Spain at the 1992 Summer Olympics

Spain was the host nation for the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona. The Games were quite exceptional for Spain because their athletes were competing not only in their home country, but also in the home city of IOC President Juan Antonio Samaranch. 422 competitors, 297 men and 125 women, took part in 195 events in 29 sports.[1]

Spain at the
1992 Summer Olympics
IOC codeESP
NOCSpanish Olympic Committee
Websitewww.coe.es (in Spanish)
in Barcelona
Competitors422 (297 men and 125 women) in 29 sports
Flag bearer Felipe de Borbón
Medals
Ranked 6th
Gold
13
Silver
7
Bronze
2
Total
22
Summer Olympics appearances (overview)

Medalists
Main article: 1992 Summer Olympics medal table

Archery
Main article: Archery at the 1992 Summer Olympics

The four Spaniards had little success in the individual round, with only one qualifying for the elimination matches. He lost in the first round. The men's team, however, surprised the world by pulling off four upsets to claim the gold medal—Spain's first archery medal—in front of a home crowd.

Women's Individual Competition:

  • Teresa Fernandez — Ranking round, 42nd place (0-0)

Men's Individual Competition:

Men's Team Competition:

  • Vázquez, Menéndez, and Holgado — Final (4-0) → Gold Medal)

Athletics
Main article: Athletics at the 1992 Summer Olympics

Men's 100m metres

  • Juan Trapero
  • Heat — 10.64 (→ did not advance)

Men's 5,000 metres

  • Abel Anton
  • Heat — 13:31.48
  • Final — 13:27.80 (→ 8th place)
  • Antonio Serrano Sánchez
  • Heat — 13:42.94 (→ did not advance)
  • Heat — 13:42.20 (→ did not advance)

Men's 10,000 metres

  • Heat — 28:55.47 (→ did not advance)
  • José Carlos Adan
  • Heat — 28:50.38 (→ did not advance)
  • Alejandro Gómez Cabral
  • Heat — did not finish (→ did not advance)

Men's 4 × 400 m Relay

  • Antonio Sanchez Muñoz, Cayetano Cornet, Manuel Moreno Sanchez, and Angel Valentin Heras
  • Heat — 3:04.60 (→ did not advance)

Men's Marathon

Men's 20 km Walk

Men's 50 km Walk

Men's Long Jump

  • Jesus Olivan
  • Qualification — 7.78 m (→ did not advance)
  • Qualification — NM (→ did not advance)

Men's Triple Jump

  • Qualification — 16.04 m (→ did not advance)

Men's Javelin Throw

  • Qualification — 75.34 m (→ did not advance)

Men's Discus Throw

  • Qualification — 61.22 m
  • Final — 60.16 m (→ 9th place)


Women's 800 metres

  • Heat — 2:02.67 (→ did not advance)

Women's 400m Hurdles

  • Miriam Alonso Manteca
  • Heat — 57.66 (→ did not advance)

Women's 10 km Walk

  • Final — 45:32 (→ 10th place)
  • Final — 46:00 (→ 14th place)
  • Final — 47:03 (→ 22nd place)

Women's Discus Throw

  • Angeles Barreiro
  • Qualifying Heat — 53.14m (→ did not advance)

Badminton
Main article: Badminton at the 1992 Summer Olympics

Baseball
Main article: Baseball at the 1992 Summer Olympics

Men's Team Competition

Spain came within half an inning of losing all seven of its preliminary round games in the first official Olympic baseball tournament. Trailing Puerto Rico 6-4 going into the bottom of the ninth, Spain rallied for three runs to win its only Olympic victory in the sport.

  • Preliminary Round
  • Lost to United States (1:4)
  • Lost to Japan (1:12)
  • Lost to Dominican Republic (2:11)
  • Lost to Chinese Taipei (0:20)
  • Lost to Cuba (0:18)
  • Lost to Italy (1:14)
  • Defeated Puerto Rico (7:6) → 8th place
  • Men's Team Roster
  • Antonio Salazar
  • Enrique Cortés Pes
  • Félix Manuel Cano
  • Francisco Javier Aristu
  • Gabriel Valarezo
  • Javier Díez
  • Jesús Lisarri
  • José Arza
  • José Luis Becerra
  • José María Pulido
  • Juan Ignacio Damborenea
  • Juan Manuel Salmerón
  • Juan Pedro Belza
  • Luis Carlos León
  • Manuel Martínez
  • Miguel Ángel Pariente
  • Miguel Stella
  • Oscar Rebolleda
  • Xavier Camps
  • Xavier Civit

