Spain at the 1980 Summer Olympics


Spain competed at the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow, USSR. In partial support of the American-led Olympics boycott, Spain competed under the Olympic Flag instead of its national flag. 155 competitors, 146 men and 9 women, took part in 75 events in 18 sports.

Medalists

MedalNameSportEventDate
Alejandro Abascal
Miguel Noguer
SailingFlying Dutchman
Jordi LlompartAthleticsMen's 50 kilometres walk

Field hockeyMen's tournament
Herminio Menéndez
Guillermo del Riego
CanoeingMen's K-2 500 metres
David López-ZuberoSwimmingMen's 100 metre butterfly
Herminio Menéndez
Luis Gregorio Ramos
CanoeingMen's K-2 1000 metres

Archery

After not competing in archery in 1976, Spain returned to the sport in 1980. Two Spanish men competed.
Men's Individual Competition:
Men's 800 metres
Men's 1,500 metres
Men's 10,000 metres
Men's 4 × 400 metres Relay
Men's 110 m Hurdles
Men's 400 m Hurdles
Men's 3,000 m Steeplechase
Men's High Jump
Men's Long Jump
Men's Triple Jump
Men's Marathon
Men's 20 km Walk
Men's 50 km Walk

Canoeing

Diving

Men's Springboard
Four fencers, all men, represented Spain in 1980.
;Men's foil
;Men's épée
;Men's sabre
;Men's Team Competition

Handball

;Men's Team Competition
;Men's Team Competition

Modern pentathlon

Three male pentathletes represented Spain in 1980.
Men's Individual Competition:
Men's Team Competition:

Sailing

;Open

Shooting

;Open

Swimming

Men's 100m Freestyle
Men's 200m Freestyle
Men's 1.500m Freestyle
Men's 100m Butterfly
Women's 4 × 100 m Freestyle

Wrestling