Spain at the 1996 Summer Olympics
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| At the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta | ||||||||||||
| Competitors | 289 (194 men and 95 women) in 22 sports | |||||||||||
| Flag bearer | Luís Doreste | |||||||||||
| Medals Rank: 13 |
Gold 5 |
Silver 6 |
Bronze 6 |
Total 17 |
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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
Gold
- Miguel Indurain — Cycling, men's individual road time trial
- 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
- Begoña Vía Dufresne and Theresa Zabell — Sailing, women's 470 competition
- Ángel Andreo, Carles Sans, Daniel Ballart, Ivan Moro, Jesús Rollán, Jordi Sans, Jorge Payá, Josep María Abarca, Manuel Estiarte, Miguel Ángel Oca, Pedro Francisco García, Salvador Gómez and Sergi Pedrerol — Water polo, men's tournament
Silver
- Fermín Cacho — Athletics, men's 1500 metres
- Abraham Olano — Cycling, men's individual road time trial
- Jaime Amat, Pablo Amat, Javier Arnau, Jordi Arnau, Oscar Barrena, Ignacio Cobos, Juan Dinarés, Juan Escarré, Xavier Escudé, Juantxo García-Mauriño, Antonio González, Ramón Jufresa, Joaquín Malgosa, Victor Pujol, Ramón Sala and Pablo Usoz — Field hockey, men's tournament
- Ernesto Pérez — Judo, men's heavyweight
- Sergi Bruguera — Tennis, men's singles
- Arantxa Sánchez Vicario — Tennis, women's singles
Bronze
- Valentí Massana — Athletics, men's 50 km walk
- Rafael Lozano — Boxing, men's light flyweight (48 kg)
- 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 Duyshebaev, Salvador Esquer and Aitor Etxaburu — Handball, men's tournament
- Yolanda Soler — Judo, women's extra lightweight (48 kg)
- Isabel Fernández — Judo, women's lightweight (56 kg)
- Conchita Martínez and Arantxa Sánchez Vicario — Tennis, women's doubles
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:
- Antonio Vazquez → Round of 64, 60th place (0-1)
Athletics
Main article: Athletics at the 1996 Summer Olympics
Men's 5,000 metres
- 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)
- Salvador Vila
- Heat — 50.55s (→ did not advance)
Men's 3,000 metres steeplechase
- Elisardo de la Torre
- 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
- Martín Fiz — 2:13.20 (→ 4th place)
- Alberto Juzdado — 2:17.24 (→ 18th place)
- Diego García — 2:22.11 (→ 53rd place)
Men's 50 km walk
- Valentí Massana — 3'44:19 (→ Bronze medal)
- Jaime Barroso — 4'01:09 (→ 22nd place)
- Jesús Ángel García — did not finish (→ no ranking)
Men's competition
- Abel Antón
- Alejandro Gómez
- Andrés Manuel Díaz
- Arturo Ortiz
- Carlos de la Torre
- Carlos Sala
- Daniel Plaza
- Elisardo de la Torre
- Fermín Cacho
- Fernando Vázquez
- Francisco Javier Navarro
- Frutos Feo
- Isaac Viciosa
- Javier García
- Jesús Font
- Jordi Mayoral
- José Manuel Arcos
- Juan Gabriel Concepción
- Manuel Francisco Borrega
- Manuel Martínez
- Miguel de los Santos
- Reyes Estévez
- Roberto Parra
- Venancio José Murcia
Women's 10.000 metres
- Qualification — 32:27.05
- Final — 31:27.07 (→ 9th place)
Women's 400m hurdles
- Qualification — 56.53 (→ did not advance)
- Eva Paniagua
- Qualification — 58.10 (→ did not advance)
Women's heptathlon
- Inmaculada Clapés
- Final result — 5602 points (→ 24th place)
Women's marathon
- Rocío Ríos — 2:30.50 (→ 5th place)
- Mónica Pont — 2:33.27 (→ 14th place)
- Ana Isabel Alonso — 2:44.12 (→ 49th place)
Women's 10 km walk
- María Vasco — 46:09 (→ 28th place)
- Encarna Granados — did not finish (→ no ranking)
Beach volleyball
Main article: Beach volleyball at the 1996 Summer Olympics
- Javier Bosma and Sixto Jimenez — 7th place overall
- Miguel Prieto and José Yuste — 17th place overall
Boxing
Main article: Boxing at the 1996 Summer Olympics
Men's flyweight (– 48 kg)
- Rafael Lozano → Bronze medal
- 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
- Final — 1:04:05 (→ Gold medal)
- Final — 1:04:05 (→
- Final — 1:04:17 (→ Silver medal)
- Final — 1:04:17 (→
Women's individual road race
- Final — 02:37:06 (→ 21st place)
- Final — 02:46:27 (→ 40th place)
- Final — did not finish (→ no ranking)
Women's individual time trial
- Final — 38:55 (→ 13th place)
Track competition
Men's points race
- Final — 17 points (→ 6th place)
Mountain bike
Men's cross-country
- Final — 2:41:15 (→ 22nd place)
Women's cross-country
- Laura Blanco
- Final — 2:04.20 (→ 20th place)
- Silvia Rovira
- Final — 2:09.17 (→ 26th place)
Diving
Main article: Diving at the 1996 Summer Olympics
Men's 3m springboard
- José Miguel Gil
- Preliminary heat — 295.47 (→ did not advance, 31st place)
- Preliminary heat — 208.83 (→ did not advance, 36th place)
Women's 3m springboard
- Julia Cruz
- Preliminary heat — 205.32 (→ did not advance, 26th place)
Women's 10m platform
- Dolores Saez
- 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.
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:
- Spain — Australia 2-1
- Final:
- Spain — Netherlands 1-3 → Silver medal
- Spain — Netherlands 1-3 →
- Team roster
Women's tournament
- Preliminary round robin:
- Team roster
Judo
Main article: Judo at the 1996 Summer Olympics
Men's competition
Women's competition
- Almudena Muñoz
- Cristina Curto
- Isabel Fernández
- Sara Alvarez
- Yolanda Soler
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
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
- Ivette María
- 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 4x100m freestyle relay
- Heat — 3:49.47 (→ did not advance, 14th place)
Women's 4x100m medley relay
- Heat — 4:15.63 (→ did not advance, 15th place)
Tennis
Main article: Tennis at the 1996 Summer Olympics
Men's singles competition
- First round — Defeated Sébastien Lareau (Canada) 7-6 6-4
- Second round — Lost to Fernando Meligeni (Brazil) 6-7 4-6
- First round — Lost to Andrea Gaudenzi (Italy) 3-6 2-6
- 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)
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)
- 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
- 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)
- Spain — Croatia 7-5 (→
- 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.
- "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
- ↑ "Spain at the 1996 Summer Games". sports-reference.com. Retrieved 2012-02-19.
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