Basketball
Main article: Basketball at the 1992 Summer Olympics

Women's Team Competition
  • Preliminary Round (Group B)
  • Lost to PR China (63-66)
  • Defeated Czechoslovakia (59-58)
  • Lost to United States (59-114)
  • Classification Matches
  • 5th/8th place: Defeated Italy (92-80)
  • 5th/6th place: Defeated Czechoslovakia (59-58) → 5th place
  • Team Roster
  • Head Coach: José Maria Buceta

Boxing
Main article: Boxing at the 1992 Summer Olympics

Men's Light Flyweight (— 48 kg)

  • First Round — Defeated Abram Thwala (RSA), 9:0
  • Second Round — Defeated Eric Griffin (USA), 6:2
  • Quarterfinals — Lost to Rogelio Marcelo (CUB), 3:11

Men's Bantamweight (– 54 kg)

  • Oscar Vega

Men's Featherweight (– 57 kg)

  • First Round — Defeated Brian Carr (GBR), 22:10
  • Second Round — Defeated Somluck Kamsing (THA), 24:15
  • Quarterfinals — Defeated Eddy Suarez (CUB), 17:7
  • Semifinals — Defeated Ramazan Palyani (EUN), 14:9
  • Final — Lost to Andreas Tews (GER), 9:16

Men's Light Welterweight (– 63.5 kg)

  • First Round — Lost to Jyri Kjall (FIN), RSCH-1

Men's Welterweight (– 67 kg)

  • Victor Manuel Baute

Men's Heavyweight (– 91 kg)

  • First Round — Bye
  • Second Round — Lost to David Tua, RSCH-2

Canoeing
Main article: Canoeing at the 1992 Summer Olympics

Cycling
Main article: Cycling at the 1992 Summer Olympics

Fourteen cyclists, eleven men and three women, represented Spain in 1992. José Moreno won gold in the 1 km time trial.

Men's road race
Men's team time trial
Men's sprint
Men's 1 km time trial
Men's individual pursuit
Men's team pursuit
Men's points race
Women's road race
  • Ainhoa Ortolazabal — 2:05:13 (→ 34th place)
  • Belen Cuevas — 2:05:26 (→ 35th place)
  • Teodora Ruano — 2:08:13 (→ 42nd place)

Diving
Main article: Diving at the 1992 Summer Olympics

Men's 3m Springboard

  • Preliminary Round — 336.84 points (→ did not advance, 23rd place)

Men's 10m Platform

  • Preliminary Round — 390.81 points
  • Final — 524.25 points (→ 9th place)

Women's 3m Springboard

  • Preliminary Round — 282.69 points
  • Final — 436.47 points (→ 12th place)

Equestrianism
Main article: Equestrian at the 1992 Summer Olympics

Fencing
Main article: Fencing at the 1992 Summer Olympics

17 fencers, 15 men and 2 women represented Spain in 1992.

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

Football
Main article: Football at the 1992 Summer Olympics
  • Preliminary Round (Group C)
  • Quarterfinals
  • Semifinals
  • Final
  • Team Roster
  • Head Coach

Gymnastics
Main article: Gymnastics at the 1992 Summer Olympics

Handball
Main article: Handball at the 1992 Summer Olympics

Men's Team Competition
  • Preliminary Round (Group B)
  • Spain — France 16-18
  • Spain — Egypt 23-18
  • Spain — Romania 21-20
  • Spain — Unified Team 18-24
  • Spain — Germany 19-18
  • Classification Match
  • 5th-6th place: Spain — South Korea 36-21 (→ Fifth place)
  • Team Roster

Women's Team Competition
  • Preliminary Round (Group B)
  • Spain — Austria 16-20
  • Spain — Norway 16-20
  • Spain — South Korea 18-28
  • Classification Match
  • 7th-8th place: Spain — Nigeria 26-17 (→ Seventh place)
  • Team Roster
  • Head Coach: Francisco Sanchez Sanchez

Hockey
Main article: Field hockey at the 1992 Summer Olympics

Men's Team Competition
  • Preliminary Round (Group B)
  • Classification Matches
  • 5th-8th place: Spain — India 2-0
  • 5th-6th place: Spain — Great Britain 2-1 (→ Fifth place)
  • Team Roster
  • Head Coach: Santiago Cortes

Women's Team Competition
  • Preliminary Round (Group A)
  • Semi Finals
  • Spain — South Korea 2-1 (after extra time)
  • Final
  • Spain — Germany 2-1 (after extra time) → Gold Medal)
  • Team Roster
  • Head Coach: José Manuel Brasa

Judo
Main article: Judo at the 1992 Summer Olympics
  • Begoña Gómez Martín

Modern pentathlon
Main article: Modern pentathlon at the 1992 Summer Olympics

Three male pentathletes represented Spain in 1992.

