Spain at the 1996 Summer Olympics
Spain competed at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, United States. 289 competitors, 194 men and 95 women, took part in 157 events in 22 sports.
Medalists
| Medal | Name | Sport | Event | Date |
| José Luis Ballester Fernando León | Sailing | Tornado | ||
| Begoña Vía Dufresne Theresa Zabell | Sailing | Women's 470 | ||
| Water polo | Water polo | |||
| Lorena Guréndez Tania Lamarca Estíbaliz Martínez Marta Baldó Nuria Cabanillas Estela Giménez | Gymnastics | Women's rhythmic team | ||
| Miguel Induráin | Cycling | Men's road time trial | ||
| Ernesto Pérez | Judo | Men's Heavyweight | ||
| Arantxa Sánchez Vicario | Tennis | Women's singles | ||
| Field hockey | Men's tournament | |||
| Abraham Olano | Cycling | Men's road time trial | ||
| Sergi Bruguera | Tennis | Men's singles | ||
| Fermín Cacho | Athletics | Men's 1500 m | ||
| Isabel Fernández | Judo | Women's Lightweight | ||
| Yolanda Soler | Judo | Women's Extra Lightweight | ||
| Conchita Martínez Arantxa Sánchez Vicario | Tennis | Women's doubles | ||
| Rafael Lozano | Boxing | Men's Light Flyweight | ||
| Valentí Massana | Athletics | Men's 50 km walk | ||
| Handball | Men's tournament |
Archery
After their gold medal men's team performance four years earlier, Spain qualified only one archer for the 1996 Olympics. He lost his first match.Men's individual competition:
- Antonio Vazquez → Round of 64, 60th place
Athletics
Men's 400m hurdles
- Iñigo Monreal
- Oscar Pitillas
- Salvador Vila
Men's long jump
Men's discus throw
Men's decathlon
Men's marathon
- Martín Fiz — 2:13.20
- Alberto Juzdado — 2:17.24
- Diego García — 2:22.11
- Valentí Massana — 3'44:19
- Jaime Barroso — 4'01:09
- Jesús Ángel García — did not finish
Women's 10.000 metres
Women's 400m hurdles
- Miriam Alonso
- Eva Paniagua
Women's marathon
- Rocío Ríos — 2:30.50
- Mónica Pont — 2:33.27
- Ana Isabel Alonso — 2:44.12
- María Vasco — 46:09
- Encarna Granados — did not finish
Beach volleyball
- Javier Bosma and Sixto Jimenez — 7th place overall
- Miguel Prieto and José Yuste — 17th place overall
Boxing
- Rafael Lozano → Bronze medal
Canoeing
Cycling
Road competition
Men's individual time trial- Miguel Indurain
- Abraham Olano
- Joane Somarriba
- Fátima Blázquez
- Izaskun Bengoa
- Joane Somarriba
Track competition
- Juan Llaneras
Mountain bike
Women's cross-country
- Laura Blanco
- Silvia Rovira
Diving
- José Miguel Gil
- Rafael Álvarez
- Julia Cruz
- Dolores Saez
Equestrianism
Fencing
Eleven fencers, nine men and two women, represented Spain in 1996.;Men's foil
;Men's épée
;Men's team épée
- Oscar Fernández, César González, Raúl Maroto
;Men's team sabre
- Antonio García, Fernando Medina, Raúl Peinador
- Taymi Chappe
- Rosa María Castillejo
Football
Gymnastics
Handball
Hockey
Men's tournament
- Preliminary round :
- Semifinals:
- Final:
- Team roster
Women's tournament
- Preliminary round robin:
- Team roster
Judo
- Ernesto Pérez
- José Tomás Toro
- León Villar
- Roberto Naveira
- Almudena Muñoz
- Cristina Curto
- Isabel Fernández
- Sara Alvarez
- Yolanda Soler
Rhythmic gymnastics
Rowing
Sailing
Shooting
;Men;Women
Swimming
Men's 50m freestyleMen's 100m freestyle
- Juan Benavides
Men's 100m backstroke
Men's 200m backstroke
- Martin López-Zubero
Men's 200m breaststroke
Men's 200m butterfly
- José Luis Ballester
- Frederik Hviid
Women's 100m freestyle
- Claudia Franco
Women's 800m freestyle
- Itziar Esparza
Women's 200m backstroke
Women's 100m breaststroke
Women's 200m breaststroke
Women's 100m butterfly
Women's 200m butterfly
- María Peláez
- Bárbara Franco
Women's 400m individual medley
- Lourdes Becerra
- Blanca Cerón, Fátima Madrid, Susanna Garabatos and Claudia Franco
- Eva Piñera, María Olay, María Peláez and Claudia Franco
Tennis
- Albert Costa
- Carlos Costa
- Sergi Bruguera
- Arantxa Sánchez Vicario
- Conchita Martínez
- Virginia Ruano Pascual
Water polo
Men's tournament
- Preliminary round
- Quarterfinals
- Semifinals
- Final
- Team roster
Weightlifting