Spain at the 1992 Summer Olympics
| Spain at the 1992 Summer Olympics | |||||||||
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| IOC code | ESP | ||||||||
| NOC | Spanish Olympic Committee | ||||||||
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| Competitors | 422 (297 men and 125 women) in 29 sports | ||||||||
| Flag bearer | Felipe de Borbón | ||||||||
| Medals Ranked 6th |
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| Summer Olympics appearances (overview) | |||||||||
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]
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:
- Antonio Vázquez — Round of 32, 28th place (0-1)
- Alfonso Menéndez — Ranking round, 42nd place (0-0)
- Juan Holgado — Ranking round, 45th place (0-0)
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
- Heat — 10.64 (→ did not advance)
Men's 5,000 metres'
- 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)
- Heat — 28:50.38 (→ did not advance)
- 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
- Diego García — 2:14.56 (→ 9th place)
- Rodrigo Gavela — 2:16.23 (→ 18th place)
- José Esteban Montiel — 2:19.15 (→ 32nd place)
Men's 20 km Walk
- Daniel Plaza — 1:21:45 (→ Gold Medal)
- Miguel Ángel Prieto — 1:26:38 (→ 10th place)
- Valentí Massana — DSQ (→ no ranking)
Men's 50 km Walk
- Josep Marín — 3:58:41 (→ 15th place)
- Jesús Ángel García — 3:58:43 (→ 10th place)
- Jaime Barroso — 4:02:08 (→ 14th place)
Men's Long Jump
- 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
- Patrícia Hernandez
- Carolina Mujica
- Blanca Ares
- Pilar Alonso
- Monica Pulgar
- Margarita Geuer
- Almudena Vara
- Ana Belén Alvaro
- Monica Messa
- Marina Ferragut
- Elisabeth Cebrian
- Carlota Castrejana
- 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)
- First Round — Lost to Remigio Molina (ARG), 4:14
Men's Featherweight (– 57 kg)
- Faustino Reyes →
Silver Medal
- 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)
- First Round — Lost to Pepe Reilly (USA), RSC-3
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 1km time trial.
- Ángel Edo
- Kiko García
- Jose Luis Indurain Larraya
- 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
- José Miguel Gil
- 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
- Julia Cruz
- Preliminary Round — 282.69 points
- Final — 436.47 points (→ 12th place)
Equestrianism
Main article: Equestrianism 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.
Football
Main article: Football at the 1992 Summer Olympics
- Preliminary Round (Group C)
- Quarterfinals
- Semifinals
- Final
- Team Roster
- ( 1.) Santiago Cañizares
- ( 2.) Albert Ferrer
- ( 3.) Mikel Lasa
- ( 4.) Roberto Solozábal
- ( 5.) Juanma López
- ( 6.) David Villabona
- ( 7.) José Amavisca
- ( 8.) Luis Enrique
- ( 9.) Pep Guardiola
- (10.) Abelardo
- (11.) Javier Manjarín
- (12.) Paqui
- (13.) Toni
- (14.) Gabriel Vidal
- (15.) Paco Soler
- (16.) Miguel
- (17.) Rafael Berges
- (18.) Antonio Pinilla
- (19.) Kiko
- (20.) Alfonso
- 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
- Alberto Urdiales
- Aleix Franch
- Angel Hermida
- David Barrufet
- Enric Masip
- Fernando Bolea
- Iñaki Urdangarín
- Jaume Fort
- Javier Cabanas
- Juan Francisco Alemany
- Juan Francisco Muñoz
- Lorenzo Rico
- Luis Eduardo García
- Mateo Garralda
- Ricardo Marín
- Head Coach: Javier García Cuesta
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
- Amaia Ugartemendía
- Begoña Sánchez
- Blanca Martín-Calero
- Cristina Gómez
- Dolores Ruiz
- Esperanza Tercero
- Karmele Makazaga
- María Eugenia Sánchez
- Mercedes Fuertes
- Montserrat Marín
- Montserrat Puche
- Paloma Arranz
