Spain at the 1900 Summer Olympics
Spain competed at the modern Olympic Games for the first time at the 1900 Summer Olympics in Paris, France.
Medalists
s were given at the 1900 Games. A silver medal was given for second place, and a bronze medal was given for first. The International Olympic Committee has retroactively assigned gold, silver, and bronze medals to competitors who earned 1st, 2nd, and 3rd-place finishes, respectively, in order to bring early Olympics in line with current awards.Pedro Pidal y Bernardo de Quirós got a silver medal in live pingeon shooting, but this event is not recognized by CIO as an official event as the winner was given a money award. Nevertheless, the Spanish Olympic Committee does recognize the medal.
Gold
- José de Amézola y Aspizúa and Francisco Villota — Basque pelota
Results by event
Equestrian
Spain had one equestrian compete in 1900; his place in the mail coach event is unknown except that he was not in the top 4.Equestrian | Event | Result | Rank |
Luis Antonio de Guadalmina | Mail coach | Unknown | 5–51 |
Fencing
Spain appeared in fencing in the nation's debut appearance.Basque pelota
Spain's first Olympic appearance included a two-man team in pelota. There were only two teams in the tournament, so the Spanish pair's victory over the French duo won Spain the gold medal.Team | Event | Final | Rank |
Team | Event | Opposition Result | Rank |
Two-mean teams | W |