Spain at the 2008 Summer Olympics
Spain competed at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, People's Republic of China, with a total of 286 athletes and competed in 25 sports.
Medalists
| Medal | Name | Sport | Event |
| Cycling | Men's road race | ||
| Cycling | Men's points race | ||
| Tennis | Men's singles | ||
Antón Paz Blanco | Sailing | Tornado class | |
Carlos Pérez | Canoeing | Men's K-2 500 m | |
Xabier Fernández | Sailing | 49er class | |
Virginia Ruano Pascual | Tennis | Women's doubles | |
| Gymnastics | Men's floor exercises | ||
Antonio Tauler | Cycling | Men's Madison | |
Gemma Mengual | Synchronized swimming | Women's duet | |
| Canoeing | Men's C-1 1000 m | ||
| Canoeing | Men's C-1 500 m | ||
Raquel Corral Andrea Fuentes Gemma Mengual Thaïs Henríquez Laura López Gisela Morón Irina Rodríguez Paola Tirados | Synchronized swimming | Women's team | |
| Spain national field hockey team | Field hockey | Men's tournament | |
| Spain national basketball team | Basketball | Men's tournament | |
| Weightlifting | Women's 75 kg | ||
| Fencing | Men's individual épée | ||
| Cycling | Women's points race | ||
| Spain national handball team | Handball | Men's tournament |
Archery
Spain sent one archer to the Olympics. Daniel Morillo earned a spot to compete in the men's competition.Athletics
The list with the athletes classified for the 2008 Summer Olympics were released in July, after the Campeonato de España de Atletismo 2008 can be found on the following ref.;Men
;Track & road events
;Field events
;Combined events – Decathlon
| Athlete | Event | 100 m | 400 m | 1500 m | Final | Rank | |||||||
| David Gómez | Result | 11.12 | 6.85 | 13.58 | 1.81 | 49.27 | 14.61 | 40.17 | 62.22 | 4:30.74 | 6876 | 24 | |
| David Gómez | Points | 834 | 778 | 703 | 636 | 849 | 897 | 668 | 0 | 771 | 740 | 6876 | 24 |
;Women
;Track & road events
;Field events
Badminton
Spain sent two badminton players to Beijing; Pablo Abián - men's singles & Yoana Martínez - women's singles.Basketball
Spain's men's basketball team qualified for the Olympics as the reigning world champion in the 2006 FIBA World Championship. On the other hand, the women's team finished second at the EuroBasket Women 2007, and qualified for the final five Olympic spots at the FIBA World Olympic Qualifying Tournament for Women 2008.;2008 Summer Olympics Spanish basketball team 'slanty-eye' photo incident
Both men and women 2008 Summer Olympics Spanish basketball teams were a part of the 'slanty-eye' gesture photo incident that took place before the Beijing Olympics. The photo was a feature ad as a newspaper spread in Spain, showing all players using their fingers to apparently make their eyes look more Chinese on a basketball court adorned with a Chinese dragon. The photo was part of a publicity campaign for team sponsor Seur and was used only in Spain.
"It was something like supposed to be funny or something but never offensive in any way", said forward Pau Gasol. "I'm sorry if anybody thought or took it the wrong way and thought that it was offensive."
Guard José Calderón said the team was responding to a request from the photographer. "We felt it was something appropriate, and that it would be interpreted as an affectionate gesture", said Calderón. "Without a doubt, some... press didn't see it that way."
Men's tournament
;Roster;Group play
;Quarterfinals
;Semifinals
;Gold medal match
Women's tournament
;Roster;Group play
;Quarterfinals
Boxing
Spain qualified one boxer for the Olympic boxing tournament. Kelvin de la Nieve earned a qualifying spot at the second European qualifying tournament.Canoeing
Slalom
Spain sent three people, two men and one woman, to compete in the slalom events at the 2008 Summer Olympics.Sprint
;Men;Women
Qualification Legend: QS = Qualify to semi-final; QF = Qualify directly to final
Cycling
Road
;Men;Women
| Athlete | Event | Time | Rank |
| Anna Sanchis | Road race | 3:32:52 | 19 |
| Marta Vilajosana | Road race | 3:43:25 | 25 |
Track
;Pursuit;Omnium
| Athlete | Event | Points | Laps | Rank |
| Joan Llaneras | Men's points race | 60 | 2 | |
| Leire Olaberría | Women's points race | 13 | 0 | |
| Joan Llaneras Antonio Tauler | Men's madison | 7 | 0 |
Mountain biking
Diving
Spain will send one man and one woman to compete at the 2008 Summer Olympics.;Men
;Women
Equestrian
Spain sent two men and one woman to compete in equestrian events at the 2008 Summer Olympics, however Beatriz Ferrer-Salat, and therefore dressage team, were unable to compete because Beatriz's horse, Fabergé, suffered an injury shortly before the start of the games.Dressage
Fencing
;Men;Women
Field hockey
Men's tournament
;Roster;Group play
;Semifinals
;Gold medal match
Women's tournament
;Roster;Group play
;7th–8th place
Gymnastics
Artistic
;Men;Team
;Individual finals
;Women
Rhythmic
Handball
Men's tournament
;Roster;Group play
;Quarterfinal
;Semifinal
;Bronze medal game
;Final rank
Judo
;Men;Women
Modern pentathlon
Spain will send one man to compete at the modern pentathlon: Jaime LópezRowing
Spain send one rower to the 2008 Summer Olympics – Nuria Domínguez. She competed in the women's singles event. This was her third Olympic appearance as she rowed in the 1996 Summer Olympics and the 2004 Summer Olympics.;Women
Qualification Legend: FA=Final A ; FB=Final B ; FC=Final C ; FD=Final D ; FE=Final E ; FF=Final F ; SA/B=Semifinals A/B; SC/D=Semifinals C/D; SE/F=Semifinals E/F; QF=Quarterfinals; R=Repechage
Sailing
Spain qualified in 10 Olympic sailing classes and will be sending 16 athletes to the races in Qingdao, China.;Men
;Women
;Open
M = Medal race; EL = Eliminated – did not advance into the medal race; CAN = Race cancelled;
Shooting
;Men;Women
Swimming
;Men;Women
Synchronized swimming
Table tennis
;Singles;Team
Taekwondo
Tennis
;Men;Women
Triathlon
| Athlete | Event | Swim | Trans 1 | Bike | Trans 2 | Run | Total Time | Rank |
| Javier Gómez Noya | Men's | 18:08 | 0:27 | 59:06 | 0:29 | 31:03 | 1:49:13.92 | 4 |
| Iván Raña | Men's | 18:22 | 0:26 | 58:52 | 0:28 | 31:14 | 1:49:22.03 | 5 |
| Ana Burgos | Women's | 20:57 | 0:31 | 1:05:28 | 0:36 | 35:11 | 2:02:43.85 | 20 |
| Ainhoa Murúa | Women's | 19:59 | 0:29 | 1:07:06 | 0:36 | 36:38 | 2:04:48.07 | 38 |
Volleyball
Beach
Water polo
Only the men's team qualified to play on these Olympic Games. The team finished in fifth place.Men's tournament
;Roster;Group play
All times are China Standard Time.
;Quarterfinal
;Classification round
Weightlifting
Wrestling
;Men's freestyle;Women's freestyle