Spain at the 1996 Summer Olympics

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Spain at the Olympic Games

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IOC code:   ESP
1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta
Competitors 199 men and 95 women in 19 sports
Flag bearer Luís Doreste
Medals Gold
5		 Silver
6		 Bronze
6		 Total
17
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 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, United States.

Contents

[edit] Medals

Spain finished in 13th position in the final medal rankings, with five gold medals and 17 medals overall.

[edit] Gold

  • Lorena Gurendez, Tania Lamarca, Estibaliz Martinez, Marta Baldo, Nuria Cabanillas, and Estela Gimenez — Gymnastics, Women's Rhythmic Team Competition
  • José Luis Ballester and Fernando Leon — Sailing, Men's Tornado Competition
  • Via Dufresne and Teresa Zabell — Sailing, Women's 470 Competition

[edit] Silver

  • Ernesto Pérez — Judo, Men's Heavyweight

[edit] Bronze

  • Juan Pérez, Iñaki Urdangarín, Alberto Urdiales, José Hombrados, Jordi Nuñez, Jesús Olalla, Raúl González, Rafael Guijosa, Fernando Hernández, Jesús Fernández, Jaume Fort, Mateo Garralda, Talant Dujshebaev, Salvador Esquer, and Aitor Etxaburu — Handball, Men's Team Competition
  • Yolanda Soler — Judo, Women's Extra Lightweight (48 kg)
  • Isabelle Fernández — Judo, Women's Lightweight (56 kg)

[edit] Results and competitors by event

[edit] Archery

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:

  • Antonio Vazquez → Round of 64, 60th place (0-1)

[edit] Athletics

Men's 400m Hurdles

  • Iñigo Monreal
    1. Heat — 52.23s (→ did not advance)
  • Oscar Pitillas
    1. Heat — 51.35s (→ did not advance)
  • Salvador Vila
    1. Heat — 50.55s (→ did not advance)

Men's Discus Throw

  • David Martínez
  • Qualification — NM (→ did not advance)

Men's Decathlon

  • Final Result — 8307 points (→ 9th place)
  • Final Result — 8107 points (→ 19th place)

Men's Marathon

  • Martin Fíz — 2:13.20 (→ 4th place)
  • Alberto Juztado — 2:17.24 (→ 18th place)
  • Diego García — 2:22.11 (→ 53rd place)

Men's Competition

Women's Heptathlon

  • Inmaculada Clapés
  • Final Result — 5602 points (→ 24th place)

Women's Marathon

  • María Rocío Ríos — 2:30.50 (→ 5th place)
  • Mónica Pont — 2:33.27 (→ 14th place)
  • Ana Isobel Alonso — 2:44.12 (→ 49th place)

Women's Competition Women's 10km Walk

  • Encarna Granados — did not finish (→ no ranking)

[edit] Boxing

Men's Flyweight (48 kg)

  • Rafael Lozano → Bronze Medal
    1. First Round — Defeated Joseph Benhard (Namibia), 10-2
    2. Second Round — Defeated Masibulele Makepula (South Africa), 14-3
    3. Quarter Finals — Defeated Lamasara Lapaini (Indonesia), 10-9
    4. Semi Finals — Lost to Mansueto Velasco (Philippines), 10-22

[edit] Hockey

[edit] Men's Team Competition

  • Preliminary Round (Group A):
  • Semi Finals:
  • Spain — Australia 2-1
  • Final:
  • Spain — Netherlands 1-3 → Silver Medal
  • Team Roster

[edit] Women's Team Competition

  • 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

[edit] Judo

Men's Competition

  • Ernesto Pérez
  • José Tomás Toro
  • León Villar
  • Roberto Naveira

Women's Competition

  • Almudena Muñoz
  • Cristina Curto
  • Isabel Fernández
  • Sara Alvarez
  • Yolanda Soler

[edit] Swimming

Men's 50m Freestyle

Men's 100m Freestyle

Men's 1500m Freestyle

Men's 100m Backstroke

Men's 200m Backstroke

Men's 100m Breaststroke

  • Marc Capdevila
    1. Heat – 1:02.69
    2. B-Final – 1:03.51 (→ 15th place)

Men's 200m Breaststroke

Men's 200m Butterfly

Men's 400m Individual Medley


Women's 50m Freestyle

Women's 100m Freestyle

Women's 400m Freestyle

Women's 800m Freestyle

Women's 100m Backstroke

  • Eva Piñera
    1. Heat – 1:04.41 (→ did not advance, 20th place)

Women's 200m Backstroke

  • Ivette María
    1. Heat – 2:18.72 (→ did not advance, 23rd place)

Women's 100m Breaststroke

  • María Olay
    1. Heat – 1:12.58 (→ did not advance, 28th place)

Women's 200m Breaststroke

Women's 100m Butterfly

  • María Pelaez
    1. Heat – 1:01.99 (→ did not advance, 19th place)

Women's 200m Butterfly

  • María Pelaez
    1. Heat – 2:13.85
    2. B-Final – 2:13.05 (→ 11th place)
  • Barbara Franco
    1. Heat – 2:13.34
    2. B-Final – 2:14.16 (→ 16th place)

Women's 200m Individual Medley

  • Silvia Parera
    1. Heat – 2:17.67
    2. B-Final – 2:19.92 (→ 16th place)

Women's 400m Individual Medley

Women's 4x100m Freestyle Relay

Women's 4x100m Medley Relay

[edit] Tennis

Men's Singles Competition


Women's Singles Competition

[edit] Water polo

[edit] Men's Team Competition

  • Preliminary Round (Group A)
  • Spain – Germany 9-3
  • Spain – Netherlands 8-7
  • Spain – Yugoslavia 7-9
  • Spain – Hungary 7-8
  • Spain – Russia 8-6
  • Quarter Finals
  • Spain – United States 5-4
  • Semi Finals
  • Spain – Hungary 7-6
  • Final
  • Spain – Croatia 7-5 (→ Image:Med_1.png Gold Medal)
  • Team Roster

[edit] Reference


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