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Reino de España<br />''(Kingdom of Spain)''
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===Spain===
  
 
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| colspan="3" style="padding:2px;" | [[File:750px-Flag_of_Spain.svg.png|230px|frameless]]<br />National Flag
  
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| colspan="1" | '''IOC Code'''
  
| colspan="1" | '''IOC Code'''
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| colspan="2" | ESP
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| colspan="2" | '''ESP'''
 
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| colspan="1" | '''Years Hosted Olympics'''
  
| colspan="1" | '''Years Hosted Olympics'''
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| colspan="2" |1992
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| colspan="2" | Summer 1992
 
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| colspan="1" | '''Years Attended Olympics'''
  
| colspan="1" | '''Years Attended Olympics'''
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| colspan="2" |All but 1904, 1908, 1912, 1936, 1956
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| colspan="2" | Summer: 1900, 1920-32, 1948-2012<br />Winter: 1936-2010
 
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| colspan="1" | '''Gold Medals 2008 Summer'''
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| colspan="1" | '''Medals 2008 Summer'''
 
| colspan="2" | 18
  
| colspan="2" | 18
 
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| colspan="1" | '''Gold Medals 2010 Winter'''
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| colspan="1" | '''Medals 2010 Winter'''
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| colspan="2" |0
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| colspan="2" | 0
 
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! colspan="3" style="background-color: #696969; color: #ffffff; padding:0em;" | Total Olympic Medals
  
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| style="background: ; width: 35%; vertical-align: middle"|[[File:Bronze medal icon.png|20px]]'''Bronze'''
  
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! colspan="3" style="background-color: #696969; color: #ffffff; padding:0em;" | National Olympic Committee
  
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| colspan="3" style="width: 170px" | [http://www.coe.es/ Comité Olímpico Español ]
  
| colspan="3" style="width: 170px" | [http://www.coe.es/ Comité Olímpico Español ]
 
