Spain at the 2004 Summer Olympics


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.

Medalists

MedalNameSportEventDate
GymnasticsMen's vault

Sailing49er class
CanoeingMen's C-1 1000 m
ShootingWomen's trap
AthleticsMen's 20 km walk



EquestrianTeam dressage
SailingFinn class

SailingWomen's 470 class

TennisWomen's doubles
CyclingMen's points race
CyclingMen's keirin

VolleyballMen's beach volleyball
CanoeingMen's C-1 500 m
CyclingMen's cross-country
AthleticsMen's shot put
CyclingMen's individual pursuit



CyclingMen's team pursuit
GymnasticsWomen's floor
EquestrianIndividual dressage
AthleticsMen's long jump

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.
;Men
;Track & road events
;Field events
;Combined events – Decathlon
AthleteEvent100 m400 m1500 mFinalRank
David GómezResult11.087.2614.571.8548.6114.4140.954.4060.714:29.70786522
David GómezPoints843876763670880922684731749747786522

;Women
;Track & road events
;Field events

Badminton

Basketball

qualified for the event by reaching the final of the EuroBasket 2003.

Men's tournament

;Roster
;Group play
;Quarterfinals
;Classification match

Women's tournament

;Roster
;Group play
;Quarterfinals
;Classification match

Canoeing

Slalom

Sprint

;Men
;Women
Qualification Legend: Q = Qualify to final; q = Qualify to semifinal

Cycling

Road

;Men
;Women

Track

;Sprint
;Pursuit
;Time trial
AthleteEventTimeRank
Rubén DonetMen's time trial1:03.50512

;Keirin
AthleteEvent1st roundRepechage2nd roundFinal
AthleteEventRankRankRankRank
José Antonio EscuredoMen's keirin2 Q3 Q

;Omnium
AthleteEventPointsLapsRank
Joan LlanerasMen's points race823
Gema PascualWomen's points race707
Miquel Alzamora
Joan Llaneras
Men's madison706

Mountain biking

Diving

Spanish divers qualified for three individual spots at the 2004 Olympic Games.
;Men
;Women

Equestrian

Dressage

Fencing

Spain has qualified one fencer.
;Men

Field hockey

Spain qualified a men's and a women's team. Each team had 16 athletes with two reserves.

Men's tournament

;Roster
;Group play
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;Semifinals
;Bronze medal match

Women's tournament

;Roster
;Group play
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Gymnastics

Artistic

;Men
;Team
;Individual finals
;Women
;Team
;Individual finals

Rhythmic

Handball

Men's tournament

;Roster
;Group play
;Quarterfinals
;Classification match

Women's tournament

;Roster
;Group play
;Quarterfinals
;Classification semifinals
;5th place match

Judo

Ten Spanish judoka qualified for the following events.
;Men
;Women

Rowing

Spanish rowers qualified the following boats:
;Men
;Women
Qualification Legend: FA=Final A ; FB=Final B ; FC=Final C ; FD=Final D ; FE=Final E ; FF=Final F ; 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.
;Men
;Women
;Open
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 qualified to compete in the following events:
;Men
;Women

Swimming

Spanish swimmers achieved qualifying standards in the following events :
;Men
;Women

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 qualified for the following events:
;Men
;Women

Triathlon

Six Spanish triathletes qualified for the following events.

Volleyball

Beach

Water polo

Men's tournament

;Roster
;Group play
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;Quarterfinals
;5th place match

Weightlifting

Two Spanish weightlifters qualified for the following events:

Wrestling

;Men's Greco-Roman