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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.
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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