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'''[[Spain]]''' first participated at the '''[[Olympic Games]]''' in 1900, and has sent athletes to compete in most [[Summer Olympic Games]] since 1920. Spain has also participated in every [[Winter Olympic Games]] since 1936.
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Spain boycotted the [[1936 Summer Olympics]] in [[Nazi Germany]], and also boycotted the [[1956 Summer Olympics|1956 Games]] in [[Melbourne]] because of the [[Soviet Union]]'s [[Hungarian Revolution of 1956|invasion]] of [[Hungary]]. The [[equestrian at the 1956 Summer Olympics|equestrian events]] in 1956 were held five months earlier in [[Stockholm]], and Spain did participate in those events.
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Spain hosted the [[1992 Summer Olympics]] in [[Barcelona]], the home city of then-president of the [[International Olympic Committee]], [[Juan Antonio Samaranch]].
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Spanish athletes have won a total of 115 medals, with [[sailing]] as the top medal-producing sport. Two of those medals were won at the Winter Games.
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The [[Spanish Olympic Committee]] (''Comité Olímpico Español'') was created in 1924.
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==Medal tables==
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{{See also|All-time Olympic Games medal count}}
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===Medals by Summer Games===
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{| {{MedalTable|type=Games}}
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|-
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|align=left| [[1900 Summer Olympics|1900 Paris]] || 1 || 0 || 0 || 1
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|-
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|align=left| [[1904 Summer Olympics|1904 St. Louis]] || colspan=4| ''did not participate''
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|-
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|align=left| [[1908 Summer Olympics|1908 London]] || colspan=4| ''did not participate''
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|-
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|align=left| [[1912 Summer Olympics|1912 Stockholm]] || colspan=4| ''did not participate''
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|-
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|align=left| [[1920 Summer Olympics|1920 Antwerp]] || 0 || 2 || 0 || 2
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|-
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|align=left| [[1924 Summer Olympics|1924 Paris]] || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0
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|-
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|align=left| [[1928 Summer Olympics|1928 Amsterdam]] || 1 || 0 || 0 || 1
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|-
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|align=left| [[1932 Summer Olympics|1932 Los Angeles]] || 0 || 0 || 1 || 1
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|align=left| [[1936 Summer Olympics|1936 Berlin]] || colspan=4| ''did not participate''
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|align=left| [[1948 Summer Olympics|1948 London]] || 0 || 1 || 0 || 1
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|align=left| [[1952 Summer Olympics|1952 Helsinki]] || 0 || 1 || 0 || 1
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|-
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|align=left| [[1956 Summer Olympics|1956 Melbourne]] || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0
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|-
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|align=left| [[1960 Summer Olympics|1960 Rome]] || 0 || 0 || 1 || 1
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|-
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|align=left| [[1964 Summer Olympics|1964 Tokyo]] || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0
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|-
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|align=left| [[1968 Summer Olympics|1968 Mexico City]] || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0
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|align=left| [[1972 Summer Olympics|1972 Munich]] || 0 || 0 || 1 || 1
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|-
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|align=left| [[1976 Summer Olympics|1976 Montreal]] || 0 || 2 || 0 || 2
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|-
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|align=left| [[1980 Summer Olympics|1980 Moscow]] || 1 || 3 || 2 || 6
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|-
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|align=left| [[1984 Summer Olympics|1984 Los Angeles]] || 1 || 2 || 2 || 5
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|-
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|align=left| [[1988 Summer Olympics|1988 Seoul]] || 1 || 1 || 2 || 4
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|align=left| [[1992 Summer Olympics|1992 Barcelona]] (host nation) || 13 || 7 || 2 || 22
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|align=left| [[1996 Summer Olympics|1996 Atlanta]] || 5 || 6 || 6 || 17
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|align=left| [[2000 Summer Olympics|2000 Sydney]] || 3 || 3 || 5 || 11
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|align=left| [[2004 Summer Olympics|2004 Athens]] || 3 || 11 || 5 || 19
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|align=left| [[2008 Summer Olympics|2008 Beijing]] || 5 || 10 || 3 || 18
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|align=left| [[2012 Summer Olympics|2012 London]] || 1 || 3 || 1 || 5
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! Total !! 35 !! 52 !! 31 !! 117
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|}
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===Medals by summer sport===
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{| {{MedalTable|type=Sport}}
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|align=left| [[Sailing at the Summer Olympics|Sailing]] || 11 || 5 || 1 || 17
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|align=left| [[Cycling at the Summer Olympics|Cycling]] || 5 || 5 || 4 || 14
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|align=left| [[Gymnastics at the Summer Olympics|Gymnastics]] || 3 || 2 || 1 || 6
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|-
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|align=left| [[Judo at the Summer Olympics|Judo]] || 3 || 1 || 2 || 6
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|align=left| [[Canoeing at the Summer Olympics|Canoeing]] || 2 || 5 || 3 || 10
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|align=left| [[Athletics at the Summer Olympics|Athletics]] || 2 || 4 || 5 || 11
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|align=left| [[Tennis at the Summer Olympics|Tennis]] || 1 || 7 || 3 || 11
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|align=left| [[Field hockey at the Summer Olympics|Field hockey]] || 1 || 3 || 1 || 5
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|align=left| [[Equestrian at the Summer Olympics|Equestrian]] || 1 || 2 || 1 || 4
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|align=left| [[Football at the Summer Olympics|Football]] || 1 || 2 || 0 || 3
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|-
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|align=left| [[Water polo at the Summer Olympics|Water polo]] || 1 || 1 || 0 || 2
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|align=left| [[Swimming at the Summer Olympics|Swimming]] || 1 || 2 || 3 || 6
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|align=left| [[Archery at the Summer Olympics|Archery]] || 1 || 0 || 0 || 1
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|-
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|align=left| [[Basque pelota at the Summer Olympics|Basque pelota]] || 1 || 0 || 0 || 1
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|-
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|align=left| [[Boxing at the Summer Olympics|Boxing]] || 0 || 2 || 2 || 4
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|-
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|align=left| [[Shooting at the Summer Olympics|Shooting]] || 0 || 2 || 1 || 3
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|-
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|align=left| [[Basketball at the Summer Olympics|Basketball]] || 0 || 2 || 0 || 2
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|-
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|align=left| [[Synchronized Swimming at the Summer Olympics|Synchronized Swimming]] || 0 || 2 || 0 ||2
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|align=left| [[Polo at the Summer Olympics|Polo]] || 0 || 1 || 0 || 1
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|align=left| [[Rowing at the Summer Olympics|Rowing]] || 0 || 1 || 0 || 1
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|-
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|align=left| [[Taekwondo at the Summer Olympics|Taekwondo]] || 0 || 1 || 0 || 1
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|-
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|align=left| [[Volleyball at the Summer Olympics|Volleyball]] || 0 || 1 || 0 || 1
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|-
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|align=left| [[Handball at the Summer Olympics|Handball]] || 0 || 0 || 3 || 3
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|align=left| [[Fencing at the Summer Olympics|Fencing]] || 0 || 0 || 1 || 1
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! Total !! 34 !! 49 !! 30 !! 113
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===Medals by winter sport===
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{| {{MedalTable|type=Sport}}
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|align=left| [[Alpine skiing at the Winter Olympics|Alpine skiing]] || 1 || 0 || 1 || 2
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! Total !! 1 !! 0 !! 1 !! 2
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|}
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==References==
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* {{cite web |title=Olympic Medal Winners |publisher=[[International Olympic Committee]] |url=http://www.olympic.org/uk/athletes/results/search_r_uk.asp |accessdate=2007-12-07 }}
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* {{cite web |title=Spanish Olympic Committee |publisher=International Olympic Committee |url=http://www.olympic.org/uk/organisation/noc/noc_uk.asp?noc_initials=ESP |accessdate=2007-12-07 }}
 
