Spain at the 1996 Summer Olympics

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Spain at the
1996 Summer Olympics
Flag of Spain.svg
IOC codeESP
NOCSpanish Olympic Committee
Websitewww.coe.es (in Spanish)
in Atlanta
Competitors289 (194 men and 95 women) in 22 sports
Flag bearer Luís Doreste
Medals
Ranked 13th
Gold
5
Silver
6
Bronze
6
Total
17
Summer Olympics appearances (overview)

Spain competed at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, United States. 289 competitors, 194 men and 95 women, took part in 157 events in 22 sports.[1]

Medalists[]

Main article: 1996 Summer Olympics medal table

Archery[]

Main article: Archery at the 1996 Summer Olympics

After their gold medal men's team performance four years earlier, Spain qualified only one archer for the 1996 Olympics. He lost his first match.

Men's individual competition:

Athletics[]

Main article: Athletics at the 1996 Summer Olympics

Men's 5,000 metres

  • Enrique Molina
  • Qualification — 13:51.55
  • Semifinal — 14:04.08
  • Final — 13:12.91 (→ 7th place)
  • Qualification — 13:57.42
  • Semifinal — 14:39.64 (→ did not advance)
  • Qualification — 14:16.57
  • Semifinal — 13:50.90 (→ did not advance)

Men's 400m hurdles

  • Heat — 52.23s (→ did not advance)
  • Oscar Pitillas
  • Heat — 51.35s (→ did not advance)
  • Heat — 50.55s (→ did not advance)

Men's 3,000 metres steeplechase

  • Heat — 8:42.75 (→ did not advance)

Men's long jump

  • Qualification — 7.64m (→ did not advance)

Men's discus throw

  • Qualification — NM (→ did not advance)

Men's decathlon

  • Final result — 8307 points (→ 2nd place)
  • Final result — 8107 points (→ 19th place)

Men's marathon

Men's 50 km walk

Men's competition


Women's 10.000 metres

  • Qualification — 32:27.05
  • Final — 31:27.07 (→ 9th place)

Women's 400m hurdles

  • Miriam Alonso
  • Qualification — 56.53 (→ did not advance)
  • Qualification — 58.10 (→ did not advance)

Women's heptathlon

  • Final result — 5602 points (→ 24th place)

Women's marathon

Women's 10 km walk

Beach volleyball[]

Main article: Beach volleyball at the 1996 Summer Olympics
  • Javier Bosma and — 7th place overall
  • and — 17th place overall

Boxing[]

Main article: Boxing at the 1996 Summer Olympics

Men's flyweight (– 48 kg)

  • First round — Defeated Joseph Benhard (Namibia), 10-2
  • Second round — Defeated Masibulele Makepula (South Africa), 14-3
  • Quarterfinals — Defeated La Paene Masara (Indonesia), 10-9
  • Semifinals — Lost to Mansueto Velasco (Philippines), 10-22

Canoeing[]

Main article: Canoeing at the 1996 Summer Olympics

Cycling[]

Main article: Cycling at the 1996 Summer Olympics

Road competition[]

Men's individual time trial

  • Miguel Indurain
  • Final — 1:04:05 (→ Gold medal.svg Gold medal)
  • Final — 1:04:17 (→ Silver medal.svg Silver medal)

Women's individual road race

  • Joane Somarriba
  • Final — 02:37:06 (→ 21st place)
  • Final — 02:46:27 (→ 40th place)
  • Izaskun Bengoa
  • Final — did not finish (→ no ranking)

Women's individual time trial

  • Joane Somarriba
  • Final — 38:55 (→ 13th place)

Track competition[]

Men's points race

  • Juan Llaneras
  • Final — 17 points (→ 6th place)

Mountain bike[]

Men's cross-country

  • Jokin Mujika
  • Final — 2:41:15 (→ 22nd place)

Women's cross-country

  • Final — 2:04.20 (→ 20th place)
  • Final — 2:09.17 (→ 26th place)

Diving[]

Main article: Diving at the 1996 Summer Olympics

Men's 3m springboard

  • Preliminary heat — 295.47 (→ did not advance, 31st place)
  • Preliminary heat — 208.83 (→ did not advance, 36th place)

Women's 3m springboard

  • Preliminary heat — 205.32 (→ did not advance, 26th place)

Women's 10m platform

  • Preliminary heat — 216.36 (→ did not advance, 27th place)

Equestrianism[]

Main article: Equestrianism at the 1996 Summer Olympics

Fencing[]

Main article: Fencing at the 1996 Summer Olympics

Eleven fencers, nine men and two women, represented Spain in 1996.