Individual
Team
  • Jesús Centeno
  • Leopoldo Centeno
  • Carles Lerín

Rhythmic gymnastics

Rowing
Main article: Rowing at the 1992 Summer Olympics

Sailing
Main article: Sailing at the 1992 Summer Olympics

Men's Sailboard (Lechner A-390)

  • Final Ranking — 117.0 points (→ 6th place)

Men's 470 Class

  • Final Ranking — 50 points (→ Gold Medal)

Women's Sailboard (Lechner A-390)

  • Final Ranking — 155.7 points (→ 12th place)

Women's 470 Class

  • Final Ranking — 29.7 points (→ Gold Medal)

Shooting
Main article: Shooting at the 1992 Summer Olympics
Men
Athlete Event Qualification Final
Points Rank Points Rank
Alberto Areces Fernandez 50 m pistol 551 26 Did not advance
Enrique Claverol Martínez 50 m rifle three positions 1152 26 Did not advance
10 m air rifle 588 13 Did not advance
Jorge González 50 m rifle three positions 1145 35 Did not advance
50 m rifle prone 592 26 Did not advance
10 m air rifle 586 21 Did not advance
Jaime Pares Criville 50 m rifle prone 587 48 Did not advance
Francisco Sanz Cancio 50 m pistol 543 37 Did not advance
10 m air pistol 576 19 Did not advance
Juan Segui Picornell 25 m rapid fire pistol 582 16 Did not advance
Women
Athlete Event Qualification Final
Points Rank Points Rank
Cristina Fernandez Gonzalez 10 m air rifle 381 39 Did not advance
Nieves Fernandez Mata 50 m rifle three positions 571 24 Did not advance
10 m air rifle 387 26 Did not advance
Maria Pilar Fernandez 10 m air pistol 382 4 Q 478.5 6
25 m pistol 576 12 Did not advance
M. E. Suárez García 10 m air pistol 374 31 Did not advance
25 m pistol 557 41 Did not advance
Open
Athlete Event Qualification Semifinal Final
Points Rank Points Rank Points Rank
Rafael Axpe Elejalde Trap 139 33 Did not advance
José Bladas Torras 144 17 194 7 Did not advance
José María Colorado Skeet 149 3 Q 199 2 Q 222 5
Jorge Guardiola 146 21 196 16 Did not advance
Gema Usieto Blázquez Trap 136 44 Did not advance

Swimming
Main article: Swimming at the 1992 Summer Olympics

Men's Competition

Men's 1500 m Freestyle

  • Heat — 15:26.18 (→ did not advance, 11th place)

Men's 100 m Backstroke

  • Martin López-Zubero
  • Heat — 55.37
  • Final — 54.96 (→ 4th place)
  • Heat — 56.62
  • B-Final — 56.78 (→ 14th place)

Men's 200 m Backstroke

  • Martin López-Zubero
  • Heat — 1:59.22
  • Final — 1:58.47 (→ Gold Medal)
  • Heat — 2:03.68 (→ did not advance, 25th place)

Men's 100 m Breaststroke

  • Román Camallonga
  • Heat — 1:03.48 (→ did not advance, 21st place)
  • Heat — 1:03.69 (→ did not advance, 23rd place)

Men's 200 m Breaststroke

  • Heat — 2:14.68
  • Final — 2:13.29 (→ 4th place)
  • Heat — 2:14.93
  • B-Final — 2:15.52 (→ 10th place)

Men's 100 m Butterfly

  • Martin López-Zubero
  • Heat — 54.04
  • Final — 54.19 (→ 7th place)
  • Heat — 55.62 (→ did not advance, 29th place)

Men's 200 m Butterfly

  • Heat — 2:01.41 (→ did not advance, 21st place)
  • Heat — 2:01.63 (→ did not advance, 24th place)

Men's 200 m Individual Medley

  • Martin López-Zubero
  • Heat — 2:03.07
  • B-Final — 2:03.34 (→ 9th place)
  • Heat — 2:06.09 (→ did not advance, 23rd place)

Men's 400 m Individual Medley

  • Heat — 4:21.33
  • B-Final — 4:22.06 (→ 11th place)

Men's 4 × 100 m Medley Relay

  • Heat — 3:44.12 (→ did not advance, 10th place)

Women's Competition

Women's 50 m Freestyle

  • Heat — 26.76 (→ did not advance, 21st place)

Women's 100 m Freestyle

  • Heat — 57.57 (→ did not advance, 21st place)
  • Heat — 58.54 (→ did not advance, 26th place)

Women's 200 m Freestyle

  • Heat — 2:04.39 (→ did not advance, 24th place)

Women's 400 m Freestyle

  • Heat — 4:22.27 (→ did not advance, 20th place)

