Spain at the 1972 Summer Olympics
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Bronze
- Enrique Rodríguez — Boxing, Men's Light Flyweight (– 48 kg)
Archery
In the first modern archery competition at the Olympics, Spain entered one man and one woman. Their highest placing competitor was Maria Teresa Romero, at 13th place in the women's competition.Men's Individual Competition:
- Emilio Ramos — 2199 points (→ 49th place)
Women's Individual Competition:
- Maria Teresa Romero — 2347 points (→ 13th place)
Athletics
Men's 800 metres- Manuel Gayoso
- Heat — 1:47.5
- Semifinals — 1:47.7 (→ did not advance)
- Antonio Fernández
- Heat — DNS (→ did not advance)
Men's 4x100m Relay
- José Luis SanchezJosé Luis SánchezJosé Luis Garrafa Sánchez was an Argentine football midfielder. He played mostly for Deportivo Laferrere and Banfield, and is considered an idol for both of these clubs' fans....
, Manuel CarballoManuel CarballoFor Manuel Carballo the epidemiologist, see Dr. Manuel CarballoManuel Carballo Martínez born 23 November 1982 in Madrid, Spain is a Spanish artistic gymnast....
, Francesco García, and Luis Sarría - Heat — DNF (→ did not advance)
Men's Marathon
- Agustín Fernández — 2:27.24 (→ 39th place)
- Carlos Pérez — 2:33.22 (→ 50th place)
Men's Team Competition
- Preliminary Round (Group A):
- SpainSpain national basketball teamThe Spanish national basketball team is the basketball team representing Spain in international competitions, organized and run by the Spanish Basketball Federation...
— Australia 79-74 - SpainSpain national basketball teamThe Spanish national basketball team is the basketball team representing Spain in international competitions, organized and run by the Spanish Basketball Federation...
— Cuba 53-74 - SpainSpain national basketball teamThe Spanish national basketball team is the basketball team representing Spain in international competitions, organized and run by the Spanish Basketball Federation...
— Brazil 69-72 - SpainSpain national basketball teamThe Spanish national basketball team is the basketball team representing Spain in international competitions, organized and run by the Spanish Basketball Federation...
— Egypt 72-58 - SpainSpain national basketball teamThe Spanish national basketball team is the basketball team representing Spain in international competitions, organized and run by the Spanish Basketball Federation...
— Japan 87-76 - SpainSpain national basketball teamThe Spanish national basketball team is the basketball team representing Spain in international competitions, organized and run by the Spanish Basketball Federation...
— United States 56-72 - SpainSpain national basketball teamThe Spanish national basketball team is the basketball team representing Spain in international competitions, organized and run by the Spanish Basketball Federation...
— Czechoslovakia 70-74 - Classification Round:
- 9th-12th place: SpainSpain national basketball teamThe Spanish national basketball team is the basketball team representing Spain in international competitions, organized and run by the Spanish Basketball Federation...
— Poland 76-87 - 11th-12th place: SpainSpain national basketball teamThe Spanish national basketball team is the basketball team representing Spain in international competitions, organized and run by the Spanish Basketball Federation...
— West Germany 84-83 → 11th place - Team Roster
- Carmelo Cabrera
- Clifford LuykClifford LuykClifford Luyk Diem, is a former Spanish American basketball player.Luyk was athletic, talented and possessed great low-post skills, highlighted by his trademark, old-school hook shot....
- Enrique Margall
- Francisco Buscato
- Gonzalo Sagi-Vela
- Jesús Iradier
- Juan Antonio Corbalán
- Luis Miguel Santillana
- Miguel Ángel Estrada
- Rafael RullánRafael RullanRafael Rullan Ribera is a retired Spanish basketball player. A talented center whose versatility and range helped also play the power forward position, he was one of the stars of Real Madrid throughout the seventies and the eighties.Rullan was a major contributor to Real's three Euroleague titles...
- Vicente RamosVicente Ramos CecilioVicente Ramos Cecilio is a former basketball player from Spain, who competed at the 1968 and 1972 Summer Olympics.-References:...
