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Spain at the Olympics

Spain first participated at the Olympic Games in 1900, and has sent athletes to compete in most Summer Olympic Games since 1920. The nation has also participated in every Winter Olympic Games since 1936. Its team is organised by the Spanish Olympic Committee created in 1924.

Hosted Games
Spain has hosted the Games once. Unsuccessful bids == Medal tables ==
Medal tables
Medals by Summer Games Medals by Winter Games Medals by summer sport Medals by winter sport ==List of medalists==
List of medalists
Summer Olympics Winter Olympics == Spanish athletes with most Olympic medals ==
Spanish athletes with most Olympic medals
Only Spanish athletes who achieved 3 or more medals or 2 gold medals are included in the following table. ==Summary by sport==
Summary by sport
Archery Athletics is Spain's only gold in badminton and only non-Asian female player to win a badminton gold medal at the Olympics Badminton Basketball Basque pelota Spain is credited with a gold medal in the only appearance of basque pelota as a medal sport at the Olympics in 1900, though the French team (one of only two teams to enter) withdrew shortly before the competition started and so no competition was held. Boxing Canoeing won a total of 6 Olympic medals in sprint kayak events between 2008 and 2024, more than any other Spanish Olympic athlete. Cycling Equestrian Spain had one competitor in the first equestrian events in 1900, competing in the mail coach event. Fencing Spain's 1900 Olympic debut included 1 fencer, Mauricio Álvarez de las Asturias Bohorques, 4th Duke of Gor, who competed in each of the 3 weapons' individual amateur events and reached the semifinals (5th to 8th place) in the sabre. Field hockey Football Gymnastics is the most successful Spanish athlete in Gymnastics Handball Judo was Spain's first female medallist and first female gold medallist. Karate Rowing Spain's 1900 Olympic debut included 5 rowers, a men's single sculler and a men's coxed four team (for which the sculler served as coxswain). Sailing Ski mountaineering brought Spain its first gold medal in 54 years after becoming Olympic champion in the 2026 Winter Olympics. Sport climbing was the first men's sport climbing Olympic champion after winning gold in Tokyo 2020 for Spain. Swimming has won half of Spain's 8 medals in swimming – including one gold and Spain's two silver medals. is Spain's only gold medallist in taekwondo Taekwondo Tennis Volleyball Waterpolo Weightlifting is Spain's only weightlifting medallist ==See also==
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