoka, Japan.

Athlete Event Preliminary Semifinal Final
Points Rank Points Rank Points Rank
  Women's 10 m platform

Equestrian

Spanish equestrians have qualified full squads in both the team dressage competition (through the 2023 European Championships in Riesenbeck, Germany) and the team jumping competition (through the 2023 European Championships in Milan, Italy). Additionally, they earned two individual quotas in the eventing competition through the Olympic Ranking finished at the end of 2023.

Dressage

Athlete Horse Event Grand Prix Grand Prix Special Grand Prix Freestyle Overall
Score Rank Score Rank Technical Artistic Score Rank
    Individual
   
   
 
 
 
  Team

Qualification Legend: Q = Qualified for the final; q = Qualified for the final as a lucky loser
TF = Substituted for the team final

Eventing

Athlete Horse Event Dressage Cross-country Jumping Total
Qualifier Final
Penalties Rank Penalties Total Rank Penalties Total Rank Penalties Total Rank Penalties Rank
    Individual
   

Jumping

Athlete Horse Event Qualification Final Total
Round 1 Round 2 Round 3 Round A Round B
Penalties Rank Penalties Total Rank Penalties Total Rank Penalties Rank Penalties Total Rank Penalties Rank
    Individual
   
   
 
 
 
Team

Field hockey

Summary

Key:

Team Event Group stage Quarterfinal Semifinal Final / BM
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Rank Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Rank
Spain men's Men's tournament
Spain women's Women's tournament

Men's tournament

Spain men's national field hockey team qualified for the Olympics after a top three finish at the 2024 FIH Olympic Qualifiers in Valencia, Spain.[10]

Team roster
  • Men's team event – one team of 16 players
Group play

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Netherlands 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Quarter-finals
2  Germany 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3  Great Britain 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
4  Spain 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
5  France (H) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
6  South Africa 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Updated to match(es) played on unknown. Source: FIH
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) matches won; 3) goal difference; 4) goals for; 5) head-to-head result; 6) field goals scored.
(H) Hosts

Women's tournament

Spain women's national field hockey team qualified for the Olympics after a top three finish at the 2024 FIH Olympic Qualifiers in Valencia, Spain.[11]

Team roster
  • Women's team event – one team of 16 players
Group play

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Australia 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Quarter-finals
2  Argentina 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3  Great Britain 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
4  Spain 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
5  United States 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
6  South Africa 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Updated to match(es) played on unknown. Source: FIH
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) matches won; 3) goal difference; 4) goals for; 5) head-to-head result; 6) field goals scored.

Football

Summary

Key:

Team Event Group Stage Quarterfinal Semifinal Final / BM
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Rank Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Rank
Spain men's Men's tournament

Men's tournament

Spain men's football team qualified for the Olympics by advancing to the semifinals of the 2023 UEFA European Under-21 Championship in Georgia and Romania.[12]

Team roster
  • Men's team event – one team of 18 players

Gymnastics

Artistic

The Spanish men's squad secured one of the remaining nine places in the team all-around at the 2023 World Championships in Antwerp, Belgium. Additionally, Spain secured two individual places for the women's all-around event at the same championships.

Men
Team
Athlete Event Qualification Final
Apparatus Total Rank Apparatus Total Rank
F PH R V PB HB F PH R V PB HB
  Team
 
 
 
 
Total
Women
Individual
Athlete Event Qualification Final
Apparatus Total Rank Apparatus Total Rank
F V UB BB F V UB BB
Ana Pérez All-around
Alba Petisco

Rhythmic

Spain entered a squad of rhythmic gymnasts to compete in the group all-around competition, following the nation's successful third-place finish in the qualifying round at the 2022 World Championships in Sofia, Bulgaria.[13][14] Additionally, Spain also entered two individual gymnasts through achieving the top-20 in the individual all-round of the 2023 World Championships in Valencia, Spain.