- Wayne BrabenderWayne BrabenderWayne Donald Brabender Cole is a retired American-Spanish basketball player, who acquired Spanish citizenship on May 22, 1968....
Boxing
Men's Flyweight (– 51 kg)- Antonio García
- First Round — Bye
- Second Round — Lost to Niamdash Batsuren (MGL), 1:4
Cycling
Men's Individual Road Race- Jaime HuélamoJaime HuélamoJaime Huélamo is a former road racing cyclist from Spain, who was a professional rider from 1973 to 1975. He represented his native country at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich, West Germany, where he finished third in the men's individual road race but was disqualified and stripped of the bronze...
— 3rd place, but disqualified after failing a doping test - Francisco Elorriaga — 16th place
- José ViejoJosé ViejoJosé Luis Viejo Gómez is a former road cyclist from Spain who was a professional cyclist from 1973 to 1982...
— 37th place - Tomás NistalTomás NistalTomás Nistal Fernández is a former road cyclist from Spain. He was a professional cyclist from 1969 to 1977. He represented his native country at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich, West Germany, where he finished in 54th place in the men's individual road race.-References:*...
— 54th place
Diving
Men's 10m Platform- Jorge Head — 243.27 points (→ 34th place)
Women's 10m Platform
- Carmen Nunez — 157.95 points (→ 25th place)
Men's Team Competition
Spain lost all three of its first-round games, to West GermanyWest Germany at the 1972 Summer Olympics
West Germany was the host nation of the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich. 423 competitors, 340 men and 83 women, took part in 183 events in 23 sports.-Medalists:...
, Romania
Romania at the 1972 Summer Olympics
Romania competed at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich, West Germany. 159 competitors, 132 men and 27 women, took part in 102 events in 16 sports.- Gold:* Ivan Patzaichin — Canoeing, Men's C1 1,000m Canadian Singles...
, and Norway
Norway at the 1972 Summer Olympics
Norway was represented at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich by the Norwegian Olympic Committee and Confederation of Sports. 112 competitors, 101 men and 11 women, took part in 70 events in 15 sports.-Medalists:...
. The fourth-place finish put Spain into the thirteenth- to sixteenth-place consolation round, where they lost their game against the United States
United States at the 1972 Summer Olympics
The United States competed at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich, West Germany. 400 competitors, 316 men and 84 women, took part in 185 events in 21 sports.-Medalists:...
to set up a fifteenth and sixteenth place match against Tunisia
Tunisia at the 1972 Summer Olympics
-Athletics:Men's 800 metres*Mansour Guettaya* Heat — 1:49.4* Semifinals — 1:49.8 Men's 1500 metres*Mansour Guettaya* Heat — 3:43.9 -Boxing:Men's Flyweight * Ali Gharbi* First Round — Bye...
. Spain won this game, 23-20.
- Preliminary Round (Group C):
- Spain — West Germany 10-13
- Spain — Romania 12-15
- Spain — Norway 17-19
- Classification Round:
- 13th-16th place: Spain — United States 20-22
- 15th-16th place: Spain — Tunisia 23-20 → 15th place
- Team Roster
- Antonio AndreuAntonio AndreuAntonio Andreu Asensi is a former Spanish handball player who competed in the 1972 Summer Olympics.In 1972 he was part of the Spanish team which finished fifteenth in the Olympic tournament. He played all five matches and scored two goals.-References:...
- Fernando de AndrésFernando de AndrésFernando de Andrés Asín is a former Spanish handball player who competed in the 1972 Summer Olympics.In 1972 he was part of the Spanish team which finished fifteenth in the Olympic tournament. He played three matches and scored nine goals.-References:...
- Francisco LópezFrancisco López (handballer)Francisco López Balcells is a former Spanish handball player who competed in the 1972 Summer Olympics and in the 1980 Summer Olympics....
