Highlights
Spanish athletes first competed at the Paralympic Games of 1968. The Games of 1992 were hosted in Barcelona but their most successful Games was Sydney 2000 where they finished third in the medal count, winning 107 medals.
Anthem: Title
Marcha Real Espanola (Royal March)
Anthem: Year of Induction
1942
Anthem: Composer
The anthem does not have any official words
Official NOC/NPC name
Spain
NOC/NPC President's name
Mr. Miguel CARBALLEDA PIÑEIRO
NOC/NPC General Secretary's name
Mr. Miguel SAGARRA
IOC Member's Name
Migual SAGARRA, Xavier GONZALEZ (Chief Executive Officer)
Year of first appearance in an Olympic and Paralympic Games
1968
Number of appearances in Olympic and Paralympic Games
12, including London 2012
Summary of Olympic and Paralympic Games Appearances
Medals per sport | ||||
Sport | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
Archery | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
Athletics | 71 | 58 | 53 | 182 |
Boccia | 5 | 7 | 7 | 19 |
Cycling | 9 | 12 | 12 | 33 |
Football 5-a-side | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
Goalball | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Judo | 3 | 8 | 5 | 16 |
Shooting | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
Swimming | 100 | 98 | 101 | 299 |
Table tennis | 1 | 2 | 10 | 13 |
Wheelchair fencing | 1 | 0 | 4 | 5 |
Total | 191 | 189 | 197 | 577 |
Medals per year | ||||
Year | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
1968 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
1972 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
1976 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 12 |
1980 | 1 | 13 | 9 | 23 |
1984 | 22 | 10 | 12 | 44 |
1988 | 18 | 13 | 11 | 42 |
1992 | 34 | 31 | 42 | 107 |
1996 | 39 | 31 | 36 | 106 |
2000 | 38 | 30 | 38 | 106 |
2004 | 20 | 27 | 24 | 71 |
2008 | 15 | 21 | 22 | 58 |
Total | 191 | 189 | 197 | 577 |