Athlete Event Qualification Final
Hoop Ball Clubs Ribbon Total Rank Hoop Ball Clubs Ribbon Total Rank
  Individual
 
Athletes Event Qualification Final
5 apps 3+2 apps Total Rank 5 apps. 3+2 apps Total Rank
 
 
 
 
 
Group

Modern pentathlon

Spanish modern pentathletes confirmed a single quota place for Paris 2024. Laura Heredia secured her selection in the women's event by winning a silver medal and finishing among the eight highest-ranked modern pentathletes eligible for qualification at the 2023 European Games in Krakow, Poland.[15][16]

Athlete Event Fencing
(épée one touch)
Swimming
(200 m freestyle)
Riding
(show jumping)
Combined: shooting/running
(10 m air pistol)/(3200 m)
Total points Final rank
RR BR Rank MP points Time Rank MP points Penalties Rank MP points Time Rank MP points
Laura Heredia Women's

Rowing

Spain qualified one boat for each of the following rowing classes into the Olympic regatta, confirming Olympic places for their boats at the 2023 FISA World Championships in Belgrade, Serbia.

Men
Athlete Event Heats Repechage Semifinals Final
Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank
 
 
Double sculls
 
 
Lightweight double sculls
 
 
Coxless pair
Women
Athlete Event Heats Repechage Semifinals Final
Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank
 
 
Coxless pair

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

Spanish sailors qualified one boat in each of the following classes through the 2023 Sailing World Championships in The Hague, in the Netherlands, and the later world and continental qualifiers. In October 2023, the Royal Spanish Sailing Federation (RFEV) confirmed the names of the first sailors selected for the Games.[17]

Elimination events
Athlete Event Race Final rank
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 QF SF1 SF2 SF3 SF4 SF5 SF6 F1 F2 F3 F4 F5 F6
Ignacio Baltasar Men's IQFoil
  Women's IQFoil
Gisela Pulido Women's Formula Kite
Medal race events
Athlete Event Race Net points Final rank
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 M*
  Men's ILCA 7
  Women's ILCA 6
Diego Botín
Florián Trittel
Men's 49er
Támara Echegoyen
Paula Barceló
Women's 49erFX
Mixed
Athlete Event Race Net points Final rank
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 M*
Jordi Xammar
Nora Brugman
470
Tara Pacheco
Andrés Barrio
Nacra 17

M = Medal race; EL = Eliminated – did not advance into the medal race

Shooting

Spanish shooters achieved quota places for the following events based on their results at the 2022 and 2023 ISSF World Championships, 2022, 2023, and 2024 European Championships, 2023 European Games, and 2024 ISSF World Olympic Qualification Tournament.[18][19]

Athlete Event Qualification Semifinal Final
Points Rank Points Rank Points Rank
  Women's trap

Swimming

Spanish swimmers achieved the entry standards in the following events for Paris 2024 (a maximum of two swimmers under the Olympic Qualifying Time (OST) and potentially at the Olympic Consideration Time (OCT)):[20]

Athlete Event Heat Semifinal Final
Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank
  Men's 800 m freestyle
Men's 1500 m freestyle
Hugo González Men's 100 m backstroke
Men's 200 m backstroke
Men's 200 m individual medley
  Men's 200 m butterfly
  Women's 100 m backstroke
  Women's 200 m backstroke
Achieved qualifying marks
  • Men's 800 m and 1500 m freestyle: Carlos Garach
  • Men's 200 m butterfly: Arbidel González
  • Women's 100 m backstroke: Carmen Weiler
  • Women's 200 m backstroke: África Zamorano

Hugo González has guaranteed his participation at the Games through reaching at least one final at the 2023 World Aquatics Championships in Fukuoka, Japan, as per the criteria approved by the Royal Spanish Swimming Federation (RFEN).

Taekwondo

Spain entered three athletes into the taekwondo competition at the Games through the direct qualification for their respective weight classes by finishing among the top five taekwondo practitioners at the end of the WT Olympic Rankings.

Athlete Event Round of 16 Quarterfinals Semifinals Repechage Final / BM
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Rank
Adrián Vicente Men's −58 kg
Javier Pérez Men's −68 kg
Adriana Cerezo Women's −49 kg

Water polo

Summary
Key:
Team Event Group stage Quarterfinal Semifinal Final / BM
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Rank Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Rank
Spain men's Men's tournament
Spain women's Women's tournament

Men's tournament

Spain men's national water polo team qualified for the Olympics by winning the 2024 European Championship in Croatia.[21]

Team roster
  • Men's team event – one team of 12 players

Women's tournament

Spain women's national water polo team qualified for the Olympics by advancing to the final match and securing an outright berth at the 2023 World Aquatics Championships in Fukuoka, Japan.[22]

Team roster
  • Women's team event – one team of 12 players

See also

References

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