- Raquel Vizcaíno
- Rita María Hernández
- 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
- 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)
- Spain — Germany 2-1 (after extra time) →
- Team Roster
- Head Coach: José Manuel Brasa
Judo
Main article: Judo at the 1992 Summer Olympics
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
Main article: Rhythmic gymnastics at the 1992 Summer Olympics
Rowing
Main article: Rowing at the 1992 Summer Olympics
Sailing
Main article: Sailing at the 1992 Summer Olympics
Men's Sailboard (Lechner A-390)
- Asier Fernández
- Final Ranking — 117.0 points (→ 6th place)
Men's 470 Class
- Final Ranking — 50 points (→
Gold Medal)
- Final Ranking — 50 points (→
Women's Sailboard (Lechner A-390)
- Mireia Casas
- Final Ranking — 155.7 points (→ 12th place)
Women's 470 Class
- Final Ranking — 29.7 points (→ Gold Medal)
- Final Ranking — 29.7 points (→
Shooting
Main article: Shooting at the 1992 Summer Olympics
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
- Heat — 55.37
- Final — 54.96 (→ 4th place)
- Heat — 56.62
- B-Final — 56.78 (→ 14th place)
Men's 200 m Backstroke
- 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
- 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
- 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
- Martin López-Zubero, Román Camallonga, Jaime Fernández, and Carlos Ventosa
- 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.
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 Todd Woodbridge (Australia) 6-1, 7-6, 6-2
- Second round — Defeated Omar Camporese (Italy) 6-4, 6-2, 6-1
- Third round — Defeated Magnus Larsson (Sweden) 6-4, 7-6, 6-7, 6-4
- Quarterfinals — Lost to Marc Rosset (Switzerland) 4-6, 6-7, 6-4, 6-7
- 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
- Jordi Arrese → Silver Medal
- 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
- First round — Defeated Luiz Mattar and Jaime Oncins (Brazil) 6-3, 3-6, 6-7, 6-3, 6-1
- Second round — Defeated Pete Sampras and Jim Courier (United States) 5-7, 4-6, 6-3, 6-2, 6-2
- Quarterfinals — Lost to Boris Becker and Michael Stich (Germany) 3-6, 6-4, 6-7, 7-5, 3-6
Women's Singles Competition
- First round — Defeated Judith Wiesner (Austria) 4-6, 6-1, 6-2
- Second round — Defeated Sandra Cecchini (Italy) 6-4, 6-3
- Third round — Defeated Amanda Coetzer (South Africa) 6-4, 6-3
- Quarterfinals — Lost to Arantxa Sánchez Vicario, 4-6, 4-6
- Arantxa Sánchez Vicario →
Bronze Medal
- First round — Defeated Irina Spîrlea (Romania) 6-1, 6-3
- Second round — Defeated Mana Endo 6-0, 6-1
- Third round — Defeated Barbara Rittner (Germany) 4-6, 6-3, 6-1
- Quarterfinals — Defeated Conchita Martínez 6-4, 6-4
- Semifinals — Lost to Jennifer Capriati (USA) 3-6 6-3 1-6
Women's Doubles Competition
- Conchita Martínez and Arantxa Sánchez Vicario → Silver Medal
- First round — Defeated Natacha Randriantefy and Dally Randriantefy (Madagascar) 6-0, 6-0
- Second round — Defeated Emanuela Zardo and Manuela Maleeva (Switzerland) 6-0, 6-1
- Quarterfinals — Defeated Isabelle Demongeot and Nathalie Tauziat (France) 6-2, 6-4
- Semifinals — Defeated Nicole Provis and Rachel McQuillan (Australia) 6-1, 6-2
- Final — Lost to Mary Joe Fernandez and Gigi Fernández (USA) 5-7, 6-2, 2-6
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)
- Spain — Italy 8-9 (→
- Team roster
Weightlifting
Main article: Weightlifting at the 1992 Summer Olympics
Wrestling
Main article: Wrestling at the 1992 Summer Olympics
References
- ↑ "Spain at the 1992 Summer Games". sports-reference.com. Retrieved 2011-12-28.
External links
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