Women's 800 m Freestyle

  • Heat — 8:55.65 (→ did not advance, 16th place)

Women's 100 m Backstroke

  • Heat — 1:05.09 (→ did not advance, 27th place)

Women's 200 m Backstroke

  • Heat — 2:16.24 (→ did not advance, 18th place)
  • Heat — 2:20.75 (→ did not advance, 34th place)

Women's 100 m Breaststroke

  • Heat — 1:13.11 (→ did not advance, 22nd place)

Women's 200 m Breaststroke

  • Heat — 2:37.69 (→ did not advance, 28th place)

Women's 100 m Butterfly

  • Heat — 1:02.79 (→ did not advance, 25th place)
  • Heat — 1:02.83 (→ did not advance, 26th place)

Women's 200 m Butterfly

  • Heat — 2:15.77
  • B-Final — 2:15.07 (→ 15th place)
  • Heat — 2:16.18 (→ did not advance, 17th place)

Women's 200 m Individual Medley

  • Heat — 2:17.97
  • B-Final — 2:18.53 (→ 10th place)
  • Heat — 2:23.51 (→ did not advance, 31st place)

Women's 400 m Individual Medley

  • Heat — 4:50.16
  • B-Final — 4:48.77 (→ 12th place)
  • Heat — 4:56.78 (→ did not advance, 22nd place)

Women's 4 × 100 m Medley Relay

  • Heat — 4:19.27 (→ did not advance, 13th place)

Synchronized swimming
Main article: Synchronized swimming at the 1992 Summer Olympics

Three synchronized swimmers represented Spain in 1992.

Women's solo
Women's duet

Table tennis
Main article: Table tennis at the 1992 Summer Olympics

Tennis
Main article: Tennis at the 1992 Summer Olympics

Men's Singles Competition

  • First round — Defeated Andrew Castle (Great Britain) 6-1, 6-2, 6-3
  • Second round — Lost to Mark Koevermans (Netherlands) 6-1, 3-6, 3-6, 2-6
  • First round — Defeated Eui-Jong Chang (South Korea) 6-4, 6-2, 6-2
  • Second round — Defeated Magnus Gustafsson (Sweden) 6-2, 4-6, 6-1, 3-6, 9-7
  • Third round — Defeated Renzo Furlan (Italy) 6-4, 6-3, 6-2
  • Quarterfinals — Defeated Leonardo Lavalle (Mexico) 6-1, 7-6, 6-1
  • Semifinals — Defeated Andrei Cherkasov (Unified Team) 6-4, 7-6, 3-6, 6-3
  • Final — Lost to Marc Rosset (Switzerland) 6-7, 4-6, 6-3, 6-4, 6-8


Men's Doubles Competition


Women's Singles Competition


Women's Doubles Competition

Volleyball
Main article: Volleyball at the 1992 Summer Olympics

Men's Team Competition
  • Preliminary Round (Group A)
  • Defeated Canada (3-2)
  • Lost to Italy (0-3)
  • Lost to Unified States (2-3)
  • Defeated Japan (3-2)
  • Defeated France (3-2)
  • Quarterfinals
  • Lost to Cuba (0-3)
  • Classification Matches
  • 5th/8th place: Lost to Italy (0-3)
  • 7th/8th place: Lost to Unified Team (2-3) → 8th place
  • Team Roster

Women's Team Competition
  • Preliminary Round (Group A)
  • Lost to Unified Team (0-3)
  • Lost to Japan (0-3)
  • Lost to Unified States (0-3)
  • Classification Match
  • 7th/8th place: Lost to PR China (0-3) → 8th and last place
  • Team Roster
  • Head Coach: Jaime Fernández Barros

Water polo
Main article: Water polo at the 1992 Summer Olympics

Men's tournament
  • Preliminary round (Group B)
  • Spain — Netherlands 12-6
  • Spain — Greece 11-6
  • Spain — Hungary 8-5
  • Spain — Italy 9-9
  • Spain — Cuba 12-10
  • Semifinals
  • Spain — United States 6-4
  • Final
  • Spain — Italy 8-9 (→ Silver medal)
  • Team roster

Weightlifting
Main article: Weightlifting at the 1992 Summer Olympics

Wrestling
Main article: Wrestling at the 1992 Summer Olympics
gollark: Well, he is socialist, by most sensible definitions.
gollark: It also consumes probably at least a fifth of the government's budget.
gollark: Very anecdotal but eh.
gollark: My mother works in the NHS, and complains about it lots.
gollark: The server the <#552232567957356623> thing runs on is, coincidentally, a used NHS one.

References
  1. "Spain at the 1992 Summer Games". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 2020-04-17. Retrieved 2011-12-28.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.