Spain at the Paralympics
Sporting event delegation
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Athletes from Spain have competed at the Paralympic Games since the 1968 Summer events and the country hosted the 1992 Summer Paralympics. Competitors have represented Spain in ten of the twelve Summer Paralympics, missing only the first two events in Rome and Tokyo.
IPC codeESP
Websitewww.paralimpicos.es (in Spanish)
Medals
Ranked 11th
Ranked 11th
- Gold
- 239
- Silver
- 263
- Bronze
- 268
- Total
- 770
| Spain at the Paralympics | |
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| IPC code | ESP |
| NPC | Spanish Paralympic Committee |
| Website | www |
| Medals Ranked 11th |
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Spain's breakthrough year came in 1992 when they hosted the event; their medal tally rocketed with a level of performance that would be maintained for the following two events. The 2000 Summer Paralympics in Sydney saw their greatest achievements at the Games but the medal victories were overshadowed by a cheating controversy that would change the way that intellectually disabled competitors were tested for their disability (see Cheating at the Paralympic Games).[1]
Medal by games
Medal tables
- Red border color indicates host nation status.
Medals by Summer Games
Medals by Winter Games
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Medals by summer sport
After the 2024 Paris Paralympics.
Leading in that sport
| Rank | Sport | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Swimming | 112 | 130 | 125 | 367 |
| 2 |  Athletics | 82 | 69 | 61 | 212 |
| 3 |  Cycling | 15 | 18 | 24 | 57 |
| 4 |  Boccia | 5 | 7 | 7 | 19 |
| 5 |  Judo | 4 | 9 | 8 | 21 |
| 6 |  Triathlon | 3 | 2 | 4 | 9 |
| 7 |  Table tennis | 1 | 6 | 13 | 20 |
| 8 |  Shooting | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 |
| 9 |  Wheelchair fencing | 1 | 0 | 5 | 6 |
| 10 |  Archery | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 11 |  Goalball | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 12 |  Wheelchair basketball | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 13 |  Football 5-a-side | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 14 | Football 7-a-side | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Wheelchair tennis | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 16 |  Paracanoeing | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
.svg){kind=small} Parataekwondo | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
 Powerlifting | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
 Rowing | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Totals (19 entries) | 224 | 247 | 256 | 727 | |
Medals by winter sport
Leading in that sport
| Sport | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Alpine skiing | 17 | 15 | 11 | 43 |
 Cross-country skiing | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
 Snowboarding | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (3 entries) | 17 | 17 | 13 | 47 |
Summary by sport
Archery
| Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total | Ranking |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 1984 Los Angeles | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 13 |
 1988 Seoul |
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 9 |
 1992 Barcelona |
0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7 |
| Total | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 35 |
Athletics
| Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total | Ranking |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 1976 Toronto |
2 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 24 |
 1980 Moscow | 0 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 28 |
| 1984 Los Angeles | 3 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 25 |
| 1988 Seoul |
6 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 19 |
| 1992 Barcelona | 22 | 14 | 12 | 48 | 2 |
| 1996 Atlanta | 21 | 15 | 13 | 49 | 2 |
 2000 Sydney | 14 | 12 | 11 | 37 | 4 |
 2004 Athens | 2 | 6 | 3 | 11 | 26 |
 2008 Beijing |
1 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 32 |
 2012 London | 3 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 17 |
 2016 Rio de Janeiro | 3 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 17 |
 2020 Tokyo | 4 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 15 |
 2024 Paris | 1 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 30 |
| Total | 82 | 69 | 61 | 212 | 8 |
Boccia
| Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total | Ranking |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 Barcelona | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| 1996 Atlanta | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 |
| 2000 Sydney | 0 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 5 |
| 2004 Athens | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 3 |
| 2008 Beijing |
0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 |
| Total | 5 | 7 | 7 | 19 | 7 |
Wheelchair basketball
| Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total | Ranking |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 Rio de Janeiro | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Total | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 11 |
| Event | First medal | First gold medal | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total | Best finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men's tournament | 2016 | N/a | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |  (2016) |
| Women's tournament | N/a | N/a | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8th (2020,2024) |
Cycling
| Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total | Ranking |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 Barcelona | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 6 |
| 1996 Atlanta | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 6 |
| 2000 Sydney | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 6 |
| 2004 Athens | 3 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 2 |
| 2008 Beijing |
3 | 5 | 3 | 11 | 5 |
| 2012 London | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 8 |
| 2016 Rio de Janeiro | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 16 |
| 2020 Tokyo | 2 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 11 |
| 2024 Paris | 2 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 7 |
| Total | 15 | 18 | 24 | 57 | 8 |
Wheelchair fencing
| Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total | Ranking |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 Barcelona | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
| 1996 Atlanta | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 7 |
| 2000 Sydney |
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 7 |
| 2024 Paris |
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 11 |
| Total | 1 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 16 |
Football 5-a-side
| Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total | Ranking |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 Athens | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 2012 London | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| Total | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 |