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Revision as of 19:19, 20 June 2014

Reino de España
(Kingdom of Spain)

File:750px-Flag of Spain.svg.png
National Flag
713px-EU-Spain.svg
Location on Map
IOC Code ESP
Years Hosted Olympics Summer 1992
Years Attended Olympics Summer: 1900, 1920-32, 1948-2012
Winter: 1936-2010
Medals 2008 Summer 18
Medals 2010 Winter 0
Total Olympic Medals
Gold medal iconGold Silver medal iconSilver Bronze medal iconBronze
35 49 31
National Olympic Committee
Comité Olímpico Español

Spain first participated at the Olympic Games in 1900, and has sent athletes to compete in most Summer Olympic Games since 1920. Spain has also participated in every Winter Olympic Games since 1936.

Spain boycotted the 1936 Summer Olympics in Nazi Germany, and also boycotted the 1956 Games in Melbourne because of the Soviet Union's invasion of Hungary. The equestrian events in 1956 were held five months earlier in Stockholm, and Spain did participate in those events.

Spain hosted the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, the home city of then-president of the International Olympic Committee, Juan Antonio Samaranch.

Spanish athletes have won a total of 115 medals, with sailing as the top medal-producing sport. Two of those medals were won at the Winter Games.

The Spanish Olympic Committee (Comité Olímpico Español) was created in 1924.

Medal tables

See also: All-time Olympic Games medal count

Medals by Summer Games

1900 Paris 1 0 0 1
1904 St. Louis did not participate
1908 London did not participate
1912 Stockholm did not participate
1920 Antwerp 0 2 0 2
1924 Paris 0 0 0 0
1928 Amsterdam 1 0 0 1
1932 Los Angeles 0 0 1 1
1936 Berlin did not participate
1948 London 0 1 0 1
1952 Helsinki 0 1 0 1
1956 Melbourne 0 0 0 0
1960 Rome 0 0 1 1
1964 Tokyo 0 0 0 0
1968 Mexico City 0 0 0 0
1972 Munich 0 0 1 1
1976 Montreal 0 2 0 2
1980 Moscow 1 3 2 6
1984 Los Angeles 1 2 2 5
1988 Seoul 1 1 2 4
1992 Barcelona (host nation) 13 7 2 22
1996 Atlanta 5 6 6 17
2000 Sydney 3 3 5 11
2004 Athens 3 11 5 19
2008 Beijing 5 10 3 18
2012 London 1 3 1 5
Total 35 52 31 117

Medals by summer sport

Sailing 11 5 1 17
Cycling 5 5 4 14
Gymnastics 3 2 1 6
Judo 3 1 2 6
Canoeing 2 5 3 10
Athletics 2 4 5 11
Tennis 1 7 3 11
Field hockey 1 3 1 5
Equestrian 1 2 1 4
Football 1 2 0 3
Water polo 1 1 0 2
Swimming 1 2 3 6
Archery 1 0 0 1
Basque pelota 1 0 0 1
Boxing 0 2 2 4
Shooting 0 2 1 3
Basketball 0 2 0 2
Synchronized Swimming 0 2 0 2
Polo 0 1 0 1
Rowing 0 1 0 1
Taekwondo 0 1 0 1
Volleyball 0 1 0 1
Handball 0 0 3 3
Fencing 0 0 1 1
Total 34 49 30 113

Medals by winter sport

Alpine skiing 1 0 1 2
Total 1 0 1 2

References

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