Spain_at_the_1920_Summer_Olympics
Spain at the 1920 Summer Olympics
Sporting event delegation
Spain competed at the 1920 Summer Olympics in Antwerp, Belgium. It was only the second appearance of the nation at the Summer Games, after competing in the 1900 Summer Olympics, but missing the Games in 1904, 1908, and 1912. 58 competitors, all men, took part in 29 events in 7 sports.[2]
| Spain at the 1920 Summer Olympics | |
|---|---|
| IOC code | ESP |
| NOC | Spanish Olympic Committee |
| Website | www |
| in Antwerp | |
| Competitors | 58 in 7 sports |
| Flag bearer | José García[1] |
| Medals Ranked 17th |
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| Summer Olympics appearances (overview) | |
| Medal | Name | Sport |
|---|---|---|
 Silver | Spain national football team |
Football |
| Silver | Marquess of Villabrágima José de Figueroa Duke of Peñaranda Duke of Alba Count of la Maza | Polo |
Swimming
Two swimmers, both men, represented Spain in 1920. It was the nation's debut in the sport. Neither man advanced past the quarterfinals.
Ranks given are within the heat.
- Men
| Swimmer | Event | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
| Luis Balcells | 200 m breast | Unknown | 6 | Did not advance | |||
| 400 m breast | Did not finish | Did not advance | |||||
| Joaquín Cuadrada | 1500 m free | Unknown | 4 | Did not advance | |||
Water polo
Spain competed in the Olympic water polo tournament for the first time in 1920. The Bergvall System was in use at the time. Spain took advantage of an Italian forfeit in the round of 16 to advance to the quarterfinals, but there met the dominant Great Britain—the British team was on its way to its fourth gold medal in four appearances. Losing to the gold medalist, however, had its advantages under the Bergvall System. Spain got a chance to contest the silver medal. It lost in the silver medal semifinals to the United States, however, and the Americans' loss to Belgium kept Spain from trying for the bronze.
- Round of 16
Spain  |
1–1 |  Italy |
Antwerp |
- Italy forfeited the match.
- Quarterfinals
Great Britain  |
9–0 |  Spain |
Antwerp |
- Silver medal semifinals
United States  |
5–0 | Spain |
Antwerp |
- Final rank
- 7th
14 athletes represented Spain in 1920. It was the nation's debut in athletics. Domínguez's 25th-place finish in the cross country was the only time a Spanish athlete competed in, and finished, an event final.
Ranks given are within the heat.
| Athlete | Event | Heats | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
| Carlos Botín | 100 m | 11.6 | 3 | Did not advance | |||||
| Jaime Camps | 100 m | 5 | Did not advance | ||||||
| Julio Domínguez | Cross country | N/A | 25 | ||||||
| José García Lorenzana | 400 m | 53.4 | 4 | Did not advance | |||||
| Miguel García Onsalo | 400 m | 52.0 | 2 Q | 52.8 | 4 | Did not advance | |||
| 800 m | N/A | 2:02.2 | 3 Q | 2:01.2 | 6 | Did not advance | |||
| José Grasset | 800 m | N/A | 7 | Did not advance | |||||
| Ignacio Izaguirre | Shot put | 11.235 | 17 | N/A | Did not advance | ||||
| Javelin throw | 38.92 | 23 | N/A | Did not advance | |||||
| Luis Meléndez | 10 km walk | N/A | 53:56.6 | 5 Q | Did not finish | ||||
| Félix Mendizábal | 100 m | 11.2 | 2 Q | 11.1 | 2 Q | 5 | Did not advance | ||
| 200 m | 23.2 | 3 | Did not advance | ||||||
| Juan Muguerza | 1500 m | N/A | Did not finish | Did not advance | |||||
| 5000 m | N/A | 6 | Did not advance | ||||||
| Diego Ordóñez | 100 m | 3 | Did not advance | ||||||
| 200 m | 23.7 | 3 | Did not advance | ||||||
| Carlos Pajarón | 200 m | 24.2 | 3 | Did not advance | |||||
| Teodoro Pons | 5000 m | N/A | Did not finish | Did not advance | |||||
| 10000 m | N/A | 7 | Did not advance | ||||||
| Federico Reparez | 200 m | 5 | Did not advance | ||||||
| Félix Mendizábal Diego Ordóñez Jaime Camps Federico Reparez [3] |
4 × 100 m relay | N/A | 44.6 | 3 | Did not advance | ||||
Spain competed in the Olympic football tournament for the first time. The team compiled a record of 4–1 on the way to a silver medal; the four wins were the most of any team in 1920. A first-round win over Denmark set up a quarterfinal contest against eventual gold-medalists Belgium—Spain's only loss. In the consolation tournament, the Spanish squad won its matches against Sweden and Italy to advance to the silver medal game against the Netherlands, which Spain won.