Football 7-a-side
| Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total | Ranking |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 Atlanta | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| Total | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 12 |
Goalball
| Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total | Ranking |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 Atlanta | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 2000 Sydney | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Total | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 16 |
| Event | First medal | First gold medal | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total | Best finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men's tournament | 1996 | N/a | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |  (1996) |
| Women's tournament | 2000 | N/a | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | (2000) |
Judo
| Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total | Ranking |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 Barcelona | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 1996 Atlanta | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 9 |
| 2000 Sydney | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 |
| 2004 Athens | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 4 |
| 2008 Beijing | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 |
| 2012 London | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 6 |
| 2020 Tokyo | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 11 |
| 2024 Paris | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 17 |
| Total | 4 | 9 | 8 | 21 | 9 |
| Event | First medal | First gold medal | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total | Best finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men's Heavyweight | 2000 | N/a | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | (2000) |
| Men's Half-heavyweight | N/a | N/a | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Quarterfinals (2004) |
| Men's Middleweight | 1996 | N/a | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | (1996) |
| Men's Half-middleweight | 1996 | N/a | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | (1996) |
| Men's lightweight | 1992 | N/a | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | (1992) |
| Men's Half-lightweight | 1992 | 1992 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4 |  (1992) |
| Men's Extra-lightweight | 2000 | N/a | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | (2000) |
| Women's Heavyweight | 2004 | N/a | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | (2004) |
| Women's Middleweight | 2004 | 2004 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | (2004, 2008, 2012) |
| Women's Half-middleweight | 2004 | N/a | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | (2008) |
| Women's Lightweight | 2004 | N/a | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | (2004) |
| Women's Half-lightweight | N/a | N/a | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4th (2008) |
| Women's Extra-lightweight | N/a | N/a | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Quarterfinals (2008, 2012) |
Shooting
| Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total | Ranking |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 Barcelona | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 11 |
| 1996 Atlanta | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 |
| 2000 Sydney | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 13 |
| 2012 London | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 11 |
| 2020 Tokyo | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 14 |
| 2024 Paris | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 17 |
| Total | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 28 |
Swimming
| Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total | Ranking |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 1968 Tel Aviv |
0 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 17 |
 1972 Heidelberg |
0 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 16 |
| 1976 Toronto |
2 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 14 |
| 1980 Moscow | 1 | 10 | 6 | 17 | 14 |
| 1984 Los Angeles | 19 | 8 | 9 | 36 | 10 |
| 1988 Seoul |
12 | 10 | 8 | 30 | 10 |
| 1992 Barcelona | 7 | 14 | 22 | 43 | 10 |
| 1996 Atlanta | 14 | 13 | 14 | 41 | 5 |
| 2000 Sydney | 22 | 9 | 16 | 47 | 2 |
| 2004 Athens | 13 | 12 | 15 | 40 | 5 |
| 2008 Beijing |
10 | 12 | 9 | 31 | 6 |
| 2012 London | 2 | 11 | 9 | 22 | 14 |
| 2016 Rio de Janeiro | 6 | 8 | 3 | 17 | 7 |
| 2020 Tokyo | 2 | 9 | 3 | 14 | 18 |
| 2024 Paris | 2 | 4 | 9 | 15 | 14 |
| Total | 112 | 130 | 125 | 367 | 9 |
Table tennis
| Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total | Ranking |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 Barcelona | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 19 |
| 1996 Atlanta | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 21 |
| 2000 Sydney | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 8 |
| 2004 Athens | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 16 |
| 2008 Beijing |
0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 11 |
| 2012 London | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 14 |
| 2016 Rio de Janeiro | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 14 |
| 2020 Tokyo | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 21 |
| 2024 Paris | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 25 |
| Total | 1 | 6 | 13 | 20 | 32 |
Wheelchair tennis
| Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total | Ranking |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 Paris | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| Total | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 11 |
| Event | First medal | First gold medal | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total | Best finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men's singles | N/a | N/a | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4th (2024) |
| Men's doubles | 2024 | N/a | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | (2024) |
| Women's singles | N/a | N/a | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Round of 16 (1992) |
| Women's doubles | N/a | N/a | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Round of 16 (2004, 2012) |
Triathlon
| Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total | Ranking |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 Rio de Janeiro | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 8 |
| 2020 Tokyo | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 2 |
| 2024 Paris | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 |
| Total | 3 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 3 |
Teams
Traditionally, Spain has sent three times as many male competitors as female competitors. At the same time, women have won 48.39% of all Spain's Paralympic medals compared to 24.32% for men.[2][clarification needed]
Multi medalists
Spanish athletes who have won at least three gold medals or five medals.
