Spain at the 1992 Summer Olympics

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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.

Medalists

Competitors

The following is the list of number of competitors in the Games.

Archery

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.

Athletics

Badminton

Baseball

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.

Basketball

Men's tournament

Women's tournament

Boxing

Canoeing

Slalom

Sprint

Cycling

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

Road

Track

Qualification Legend: Q = Qualify to quarterfinals Group A (medal); q = Qualify to quarterfinals Group B (non-medal)

Diving

Equestrianism

Dressage

Eventing

Jumping

Fencing

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

Football

Key:

Gymnastics

Artistic

Rhythmic

Handball

Key:

Men's team competition

Women's Team Competition

Hockey

Key:

Men's tournament

Women's tournament

Judo

Modern pentathlon

Three male pentathletes represented Spain in 1992.

Rhythmic gymnastics

Rowing

Qualification Legend: FA=Final A (medal); FB=Final B (non-medal); FC=Final C (non-medal); FD=Final D (non-medal); FE=Final E (non-medal); FF=Final F (non-medal); SA/B=Semifinals A/B; SC/D=Semifinals C/D; SE/F=Semifinals E/F; QF=Quarterfinals; R=Repechage

Sailing

Shooting

Swimming

Synchronized swimming

Three synchronized swimmers represented Spain in 1992.

Table tennis

Tennis

Volleyball

Men's team competition

Women's Team Competition

Water polo

Men's tournament

Weightlifting

Wrestling

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