Men's foil
Men's épée
Men's team épée
Men's sabre
Men's team sabre
Women's épée

Football[]

Main article: Football at the 1996 Summer Olympics

Gymnastics[]

Main article: Gymnastics at the 1996 Summer Olympics

Handball[]

Main article: Handball at the 1996 Summer Olympics

Hockey[]

Main article: Field hockey at the 1996 Summer Olympics

Men's tournament[]

  • Preliminary round (Group A):
  • Semifinals:
  • Final:
  • Spain — Netherlands 1-3 → Silver medal.svg Silver medal
  • Team roster

Women's tournament[]

  • Preliminary round robin:
  • Spain — Australia 0-4
  • Spain — Germany 1-2
  • Spain — Argentina 0-1
  • Spain — Great Britain 2-2
  • Spain — South Korea 0-2
  • Spain — Netherlands 2-4
  • Spain — United States 0-2 (→ 8th and last place)
  • Team roster

Judo[]

Main article: Judo at the 1996 Summer Olympics

Men's competition

Women's competition

Rhythmic gymnastics[]

Main article: Rhythmic gymnastics at the 1996 Summer Olympics

Rowing[]

Main article: Rowing at the 1996 Summer Olympics

Sailing[]

Main article: Sailing at the 1996 Summer Olympics

Shooting[]

Main article: Shooting at the 1996 Summer Olympics
Men
Athlete Event Qualification Final
Points Rank Points Rank
Jorge González 50 m rifle three positions 1155 37 Did not advance
50 m rifle prone 597 6 Q 701.7 4
10 m air rifle 575 42 Did not advance
José Pérez Trap 120 13 Did not advance
Women
Athlete Event Qualification Final
Points Rank Points Rank
Cristina Antolin 50 m rifle three positions 557 38 Did not advance
10 m air rifle 386 36 Did not advance
Maria Pilar Fernandez 10 m air pistol 378 19 Did not advance
25 m pistol 578 9 Did not advance
María Quintanal Double trap 100 11 Did not advance
Gemma Usieto 90 21 Did not advance

Swimming[]

Main article: Swimming at the 1996 Summer Olympics

Men's 50m freestyle

  • Heat — 23.36 (→ did not advance, 30th place)

Men's 100m freestyle

  • Heat — 51.20 (→ did not advance, 33rd place)

Men's 1500m freestyle

  • Heat — 15:42.40 (→ did not advance, 21st place)

Men's 100m backstroke

  • Heat — 55.36
  • Final — 55.22 (→ 4th place)

Men's 200m backstroke

  • Heat — 2:00.77
  • Final — 2:00.74 (→ 6th place)

Men's 100m breaststroke

  • Heat — 1:02.69
  • B-final — 1:03.51 (→ 15th place)

Men's 200m breaststroke

  • Heat — 2:16.05
  • B-final — 2:16.05 (→ 12th place)

Men's 200m butterfly

  • Heat — 2:02.69 (→ did not advance, 29th place)

Men's 400m individual medley

  • Heat — 4:23.67
  • B-final — 4:22.47 (→ 9th place)


Women's 50m freestyle

  • Heat — 26.17
  • B-final — 26.04 (→ 11th place)
  • Heat — 26.30 (→ 22nd place)

Women's 100m freestyle

  • Heat — 57.00 (→ did not advance, 21st place)

Women's 400m freestyle

  • Heat — 4:19.45 (→ did not advance, 19th place)

Women's 800m freestyle

  • Heat — 8:50.22 (→ did not advance, 18th place)

Women's 100m backstroke

  • Heat — 1:04.41 (→ did not advance, 20th place)

Women's 200m backstroke

  • Heat — 2:18.72 (→ did not advance, 23rd place)

Women's 100m breaststroke

  • Heat — 1:12.58 (→ did not advance, 28th place)

Women's 200m breaststroke

  • Heat — 2:33.80 (→ did not advance, 22nd place)

