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Spain at the
2020 Summer Olympics
IOC codeESP
NOCSpanish Olympic Committee
Websitewww.coe.es Template:Es icon
in Tokyo, Japan
Competitors169 in 18 sports
Summer Olympics appearances (overview)

Spain is scheduled to compete at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo from 24 July to 9 August 2020. Since the nation's official debut in 1920, Spanish athletes have appeared in every edition of the Summer Olympic Games, with the exception of the 1936 Summer Olympics in Nazi Germany (from which they withdrew due to the Spanish Civil War), and the 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne, as a protest against the Soviet invasion of Hungary.

Competitors

Sport Men Women Total
Archery 1 0 1
Artistic swimming - 2 2
Athletics 15 5 20
Basketball 12 0 12
Canoeing 8 3 11
Cycling 5 2 7
Equestrian 3 1 4
Field hockey 16 16 32
Football 18 0 18
Gymnastics 4 4 8
Rowing 4 2 6
Sailing 6 6 12
Shooting 1 1 2
Sport climbing 1 0 1
Swimming 2 4 6
Taekwondo 3 0 3
Volleyball 0 2 2
Water polo 11 11 22
Total 110 59 169

Archery

Main articles: Archery at the 2020 Summer Olympics and Archery at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Qualification

One Spanish archer qualified for the men's individual recurve by winning the bronze medal and securing an outright berth available at the 2019 European Games in Minsk, Belarus.[1]

Athlete Event Ranking round Round of 64 Round of 32 Round of 16 Quarterfinals Semifinals Final / BM
Score Seed Opposition
Score 		Opposition
Score 		Opposition
Score 		Opposition
Score 		Opposition
Score 		Opposition
Score 		Rank
Men's individual

Artistic swimming

Main articles: Artistic swimming at the 2020 Summer Olympics and Artistic swimming at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Qualification

Spain fielded a squad of two artistic swimmers to compete in the women's duet event, by placing third at the 2019 LEN European Champions Cup.[2]

Athlete Event Technical routine Free routine (preliminary) Free routine (final)
Points Rank Points Total (technical + free) Rank Points Total (technical + free) Rank
 
  		Duet

Athletics

Main articles: Athletics at the 2020 Summer Olympics and Athletics at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Qualification

The following spanish athletes were officially selected for the games:

Key
  • Note–Ranks given for track events are within the athlete's heat only
  • Q = Qualified for the next round
  • q = Qualified for the next round as a fastest loser or, in field events, by position without achieving the qualifying target
  • NR = National record
  • N/A = Round not applicable for the event
  • Bye = Athlete not required to compete in round

Track & road events
Athlete Event Heat Semifinal Final
Result Rank Result Rank Result Rank
Daniel Mateo Men's marathon —
María Pérez Women's 20 km race walk —

Spanish athletes achieved the entry standards in the following track and field events (up to a maximum of 3 athletes in each event):

Basketball

Main article: Basketball at the 2020 Summer Olympics

Men's tournament

Main articles: Basketball at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Men's tournament and Basketball at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Men's qualification

Spain men's basketball team qualified for the Games by reaching the semifinal stage and securing an outright berth as one of two highest-ranked squads from Europe at the 2019 FIBA Basketball World Cup in China.[3]

Team roster
  • Men's team event – 1 team of 12 players

Canoeing

Main articles: Canoeing at the 2020 Summer Olympics and Canoeing at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Qualification

Slalom

Spanish canoeists qualified boats in all four classes through the 2019 ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships in La Seu d'Urgell, Spain.[4]

Athlete Event Preliminary Semifinal Final
Run 1 Rank Run 2 Rank Best Rank Time Rank Time Rank
Ander Elosegi Men's C-1
Men's K-1
Women's C-1
Maialen Chourraut Women's K-1

Sprint

Spanish canoeists qualified four boats in each of the following distances for the Games through the 2019 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships in Szeged, Hungary.[5]

Men
Athlete Event Heats Semifinals Final
Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank
  K-1 200 m
 
  		K-2 1000 m
 
 
 
  		K-4 500 m
Women
Athlete Event Heats Semifinals Final
Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank
  K-1 200 m

Qualification Legend: FA = Qualify to final (medal); FB = Qualify to final B (non-medal)

Cycling

Main articles: Cycling at the 2020 Summer Olympics and Cycling at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Qualification

Road

Spain entered a squad of seven riders (five men and two women) to compete in their respective Olympic road races, by virtue of their top 6 national finish (for men) and top 22 (for women) in the UCI World Ranking.[6]

Men
Athlete Event Time Rank
  Road race
Time trial
  Road race
 
 
 
Women
Athlete Event Time Rank
  Road race
Time trial
  Road race

Equestrian

Main articles: Equestrian at the 2020 Summer Olympics and Equestrian at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Qualification

Spanish equestrians qualified a full squad in the team dressage competition by virtue of a top-six finish at the 2018 FEI World Equestrian Games in Tryon, North Carolina, United States.[7] MeanwhIle, one eventing rider was added to the Spanish roster by finishing in the top two, outside the group selection, of the individual FEI Olympic Rankings for Group B (South Western Europe).

