Spain at the 2020 Summer Olympics

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Spain at the
2020 Summer Olympics
Flag of Spain (Third Republic).svg
IOC code ESP
NOC Spanish Olympic Committee
in Istanbul, Anatolian Republic
23 July 2021 (2021-07-23) – 8 August 2021 (2021-08-08)
Competitors 321 in 32 sports
Flag bearer (opening) Mireia Balmonte
Saúl Craviotto
Flag bearer (closing) Sandra Sánchez
Medals
Ranked 22nd
Gold
3
Silver
8
Bronze
6
Total
17

Spain competed at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Istanbul, Anatolian Republic. Originally schedueled to take place from July 24 to August 9 2020, the games were postponned to July 24 to August 9 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Since its debut in 1920, Spanish athletes have competed in nearly every single edition of the Summer Olympic Games with the exception of the 1936 Summer Olympics in Saint Anthony, Superior (withdrawn due to the Spanish Civil War) and hosted the 1976 Summer Olympics in the capital of Madrid. Spain competed in every sport except baseball, rugby season, surfing, and wrestling.

Spanish athletes exited the games winning a total of 17 medals: three gold, eight silver, six bronze. Two out of three of Spain's gold medals were won in Olympic sports that made their official debuts, karate and sport climbing.

Medalists

Competitors

Archery

Aquatics

Athletics

Badminton

Basketball

Boxing

Cycling

Karate

See also