- Javier GarcíaJavier García (handballer)Javier García Cuesta is a former Spanish handball player who competed in the 1972 Summer Olympics.In 1972 he was part of the Spanish team which finished fifteenth in the Olympic tournament. He played two matches and scored one goal.Javier Garcia is currently the Team Handball Coach of the...
- Jesús GuerreroJesús GuerreroJesús Guerrero Béiztegui is a former Spanish handball player who competed in the 1972 Summer Olympics.In 1972 he was part of the Spanish team which finished fifteenth in the Olympic tournament. He played all five matches.-References:...
- José Faustino Villamarín
- José Manuel TaureJosé Manuel TaureJosé Manuel Taure Menéndez is a former Spanish handball player. He competed in the 1972 Summer Olympics.In 1972, he was part of the Spanish team which finished fifteenth in the Olympic tournament. He played all five matches and scored fifteen goals.-References:...
- José PerramónJosé PerramónJosé Perramón Acosta is a former Spanish handball player. He competed in the 1972 Summer Olympics.In 1972 he was part of the Spanish team which finished fifteenth in the Olympic tournament. He played all five matches.-References:...
- José RochelJosé RochelJosé Rochel Morales is a former Spanish handball player. He competed in the 1972 Summer Olympics.In 1972 he was part of the Spanish team which finished fifteenth in the Olympic tournament. He played two matches and scored nine goals....
- Juan Antonio MedinaJuan Antonio MedinaJuan Antonio Medina is a former Spanish handball player. He competed in the 1972 Summer Olympics.In 1972 he was part of the Spanish team which finished fifteenth in the Olympic tournament. He played four matches and scored eight goals.-References:...
- Juan Miguel IgartuaJuan Miguel IgartuaJuan Miguel Igartua Narvaiza is a former Spanish handball player. He competed in the 1972 Summer Olympics.In 1972 he was part of the Spanish team which finished fifteenth in the Olympic tournament. He played four matches.-References:...
- Juan MoreraJuan MoreraJuan Morera Altisent is a former Spanish handball player. He competed in the 1972 Summer Olympics.In 1972 he was part of the Spanish team which finished fifteenth in the Olympic tournament. He played all five matches and scored 22 goals....
- Miguel Ángel CascallanaMiguel Ángel CascallanaMiguel Ángel Cascallana Guerra is a former Spanish handball player who competed in the 1972 Summer Olympics.In 1972 he was part of the Spanish team which finished fifteenth in the Olympic tournament. He played all five matches and scored three goals.-References:...
- Santos LabacaSantos LabacaSantos Carlos Labaca Martínez is a former Spanish handball player who competed in the 1972 Summer Olympics....
- Vicente OrtegaVicente OrtegaVicente Ortega Vila is a former Spanish handball player who competed in the 1972 Summer Olympics.In 1972 he was part of the Spanish team which finished fifteenth in the Olympic tournament. He played three matches and scored one goal....
Men's Team Competition
- Preliminary Round (Group A):
- SpainSpain national field hockey teamThe Spain national field hockey team represents Spain in the international field hockey competitions. The team, coached by Dutchman Maurits Hendriks since 2002, competed in every World Cup since the first edition in 1971. Spain is ranked fourth in the world, as of June 30, 2008...
— Argentina 1-1 - SpainSpain national field hockey teamThe Spain national field hockey team represents Spain in the international field hockey competitions. The team, coached by Dutchman Maurits Hendriks since 2002, competed in every World Cup since the first edition in 1971. Spain is ranked fourth in the world, as of June 30, 2008...
— Pakistan 1-1 - SpainSpain national field hockey teamThe Spain national field hockey team represents Spain in the international field hockey competitions. The team, coached by Dutchman Maurits Hendriks since 2002, competed in every World Cup since the first edition in 1971. Spain is ranked fourth in the world, as of June 30, 2008...
— Malaysia 0-0 - SpainSpain national field hockey teamThe Spain national field hockey team represents Spain in the international field hockey competitions. The team, coached by Dutchman Maurits Hendriks since 2002, competed in every World Cup since the first edition in 1971. Spain is ranked fourth in the world, as of June 30, 2008...