Dressage

Athlete Horse Event Grand Prix Grand Prix Special Grand Prix Freestyle Overall
Score Rank Score Rank Technical Artistic Score Rank
    Individual —
   
   
 
 
  		See above Team —

Qualification Legend: Q = Qualifed for the final; q = Qualifed for the final as a lucky loser

Eventing

Athlete Horse Event Dressage Cross-country Jumping Total
Qualifier Final
Penalties Rank Penalties Total Rank Penalties Total Rank Penalties Total Rank Penalties Rank
    Individual

Field hockey

Main article: Field hockey at the 2020 Summer Olympics
Summary

Key:

Team Event Group Stage Quarterfinal Semifinal Final / BM
Opposition
Score 		Opposition
Score 		Opposition
Score 		Opposition
Score 		Opposition
Score 		Rank Opposition
Score 		Opposition
Score 		Opposition
Score 		Rank
Spain men's Men's tournament
Spain women's Women's tournament

Men's tournament

Main articles: Field hockey at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Men's tournament and Field hockey at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Men's qualification

Spain men's national field hockey team qualified for the Olympics by securing one of the seven tickets available and defeating France in a playoff at the Valencia leg of the 2019 FIH Olympic Qualifiers.[8]

Team roster
  • Men's team event – 1 team of 16 players
Group play

Template:2020 Summer Olympics men's field hockey group A standings

Women's tournament

Main articles: Field hockey at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Women's tournament and Field hockey at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Women's qualification

Spain women's national field hockey team qualified for the Olympics by securing one of the seven tickets available and defeating South Korea in a playoff at the Valencia leg of the 2019 FIH Olympic Qualifiers.[8]

Team roster
  • Women's team event – 1 team of 16 players
Group play

Template:2020 Summer Olympics women's field hockey group B standings

Football

Main article: Football at the 2020 Summer Olympics

Men's tournament

Main articles: Football at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Men's tournament and Football at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Men's qualification

Spain men's football team qualified for the Games by reaching the semifinal stage and securing an outright berth at the 2019 UEFA European Under-21 Championship in Italy, signifying the country's return to the Olympic football scene for the first time since London 2012.[9]

Team roster
  • Men's team event – 1 team of 18 players

Gymnastics

Main articles: Gymnastics at the 2020 Summer Olympics and Gymnastics at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Qualification

Artistic

Spain fielded two full teams of four gymnasts each into the Olympic competition for the first time since Athens 2004. Both men's and women's squads secured each one of the remaining nine places in the team all-around at the 2019 World Championships in Stuttgart, Germany.[10][11]

Men
Team
Athlete Event Qualification Final
Apparatus Total Rank Apparatus Total Rank
F PH R V PB HB F PH R V PB HB
  Team —
  —
  —
  —
Total
Women
Team
Athlete Event Qualification Final
Apparatus Total Rank Apparatus Total Rank
V UB BB F V UB BB F
  Team —
  —
  —
  —
Total

Rowing

Main articles: Rowing at the 2020 Summer Olympics and Rowing at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Qualification

Spain qualified three boats for each of the following rowing classes into the Olympic regatta, with the majority of crews confirming Olympic places for their boats at the 2019 FISA World Championships in Ottensheim, Austria.[12][13]

Athlete Event Heats Repechage Semifinals Final
Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank
 
  		Men's pair
 
  		Men's lightweight double sculls
 
  		Women's pair

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

Main articles: Sailing at the 2020 Summer Olympics and Sailing at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Qualification

Spanish sailors qualified one boat in each of the following classes through the 2018 Sailing World Championships, the class-associated Worlds, and the continental regattas.[14][15]

Men

Athlete Event Race Net points Final rank
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 M*
RS:X
Jordi Xammar
Nicolás Rodríguez 		470 —
 
  		49er
Women
Athlete Event Race Net points Final rank
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 M*
Blanca Manchón RS:X
 
  		470 —
 
  		49erFX
Mixed
Athlete Event Race Net points Final rank
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 M*
 
  		Nacra 17

M = Medal race; EL = Eliminated – did not advance into the medal race

Shooting

Main articles: Shooting at the 2020 Summer Olympics and Shooting at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Qualification

