Spain at the 1900 Summer Olympics

Sporting event delegation

Spain at the
1900 Summer Olympics

IOC code| ESP
NOC| Spanish Olympic Committee
Website| www.coe.es (in Spanish)
in Paris
Competitors| 8 in 3 sports
Medals|

Gold

Silver

Bronze

Total

Summer Olympics appearances (overview)

* 1900
* 1904–1912
* 1920
* 1924
* 1928
* 1932
* 1936
* 1948
* 1952
* 1956
* 1960
* 1964
* 1968
* 1972
* 1976
* 1980
* 1984
* 1988
* 1992
* 1996
* 2000
* 2004
* 2008
* 2012
* 2016
* 2020
* 2024

Spain competed at the modern Olympic Games for the first time at the 1900 Summer Olympics in Paris, France.

## Medalists

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Gold medals were not given at the 1900 Games. A silver medal was given for first place, and a bronze medal was given for second. The International Olympic Committee has retroactively assigned gold, silver, and bronze medals to competitors who earned 1st, 2nd, and 3rd-place finishes, respectively, in order to bring early Olympics in line with current awards.

Pedro Pidal, 1st Marquess of Villaviciosa de Asturias got a silver medal in live pigeon shooting, but this event is not recognized by IOC as an official event as the winner was given a money award. Nevertheless, the Spanish Olympic Committee does recognize the medal.[1]

### Gold

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* José de Amézola y Aspizúa and Francisco Villota -- Basque pelota

## Results by event

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### Basque pelota

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Main article: Basque pelota at the 1900 Summer Olympics

Spain's first Olympic appearance included a two-man team in pelota. There were only two teams registered for the tournament, however the French duo were unable to attend the game. The French team thus lost by forfeit, and Spain won the gold medal.

Team | Event | Final | Rank

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Opposition
Result

* José de Amézola y Aspizúa
* Francisco Villota

| Two-men team |  Maurice Durquetty/Etchegaray (FRA)
W |

### Equestrian

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Main article: Equestrian at the 1900 Summer Olympics

Spain had one equestrian compete in 1900; his place in the mail coach event is unknown except that he was not in the top 4.

Equestrian | Event | Result | Rank

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Luis Antonio de Guadalmina | Mail coach | Unknown | 5–51

### Fencing

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Main article: Fencing at the 1900 Summer Olympics

Spain appeared in fencing in the nation's debut appearance.

Fencer | Event | Round 1 | Quarterfinals | Repechage | Semifinals | Final

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Result | Rank  | Result | Rank  | Result | Rank  | Result | Rank  | Result | Rank
Mauricio Ponce de Léon | Men's foil | Advanced | Not advanced | did not advance
Mauricio Ponce de Léon | Men's épée | Unknown | 3–6 | did not advance | — | did not advance
Mauricio Ponce de Léon | Men's sabre | Unknown | 1–4 Q | — | Unknown | 5–8 | did not advance

### Rowing

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Main article: Rowing at the 1900 Summer Olympics

Spain sent a coxed fours boat and a single sculler to compete in the rowing events.

Boat | Event | Round 1 | Semifinals | Final

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Result | Rank  | Result | Rank  | Result | Rank
Antonio Vela | Men's single sculls | DNF | — | did not advance
Réal Club Barcelona

* * *

* Juan Camps Mas
* José Fórmica Corsi
* Ricardo Margarit Calvet
* Orestes Quintana
* Antonio Vela (cox)

| Men's coxed four | — | 6:38.4 | 2 | did not advance

## References

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1. ^ Javier Sánchez (9 August 2012). "La medalla 121 ¿o la 122?" (in Spanish). El Mundo.

## External links

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* Spanish Olympic Committee Archived 2016-03-03 at the Wayback Machine

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Spain at the Olympics

| Summer Olympic Games|

* 1900
* 1904–1912
* 1920
* 1924
* 1928
* 1932
* 1936
* 1948
* 1952
* 1956
* 1960
* 1964
* 1968
* 1972
* 1976
* 1980
* 1984
* 1988
* 1992
* 1996
* 2000
* 2004
* 2008
* 2012
* 2016
* 2020
* 2024

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Winter Olympic Games|

* 1936
* 1948
* 1952
* 1956
* 1960
* 1964
* 1968
* 1972
* 1976
* 1980
* 1984
* 1988
* 1992
* 1994
* 1998
* 2002
* 2006
* 2010
* 2014
* 2018
* 2022
* 2026
* 2030

Spain hosted the 1992 Summer Olympics.

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Nations at the 1900 Summer Olympics in Paris, France

* Argentina
* Australia
* Austria
* Belgium
* Bohemia
* Canada
* Cuba
* Denmark
* France
* Germany
* Great Britain
* Greece
* Haiti
* Hungary
* India
* Iran
* Italy
* Luxembourg
* Mexico
* Netherlands
* Norway
* Peru
* Romania
* Russian Empire
* Spain
* Sweden
* Switzerland
* United States
* Mixed teams

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