Spain at the 1980 Summer Olympics
| Spain at the 1980 Summer Olympics | |
|---|---|
 Flag of the Spanish Olympic Committee | |
| IOC code | ESP |
| NOC | Spanish Olympic Committee |
| Website | www |
| in Moscow | |
| Competitors | 155 (146 men and 9 women) in 18 sports |
| Flag bearer | Herminio Menéndez |
| Medals Ranked 20th |
|
| Summer Olympics appearances (overview) | |
Spain competed at the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow, USSR. In partial support of the American-led Olympics boycott, Spain competed under the Olympic Flag instead of its national flag. 155 competitors, 146 men and 9 women, took part in 75 events in 18 sports.[1]
Medalists
| Medal | Name | Sport | Event | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Gold |
Alejandro Abascal Miguel Noguer |
Sailing | Flying Dutchman | July 29 |
 Silver |
Jordi Llompart | Athletics | Men's 50 kilometres walk | July 30 |
| Silver |
Spain men's national field hockey team |
Field hockey | Men's tournament | July 31 |
| Silver |
Herminio Menéndez Guillermo del Riego |
Canoeing | Men's K-2 500 metres | August 1 |
 Bronze |
David López-Zubero | Swimming | Men's 100 metre butterfly | July 23 |
| Bronze |
Herminio Menéndez Luis Gregorio Ramos |
Canoeing | Men's K-2 1000 metres | August 2 |
Archery
After not competing in archery in 1976, Spain returned to the sport in 1980. Two Spanish men competed.
Men's Individual Competition:
- Antonio Vazquez — 2240 points (→ 29th place)
- Francisco Peralta — 2181 points (→ 33rd place)
Athletics
Men's 800 metres
- Heat — 1:47.9
- Semifinals — 1:48.1 (→ did not advance)
- Heat — 1:49.5
- Semifinals — 1:47.8 (→ did not advance)
Men's 1,500 metres
- Heat — 3:40.9
- Semifinals — 3:42.6 (→ did not advance)
- Heat — 3:44.7 (→ did not advance)
Men's 10,000 metres
- Heat — 29:12.8 (→ did not advance)
Men's 4 × 400 metres Relay
- Heat — 3:06.9 (→ did not advance)
Men's 110 m Hurdles
- Heat — 13.72
- Semifinals — 13.80
- Final — 13.78 (→ 7th place)
- Heat — 14.28
- Semifinals — 14.00 (→ did not advance)
Men's 400 m Hurdles
- Heat — 50.48
- Semifinals — 51.86 (→ did not advance)
- Heat — 51.26 (→ did not advance)
Men's 3,000 m Steeplechase
- Heat — 8:31.9
- Semifinals — 8:22.0
- Final — 8:15.8 (→ 4th place)
- Heat — 8:27.5
- Semifinals — 8:19.0
- Final — 8:18.0 (→ 5th place)
Men's High Jump
- Qualification — 2.21 m
- Final — 2.10 m (→ 16th place)
- Qualification — 2.15 m (→ did not advance)
Men's Long Jump
- Qualification — 7.96 m
- Final — 8.09 m (→ 7th place)
- Qualification — 7.73 m (→ did not advance)
Men's Triple Jump
- Qualification — 16.20 m (→ did not advance)
Men's Marathon
- Final — 2:18:16 (→ 22nd place)
Men's 20 km Walk
- Final — 1:26:45.6 (→ 5th place)
Men's 50 km Walk
- Final — 3:51:25 (→
Silver Medal)
- Final — 3:51:25 (→
- Final — 4:03:08 (→ 6th place)
Basketball
Canoeing
Diving
Men's Springboard
- Preliminary Round — 532.02 points (→ 8th place)
- Final — 749.340 points (→ 8th place)
Fencing
Four fencers, all men, represented Spain in 1980.
Football
- Men's Team Competition
- Preliminary Round (Group C)
- Team Roster
Gymnastics
Handball
- Men's Team Competition
- Preliminary Round (Group A)
- Lost to East Germany (17-21)
- Defeated Denmark (20-19)
- Lost to Hungary (17-20)
- Drew with Cuba (24-24)
- Defeated Poland (24-22)
- Classification Match
- 5th/6th place: Defeated Yugoslavia (24-23) → 5th place
- Team Roster
Hockey
- Men's Team Competition
- Preliminary Round
- Final
- Spain – India 3-4 → Silver Medal
- Spain – India 3-4 →
- Team Roster:
Judo
Modern pentathlon
Three male pentathletes represented Spain in 1980.
Men's Individual Competition:
- Federico Galera — 5.001 pts, 25th place
- José Serrano — 4.887 pts, 29th place
- Manuel Montesinos — 4.811 pts, 32nd place
Men's Team Competition:
- Galera, Serrano, and Montesinos — 14.699pts, 9th place
Rowing
Sailing
- Open
| Athlete | Event | Race | Net points | Final rank | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | ||||
| Jose Luis Doreste | Finn | DSQ | 13 | 3 | DNF | 8 | DNF | 122.7 | 17 | |
| Gustavo Doreste Alfredo Rigau |
470 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 4 | 54.1 | 6 | |
| Alejandro Abascal Miguel Noguer |
Flying Dutchman | 4 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 19.0 |
| |
| Antonio Gorostegui Jose Benavides |
Star | 7 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 72.7 | 7 | |
Shooting
- Open
| Athlete | Event | Final | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Points | Rank | ||
| José Luis Calvo | 50 m rifle prone | 591 | 32 |
| Enrique Camarena | Skeet | 189 | 26 |
| Juan Casamajo | 50 m rifle prone | 592 | 25 |
| Jaime González | 25 m rapid fire pistol | 586 | 22 |
| Francisco Pérez | Skeet | 195 | 7 |
| Ricardo Sancho | Trap | 190 | 10 |
| Juan Segui | 25 m rapid fire pistol | 583 | 26 |
| Eladio Vallduvi | Trap | 195 | 5 |
Swimming
Men's 100m Freestyle
- Heats — 52,43
- Semi-Finals — 52,81 (→ did not advance)
Men's 200m Freestyle
- Heats — 1.56,99 (→ did not advance)
- Heats — 1.53,22 (→ did not advance)
Men's 1.500m Freestyle
- Final — 15.21,88 (→ 6th place)
Men's 100m Butterfly
- Final — 55,16 (→
Bronze Medal)
- Final — 55,16 (→
Women's 4 × 100 m Freestyle
- Final — 3.58,73 (→ 8th place)
Water polo
Wrestling
Notes
- Flags indicate the autonomous community (or country) of birth of each athlete.
References
- ^ "Spain at the 1980 Summer Games". sports-reference.com. Retrieved 2011-04-26.