Spanish shooters achieved quota places for the following events by virtue of their best finishes at the 2018 ISSF World Championships, the 2019 ISSF World Cup series, European Championships or Games, and European Qualifying Tournament, as long as they obtained a minimum qualifying score (MQS) by May 31, 2020.[16]

Athlete Event Qualification Final
Points Rank Points Rank
  Men's trap
  Women's trap

Sport climbing

Main articles: Sport climbing at the 2020 Summer Olympics and Sport climbing at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Qualification

Spain entered one sport climber into the Olympic tournament. Alberto Ginés qualified directly for the men's combined event, by advancing to the final and securing one of the six provisional berths at the IFSC World Olympic Qualifying Event in Toulouse, France.[17][18]

Athlete Event Qualification Total Final Total
Speed Lead Bouldering Speed Lead Bouldering
Time Rank Points Rank Points Rank Points Rank Time Rank Points Rank Points Rank Points Rank
Alberto Ginés Men's

Swimming

Main articles: Swimming at the 2020 Summer Olympics and Swimming at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Qualification

Spanish swimmers further achieved qualifying standards in the following events (up to a maximum of 2 swimmers in each event at the Olympic Qualifying Time (OQT), and potentially 1 at the Olympic Selection Time (OST)):[19][20]

The following swimmers were preliminary selected thanks to the achievement of the OST at the heats, as well as the OQT in the final, of the Amsterdam Swim Cup (13 to 15 December 2019):

However, in order to ensure their selection to the Olympic team, swimmers must attain a top-two finish in the final (or in heat-declared winner races on time for long-distance freestyle) inside the federation's target standards at the Spanish Open and the 2020 European Championships in Budapest (11 to 17 May 2020).

Additionally, open water swimmer Alberto Martínez secured his berth at the 2019 FINA World Championships in Gwangju, South Korea.

Athlete Event Final
Time Rank
Alberto Martínez Men's 10 km open water

Taekwondo

Main articles: Taekwondo at the 2020 Summer Olympics and Taekwondo at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Qualification

Spain entered three athletes into the taekwondo competition at the Games. Rio 2016 Olympian Jesús Tortosa (men's 58 kg), Javier Pérez (men's 68 kg), and Raúl Martínez (men's 80 kg) qualified directly for their respective weight classes by finishing among the top five taekwondo practitioners at the end of the WT Olympic Rankings.

Athlete Event Round of 16 Quarterfinals Semifinals Repechage Final / BM
Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Rank
Jesús Tortosa Men's −58 kg
Javier Pérez Men's −68 kg
Raúl Martínez Men's −80 kg

Volleyball

Main article: Volleyball at the 2020 Summer Olympics

Beach

Spain women's beach volleyball pair qualified for the Games by advancing to the final match and securing an outright berth at the 2019 FIVB World Olympic Qualifying Tournament in Haiyang, China.[21]

Athlete Event Preliminary round Standing Round of 16 Quarterfinals Semifinals Final / BM
Opposition
Score 		Opposition
Score 		Opposition
Score 		Opposition
Score 		Opposition
Score 		Rank
 
  		Women's  
 
 
 

Water polo

Main article: Water polo at the 2020 Summer Olympics

Men's tournament

Main article: Water polo at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Men's tournament

The Spain men's national water polo team qualified for the Olympics by advancing to the final match and securing an outright berth at the 2019 FINA World Championships in Gwangju, South Korea.[22]

Team roster
  • Men's team event – 1 team of 11 players

Women's tournament

Main article: Water polo at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Women's tournament

The Spain women's national water polo team qualified for the Olympics by advancing to the final match and securing an outright berth, as the next highest-ranked squad, at the 2019 FINA World Championships in Gwangju, South Korea.

Team roster
  • Women's team event – 1 team of 11 players

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  4. ^ "Olympic quota places take shape after first day of slalom heats". International Canoe Federation. 27 September 2019. Retrieved 27 September 2019.
  5. ^ "First round of Olympic canoe sprint quotas allocated". International Canoe Federation. 30 August 2019. Retrieved 30 August 2019.
  6. ^ "Athletes' quotas for Road Cycling events at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games". UCI. 18 November 2019. Retrieved 23 November 2019.
  7. ^ Keating, Steve (13 September 2018). "Equestrian: Werth weight in gold as Germany takes team dressage". Reuters. Retrieved 14 September 2018.
  8. ^ a b "Double Olympic qualification joy for Spain as Australia & China women also book tickets to Tokyo". fih.ch. International Hockey Federation. 29 October 2019. Retrieved 31 October 2019.
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  12. ^ "Plenty of Tokyo 2020 qualifiers, loads of pride at World Rowing Championships". International Rowing Federation. 29 August 2019. Retrieved 31 August 2019.
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