Women's 100m butterfly

  • Heat — 1:01.99 (→ did not advance, 19th place)

Women's 200m butterfly

  • Heat — 2:13.85
  • B-final — 2:13.05 (→ 11th place)
  • Heat — 2:13.34
  • B-final — 2:14.16 (→ 16th place)

Women's 200m individual medley

  • Heat — 2:17.67
  • B-final — 2:19.92 (→ 16th place)

Women's 400m individual medley

  • Heat — 4:45.54
  • B-final — 4:45.17 (→ 7th place)

Women's 4 × 100 m freestyle relay

  • Heat — 3:49.47 (→ did not advance, 14th place)

Women's 4 × 100 m medley relay

  • Heat — 4:15.63 (→ did not advance, 15th place)

Tennis[]

Main article: Tennis at the 1996 Summer Olympics

Men's singles competition

  • Albert Costa
  • First round — Defeated Sébastien Lareau (Canada) 7-6 6-4
  • Second round — Lost to Fernando Meligeni (Brazil) 6-7 4-6
  • Carlos Costa
  • First round — Lost to Andrea Gaudenzi (Italy) 3-6 2-6
  • Sergi Bruguera
  • First round — Defeated Andrei Pavel (Romania) 2-6 6-1 8-6
  • Second round — Defeated Arnaud Boetsch (France) 7-6 4-6 6-2
  • Third round — Defeated Greg Rusedski (Great Britain) 7-6 7-5
  • Quarterfinals — Defeated MaliVai Washington (USA) 7-6 4-6 7-5
  • Semifinals — Defeated Fernando Meligeni (Brazil) 7-6 6-2
  • Final — Lost to Andre Agassi (USA) 2-6 3-6 1-6 (→ Silver medal.svg Silver medal)


Women's singles competition

  • First round — Defeated Dominique Van Roost (Belgium) 6-1 7-5
  • Second round — Defeated Silvia Farina (Italy) 6-1 6-3
  • Third round — Defeated Brenda Schultz-McCarthy (Netherlands) 6-4 7-6
  • Quarterfinals — Defeated Kimiko Date (Japan) 4-6 6-3 10-8
  • Semifinals — Defeated Jana Novotná (Czech Republic) 6-4 1-6 6-3
  • Final — Lost to Lindsay Davenport (USA) 6-7 2-6 (→ Silver medal.svg Silver medal)
  • First round — Defeated Patty Schnyder (Switzerland) 6-1 6-2
  • Second round — Defeated Radka Zrubáková (Slovakia) 6-1 6-4
  • Third round — Defeated Natasha Zvereva (Belarus) 6-2 7-5
  • Quarterfinals — Lost to Mary Joe Fernandez (USA) 6-3 2-6 3-6
  • Virginia Ruano Pascual
  • First round — Defeated Magdalena Grzybowska (Poland) 6-4 6-2
  • Second round — Lost to Iva Majoli (Croatia) 5-7 3-6

Water polo[]

Main article: Water polo at the 1996 Summer Olympics

Men's tournament[]

  • Preliminary round (Group A)
  • Spain — Germany 9-3
  • Spain — Netherlands 8-7
  • Spain — Yugoslavia 7-9
  • Spain — Hungary 7-8
  • Spain — Russia 8-6
  • Quarterfinals
  • Spain — United States 5-4
  • Semifinals
  • Spain — Hungary 7-6
  • Final
  • Spain — Croatia 7-5 (→ Gold medal.svg Gold medal)
  • Team roster

Weightlifting[]

Main article: Weightlifting at the 1996 Summer Olympics

Notes[]

  • (ed.) Watkins, Ginger T. (1997). The Official Report of the Centennial Olympic Games, Volume III The Competition Results (PDF). Atlanta: Peachtree Publishers. ISBN 1-56145-150-9. Retrieved 2008-02-13. {{cite book}}: |author= has generic name (help)
  • "Olympic Medal Winners". International Olympic Committee. Retrieved 2008-02-13.
  • "Comité Olímpico Español - Atlanta 1996" (in Spanish). Comité Olímpico Español. 2003. Retrieved 2008-02-13.

References[]

  1. ^ "Spain at the 1996 Summer Games". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 2020-04-17. Retrieved 2012-02-19.
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