- First round
- Quarterfinals
- Consolation first round
- Consolation semifinals
- Consolation final
| Spain | 3–1 |  Netherlands |
|---|---|---|
Sesúmaga  7' 35' Pichichi 72' |
Report | Groosjohan 68' |
- Final rank
Silver
Spain competed in the Olympic polo tournament for the first time. The team took the silver medal, beating the United States in the semifinals but losing to Great Britain in the final.
- Semifinals
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- Final
- Final rank
- Silver
Seven shooters represented Spain in 1920. It was the nation's debut in the sport. Spain's best result was sixth place, achieved in the team military pistol event.
| Shooter | Event | Final | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | ||
| José Benito López | 50 m small-bore rifle | Unknown | |
| 300 m free rifle, 3 pos. | Unknown | ||
| Antonio Bonilla | 50 m small-bore rifle | Unknown | |
| 300 m free rifle, 3 pos. | Unknown | ||
| Luis Calvet | 50 m small-bore rifle | Unknown | |
| 300 m free rifle, 3 pos. | Unknown | ||
| Antonio Moreira | 50 m small-bore rifle | Unknown | |
| 300 m free rifle, 3 pos. | Unknown | ||
| Domingo Rodríguez | 50 m small-bore rifle | Unknown | |
| 300 m free rifle, 3 pos. | Unknown | ||
| José Benito López Antonio Bonilla Luis Calvet José María Miró Antonio Vázquez |
30 m team military pistol | 1224 | 6 |
| 50 m team free pistol | 2010 | 12 | |
| José Benito López Antonio Bonilla Luis Calvet Antônio Moreira Domingo Rodríguez |
50 m team small-bore rifle | 1753 | 9 |
| Team free rifle | 4080 | 11 | |
| 300 m team military rifle, prone | 278 | 7 | |
| 300 m team military rifle, standing | 200 | 14 | |
| 600 m team military rifle, prone | 253 | 13 | |
| 300 & 600 m team military rifle, prone | 510 | 12 | |
Four tennis players, all men, competed for Spain in 1920. It was the nation's debut in the sport. Manuel Alonso had the most success in the singles, winning three matches to advance to the quarterfinals before being beaten. Fernández de Liencres and de Satrústegui were the better of the two doubles pairs, advancing to the second round.
| Player | Event | Round of 64 | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Finals | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Opposition Score | |||
| José María Alonso | Men's singles |  Kumagae (JPN) L 7–5, 6–3, 6–3 |
Did not advance | 32 | ||||
| Manuel Alonso | Men's singles |  Just (TCH) W 6–3, 2–6, 6–0, 6–2 |
 Woosnam (GBR) W 6–1, 2–6, 6–1, 6–3 |
Beamish (GBR) W 6–1, 5–7, 5–7, 6–3, 6–1 |
Turnbull (GBR) L 0–6, 7–5, 4–6, 6–3, 7–5 |
Did not advance | 5 | |
| Enrique de Satrústegui | Men's singles | Bye |  Simon (SUI) L 3–6, 8–6, 6–2, 6–8, 6–2 |
Did not advance | 17 | |||
| José Miguel Fernández de Liencres | Men's singles |  Lindqvist (SWE) W 0–6, 6–2, 6–3, 6–2 |
 Balbi (ITA) L 6–2, 6–4, 6–1 |
Did not advance | 17 | |||
| José Alonso Manuel Alonso |
Men's doubles | N/A |  Norton & Raymond (RSA) L 6–3, 7–5, 6–0 |
Did not advance | 17 | |||
| Enrique de Satrústegui J.M. Fernández de Liencres |
Men's doubles | N/A | de Laveleye & Halot (SUI) W 7–5, 6–3, 1–6, 6–4 |
 Albarran & Décugis (FRA) L 6–2, 3–6, 6–0, 6–4 |
Did not advance | 9 | ||
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- "José García". olympedia.org. Retrieved 7 January 2024.
- "Spain at the 1920 Antwerp Summer Games". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 7 December 2014.
- Belgium Olympic Committee (1957). Olympic Games Antwerp 1920: Official Report (PDF) (in French).
- Spanish Olympic Committee
- International Olympic Committee results database
- Wudarski, Pawel (1999). "Wyniki Igrzysk Olimpijskich" (in Polish). Retrieved 16 August 2007.