Spain at the 1972 Summer Olympics
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Spain at the Olympic Games | ||||
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IOC code: ESP | ||||
1972 Summer Olympics in Munich | ||||
Competitors | 120 men and 5 women in 15 sports | |||
Flag bearer | Francisco Fernández Ochoa | |||
Medals | Gold 0 |
Silver 0 |
Bronze 1 |
Total 1 |
Summer Olympic Games appearances | ||||
1896 • 1900 • 1904 • 1908 • 1912 • 1920 • 1924 • 1928 • 1932 • 1936 • 1948 • 1952 • 1956 • 1960 • 1964 • 1968 • 1972 • 1976 • 1980 • 1984 • 1988 • 1992 • 1996 • 2000 • 2004 | ||||
Winter Olympic Games appearances | ||||
1924 • 1928 • 1932 • 1936 • 1948 • 1952 • 1956 • 1960 • 1964 • 1968 • 1972 • 1976 • 1980 • 1984 • 1988 • 1992 • 1994 • 1998 • 2002 • 2006 |
Spain competed at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich, West Germany.
Contents |
[edit] Medals
Spain finished in 43rd position in the final medal rankings, with one bronze medal.
[edit] Bronze
- Enrique Rodríguez — Boxing, Men's Light Flyweight (– 48 kg)
[edit] Results by event
[edit] Archery
In the first modern archery competition at the Olympics, Spain entered one man and one woman. Their highest placing competitor was Maria Teresa Romero, at 13th place in the women's competition.
Men's Individual Competition:
- Emilio Ramos — 2199 points (→ 49th place)
Women's Individual Competition:
- Maria Teresa Romero — 2347 points (→ 13th place)
[edit] Athletics
Men's 800 metres
- Manuel Gayoso
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- Heat — 1:47.5
- Semifinals — 1:47.7 (→ did not advance)
- Antonio Fernández
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- Heat — DNS (→ did not advance)
Men's 4x100m Relay
- José Luis Sanchez, Manuel Carballo, Francesco García, and Luis Sarría
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- Heat — DNF (→ did not advance)
Men's Marathon
- Agustín Fernández — 2:27.24 (→ 39th place)
- Carlos Pérez — 2:33.22 (→ 50th place)
[edit] Basketball
[edit] Men's Team Competition
- Preliminary Round (Group A):
- Classification Round:
- Team Roster
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- Carmelo Cabrera
- Clifford Luyk
- Enrique Margall
- Francisco Buscato
- Gonzalo Sagi-Vela
- Jesús Iradier
- Juan Antonio Corbalán
- Luis Miguel Santillana
- Miguel Ángel Estrada
- Rafael Rullán
- Vicente Ramos
- Wayne Brabender
[edit] Boxing
Men's Flyweight (– 51 kg)
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- First Round — Bye
- Second Round — Lost to Niamdash Batsuren (MGL), 1:4
[edit] Diving
Men's 10m Platform
- Jorge Head — 243.27 points (→ 34th place)
Women's 10m Platform
- Carmen Nunez — 157.95 points (→ 25th place)
[edit] Handball
[edit] Men's Team Competition
Spain lost all three of its first-round games, to West Germany, Romania, and Norway. The fourth-place finish put Spain into the thirteenth- to sixteenth-place consolation round, where they lost their game against the United States to set up a fifteenth and sixteenth place match against Tunisia. Spain won this game, 23-20.
- Preliminary Round (Group C):
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- Spain — West Germany 10-13
- Spain — Romania 12-15
- Spain — Norway 17-19
- Classification Round:
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- 13th-16th place: Spain — United States 20-22
- 15th-16th place: Spain — Tunisia 23-20 → 15th place
- Team Roster
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- Antonio Andreu
- Fernando de Andrés
- Francisco López
- Javier García
- Jesús Guerrero
- José Faustino Villamarín
- José Manuel Taure
- José Perramón
- José Rochel
- Juan Antonio Medina
- Juan Miguel Igartua
- Juan Morera
- Miguel Ángel Cascallana
- Santos Labaca
- Vicente Ortega
[edit] Hockey
[edit] Men's Team Competition
- Preliminary Round (Group A):
- Classification Round:
- Team Roster
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- Agustín Churruca
- Antonio Nogués
- Francisco Amat
- Francisco Fábregas
- Francisco Segura
- Jaime Amat
- Jaime Arbós
- Jorge Fábregas
- Jorge Camiña
- José Alustiza
- José Borrell
- José Sallés
- Juan Amat
- Juan Arbós
- Juan Quintana
- Luis Alberto Carrera
- Luis Twose
- Ramón Quintana
[edit] Swimming
Men's 100m Freestyle
- Jorge Comas
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- Heat — 53.70s
- Semifinals — 53.92s (→ did not advance)
Men's 4x100m Freestyle Relay
- Jorge Comas, Antonio Culebras, Enrique Melo, and José Pujol
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- Heat — 3:38.77
- Final — 3:38.21 (→ 8th place)
[edit] Water polo
[edit] Men's Team Competition
- Preliminary Round (Group C):
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- Spain — Japan 6-4
- Spain — Italy 2-6
- Spain — Soviet Union 5-8
- Spain — Bulgaria 6-4
- Second Round (Group II):
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- Spain — Romania 4-7
- Spain — Australia 8-4
- Spain — Cuba 3-4
- Spain — Netherlands 5-7 → 10th place
- Team Roster
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- Alfonso Cánovas
- Enrique Guardia
- Gabriel Soler
- Gaspart Ventura
- Joan Sans
- José Padrós
- Juan Jané
- Juan Rubio
- Luis Bestit
- Poncio Puigdevall
- Salvador Franch