Years in Italics mean the athlete participated but did not win any medal.
| No. | Athlete | Sport | Participations | Gender | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Purificacion Santamarta | Athletics | 1980, 1984, 1988, 1992, 1996, 2000, 2004 | F | 11 | 4 | 1 | 16 |
| 2 | Richard Oribe | Swimming | 1992, 1996, 2000, 2004, 2008, 2012 | M | 9 | 6 | 2 | 17 |
| 3 | Sebastián Rodríguez | Swimming | 2000, 2004, 2008, 2012 | M | 8 | 3 | 4 | 15 |
| 4 | Teresa Perales | Swimming | 2000, 2004, 2008, 2012, 2016, 2020, 2024 | F | 7 | 10 | 11 | 28 |
| 5 | Javier Conde | Athletics | 1992,1996, 2000, 2004, 2008 | M | 7 | 2 | 0 | 9 |
| 6 | Sara Carracelas Garcia | Swimming | 1996, 2000, 2004, 2008 | F | 6 | 1 | 3 | 10 |
| 7 | Javier Torres | Swimming | 1992, 1996, 2000, 2004, 2008 | M | 5 | 5 | 6 | 16 |
| 8 | Júlio Requena | Athletics | 1992, 1996, 2000 | M | 5 | 1 | 2 | 8 |
| 9 | Ricardo Ten | Swimming Cycling | 1996, 2000, 2004, 2008, 2012, 2016, 2020, 2024 | M | 4 | 2 | 5 | 11 |
| 10 | Enhamed Enhamed | Swimming | 2004, 2008, 2012 | M | 4 | 2 | 3 | 9 |
| 11 | David Casinos | Athletics | 2000, 2004, 2008, 2012, 2016 | M | 4 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
| 12 | Antonio Cid | Boccia | 1992, 1996, 2000, 2004 | M | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 |
| 13 | Jesus Collado Alarcon | Swimming | 2000, 2004, 2008, 2012 | M | 3 | 0 | 3 | 6 |
| 14 | Carmen Herrera | Judo |
2004, 2008, 2012 | F | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Michelle Alonso | Swimming |
2012, 2016, 2020 | F | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | |
| 16 | Enrique Floriano | Swimming | 2000, 2004, 2008, 2012 | M | 2 | 4 | 2 | 8 |
| 17 | Miguel Luque | Swimming |
2000, 2004, 2008, 2012, 2016, 2020, 2024 | M | 2 | 3 | 3 | 8 |
| 18 | Christian Venge | Cycling | 2000, 2004, 2008, 2012 | M | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 |
| 19 | Beatriz Mendoza | Athletics | 1992, 1996, 2000 | F | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 |
| Alfonso Cabello | Cycling |
2012, 2016, 2020, 2024 | M | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | |
| 21 | Juan Viedma | Athletics | 1992, 1996, 2000 | M | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 |
| 22 | Núria Marquès | Swimming |
2016, 2020, 2024 | F | 1 | 4 | 2 | 7 |
| 23 | Álvaro Valera | Table tennis |
2000, 2004, 2008, 2012, 2016, 2020, 2024 | M | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 |
| 24 | Deborah Font | Swimming | 2000, 2004, 2008, 2012 | F | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 |
| 25 | Marta Fernández Infante | Swimming |
2020, 2024 | F | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 |
| 26 | Sarai Gascón Moreno | Swimming | 2008, 2012, 2016, 2020, 2024 | F | 0 | 6 | 2 | 8 |
| 27 | José Manuel Ruiz Reyes | Table tennis | 2000, 2004, 2008, 2012, 2016 | M | 0 | 3 | 2 | 5 |