Spain at the 2012 Summer Paralympics
Spain competed at the 2012 Summer Paralympics in London, United Kingdom, from 29 August to 9 September 2012.
Spain sent 142 competitors to London, 23% of whom were women.
The team was composed of 224 people, with 127 sportspeople and 15 guides, and 82 support staff. They competed in 15 different sports, and 74% of the competitors had connections to a high performance sport center in Spain.
Medalists
The Spanish Paralympic Committee had €600,000 to allocate to Spanish Paralympic medalists. For sportspeople eligible for only one medal, they were eligible for €15,000 for a gold, €7,500 for a silver and €4,500 for a bronze. For sportspeople eligible for more than one medal, golds were €10,000, silvers were worth €5,000 and bronze medals were worth €3,000. In team sports, gold medals were worth €5,000, silver medals were worth €2,500 and bronze medals were worth €1,500.Medal | Name | Sport | Event | Date |
Cycling | Men's 1 km time trial C4-5 | 31 August | ||
Judo | Women's 70 kg | 1 September | ||
Athletics | Men's discus throw F11 | 2 September | ||
Athletics | Men's long jump F20 | 4 September | ||
Cycling | Men's road time trial B | 5 September | ||
Swimming | Women's 100 metre breaststroke SB14 | 6 September | ||
Swimming | Women's 100 metre freestyle S5 | 8 September | ||
Athletics | Men's Marathon - T12 | 9 September | ||
Swimming | Men's 400 metre freestyle S12 | 30 August | ||
Swimming | Men's 50 metre freestyle S5 | 30 August | ||
Swimming | Women's 50 metre freestyle S5 | 30 August | ||
Swimming | Women's 100 metre butterfly S9 | 30 August | ||
Cycling | Men's 1km time trial B | 1 September | ||
Swimming | Men's 200 metre freestyle S5 | 1 September | ||
Swimming | Women's 200 metre freestyle S5 | 1 September | ||
Table tennis | Men's individual C6 | 2 September | ||
Swimming | Men's 50 metre breaststroke SB3 | 3 September | ||
Shooting | Mixed 50 metre rifle prone SH1 | 4 September | ||
Athletics | Women's 1500 metres T12 | 4 September | ||
Swimming | Men's 100 metre freestyle S4 | 5 September | ||
Swimming | Men's 100 metre butterfly S11 | 6 September | ||
Swimming | Men's 400 metre freestyle S11 | 7 September | ||
Table tennis | Men's team C6-8 | 7 September | ||
Swimming | Women's 50 metre butterfly S5 | 7 September | ||
Cycling | Women's road race B | 8 September | ||
Athletics | Men's Marathon - T46 | 9 September | ||
Cycling | Men's individual pursuit B | 30 August | ||
Swimming | Women's 400 metre freestyle S12 | 30 August | ||
Judo | Women's 57 kg | 31 August | ||
Judo | Women's 63 kg | 31 August | ||
Swimming | Women's 200 metre individual medley SM5 | 31 August | ||
Swimming | Men's 50 metre freestyle S11 | 1 September | ||
Cycling | Men's sprint B | 2 September | ||
Swimming | Men's 100 metre breaststroke SB4 | 4 September | ||
Swimming | Women's 100 metre breaststroke SB4 | 4 September | ||
Cycling | Men's road time trial C2 | 5 September | ||
Swimming | Men's 50 metre freestyle S9 | 5 September | ||
Swimming | Women's 100 metre freestyle S9 | 7 September | ||
Spain national football 5-a-side team | Football 5-a-side | Men's Football 5-a-side - B1 | 8 September | |
Swimming | Men's 100 metre freestyle S5 | 8 September | ||
Swimming | Men's 200 metre freestyle S4 | 8 September | ||
Table tennis | Men's team C9-10 | 8 September |
Archery
Men
Women
Athletics
Spain sent 24 track and field competitors to London. Joan Munar Martínez was the youngest member of the team at 16 years of age. Competitors in track and field for Spain include Elena Congost Mohedano, José Martínez Morote and Antonio Andujar Arroyo.Boccia
Individual events
Pairs and team events
Cycling
Football 5-a-side
Spain qualified for the 5-a-side tournament.;Group play
;Semifinal
;Bronze medal match
Judo
;Men;Women
Athlete | Event | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Repechage | Final/ Bronze medal contest |
Athlete | Event | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result |
Laura García Benítez | Women's 48kg | L 0000-0101 | style="text-align:center;" | L 0000-0100 | Did not advance |
Monica Merenciano Herrero | Women's 57kg | W 0101-0000 | L 0002-1011 | style="text-align:center;" | W 1011-0002 |
Marta Arce Payno | Women's 63kg | W 0210-0000 | L 0100-1000 | style="text-align:center;" | W 1000-0100 |
Carmen Herrera | Women's 70kg | W 0040-0002 | W 0010-0002 | style="text-align:center;" | W 0220-0002 |
Powerlifting
Athlete | Event | Result | Rank |
Loida Zabala Ollero | Women's 48kg | 98.0 | 5 |
Rowing
Spain sent only one rower to London, Juan Pablo Barcia.Sailing
Shooting
Swimming
Table tennis
;MenWheelchair basketball
Men's tournament
The Spanish men's wheelchair basketball team were in Group A with the United States, Australia, South Africa, Italy and Turkey.;Group stage
;Quarter-final
;5th–8th place semi-final
;5th/6th place match