IOC code ESP Competitors 317 in 26 sports | Website www.coe.es (Spanish) | |
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NOC Spanish Olympic Committee Flag bearer Isabel Fernández (opening)
David Cal (closing) Medals
Ranked 20th Gold
Silver
Bronze
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Spain competed at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece, from August 13 to 29, 2004. This nation has competed in every Summer Olympic games since its official debut in 1920. Spain, however, boycotted two editions, the 1936 Summer Olympics in Nazi Germany, and the 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne, as a protest to the Soviet invasion of Hungary. The Spanish Olympic Committee sent the nation's third largest delegation in history to the Games. A total of 317 athletes, 177 men and 140 women, competed in 26 sports.
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Archery
Two Spanish archers qualified each for the men's and women's individual archery.
Athletics
Spanish athletes have so far achieved qualifying standards in the following athletics events (up to a maximum of 3 athletes in each event at the 'A' Standard, and 1 at the 'B' Standard).
Basketball
Spain's men basketball team qualified for the event by reaching the final of the EuroBasket 2003.
Men's tournament
The following is the Spain roster in the men's basketball tournament of the 2004 Summer Olympics.
Women's tournament
The following is the Spain roster in the women's basketball tournament of the 2004 Summer Olympics.
Sprint
Qualification Legend: Q = Qualify to final; q = Qualify to semifinal
Road
Track
Diving
Spanish divers qualified for three individual spots at the 2004 Olympic Games.
Fencing
Spain has qualified one fencer.
Field hockey
Spain qualified a men's and a women's team. Each team had 16 athletes with two reserves.
Men's tournament
The following is the Spanish roster in the men's field hockey tournament of the 2004 Summer Olympics. ‹See Tfd›
Head coach: Maurits Hendriks
Advanced to semifinals
Women's tournament
The following is the Spanish roster in the women's field hockey tournament of the 2004 Summer Olympics. ‹See Tfd›
Head coach: Pablo Usoz
Advanced to semifinals
Artistic
Men's tournament
The following is the Spain roster in the men's handball tournament of the 2004 Summer Olympics.‹See Tfd›
Head coaches: Cesar Argiles
Women's tournament
The following is the Spain roster in the women's handball tournament of the 2004 Summer Olympics.‹See Tfd›
Head coaches: Jose Aldeguer
Judo
Ten Spanish judoka qualified for the following events.
Rowing
Spanish rowers qualified the following boats:
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; R=Repechage
Sailing
Spanish sailors have qualified one boat for each of the following events.
M = Medal race; OCS = On course side of the starting line; DSQ = Disqualified; DNF = Did not finish; DNS= Did not start; RDG = Redress given
Shooting
Four Spanish shooters (two men and two women) qualified to compete in the following events:
Swimming
Spanish swimmers achieved qualifying standards in the following events (up to a maximum of 2 swimmers in each event at the A-standard time, and 1 at the B-standard time):
Synchronized swimming
Nine Spanish synchronized swimmers qualified a spot in the women's team.
Table tennis
Spain has qualified one table tennis player.
Taekwondo
Four Spanish taekwondo jin qualified for the following events:
Tennis
Ten Spanish tennis players (five men and five women) qualified for the following events:
Triathlon
Six Spanish triathletes qualified for the following events.
Men's tournament
The following is the Spanish roster in the men's water polo tournament of the 2004 Summer Olympics. ‹See Tfd›
Head coach: Joan Jane
Weightlifting
Two Spanish weightlifters qualified for the following events:
Wrestling
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