— Belgium 1-0 - SpainSpain national field hockey teamThe Spain national field hockey team represents Spain in the international field hockey competitions. The team, coached by Dutchman Maurits Hendriks since 2002, competed in every World Cup since the first edition in 1971. Spain is ranked fourth in the world, as of June 30, 2008...
— France 3-2 - SpainSpain national field hockey teamThe Spain national field hockey team represents Spain in the international field hockey competitions. The team, coached by Dutchman Maurits Hendriks since 2002, competed in every World Cup since the first edition in 1971. Spain is ranked fourth in the world, as of June 30, 2008...
— West Germany 1-2 - SpainSpain national field hockey teamThe Spain national field hockey team represents Spain in the international field hockey competitions. The team, coached by Dutchman Maurits Hendriks since 2002, competed in every World Cup since the first edition in 1971. Spain is ranked fourth in the world, as of June 30, 2008...
— Uganda 2-2 - Classification Round:
- 5th-8th place: SpainSpain national field hockey teamThe Spain national field hockey team represents Spain in the international field hockey competitions. The team, coached by Dutchman Maurits Hendriks since 2002, competed in every World Cup since the first edition in 1971. Spain is ranked fourth in the world, as of June 30, 2008...
— Great Britain 0-2 - 7th-8th place: SpainSpain national field hockey teamThe Spain national field hockey team represents Spain in the international field hockey competitions. The team, coached by Dutchman Maurits Hendriks since 2002, competed in every World Cup since the first edition in 1971. Spain is ranked fourth in the world, as of June 30, 2008...
— Malaysia 2-1 → 7th place - Team Roster
- Agustín Churruca
- Antonio Nogués
- Francisco Amat
- Francisco FábregasFrancisco FábregasFrancisco Fábregas Boch is a former field hockey player from Spain, who won the silver medal with the Men's National Team at the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow. He competed in four Olympics for Spain, starting in 1968....
- Francisco Segura
- Jaime Amat
- Jaime ArbósJaime ArbósJaime Arbós Serra is a former field hockey player from Spain, who won the silver medal with the Men's National Team at the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow. He competed in four Olympics for Spain, starting in 1972.-References:*...
- Jorge FábregasJorge FabregasJorge Fábregas is a former Major League Baseball catcher who played for eight teams during a nine-year major league career. He is an alumnus of the University of Miami....
- Jorge Camiña
- José Alustiza
- José Borrell
- José Sallés
- Juan AmatJuan AmatJuan Amat Fontanals is a former field hockey player from Spain. He won the silver medal with the Men's National Team at the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow. There he was topscorer of the tournament with sixteen goals, including fourteen penalty corners.Amat competed in four Olympics for Spain,...
- Juan ArbósJuan ArbósJuan Arbós Perarnau is a former field hockey player from Spain. He won the silver medal with the Men's National Team at the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow.-References:*...
- Juan Quintana
- Luis Alberto Carrera
- Luis Twose
- Ramón Quintana
Swimming
Men's 100m Freestyle- Jorge Comas
- Heat — 53.70s
- Semifinals — 53.92s (→ did not advance)
Men's 4x100m Freestyle Relay
- Jorge Comas, Antonio Culebras, Enrique Melo, and José Pujol
- Heat — 3:38.77
- Final — 3:38.21 (→ 8th place)
Men's Team Competition
- Preliminary Round (Group C):
- Spain — Japan 6-4
- Spain — Italy 2-6
- Spain — Soviet Union 5-8
- Spain — Bulgaria 6-4
- Second Round (Group II):
- Spain — Romania 4-7
- Spain — Australia 8-4
- Spain — Cuba 3-4
- Spain — Netherlands 5-7 → 10th place
- Team Roster
- Alfonso Cánovas
- Enrique Guardia
- Gabriel Soler
- Gaspart Ventura
- Joan Sans
- José Padrós
- Juan Jané
- Juan Rubio
- Luis Bestit
- Poncio Puigdevall
- Salvador Franch