Team Spain - Profile

Highlights:

@ PYEONGCHANG 2018
Spain fielded a team of 13 athletes (11 men, two women), in five sports: Alpine skiing, cross-country skiing, figure skating, skeleton and snowboarding. It won two bronze medals, through Javier Fernandez in men's figure skating and Regino Hernandez in men's snowboard cross.

PYEONGCHANG 2018 MEDALS
Figure Skating: 1 (0-0-1)
Snowboarding: 1 (0-0-1)
Total: 2 (0-0-2)

PYEONGCHANG 2018 FLAGBEARERS
Opening Ceremony: Lucas Eguibar (SBD)
Closing Ceremony: Javier Fernandez (FSK)

OLYMPIC GAMES HISTORY
Spain's first Olympic Winter Games appearance was at Garmisch-Partenkirchen 1936 and it has never failed to compete in the Olympic Winter Games since. Its first two winter medals were won by the Fernandez Ochoa family, with Francisco winning the men's slalom in 1972 and 20 years later his sister Blanca, herself a veteran of three previous Winter Olympic campaigns, won bronze in the women's slalom.

Six Spanish athletes have won two Olympic gold medals, with track cyclist Joan Llaneras also winning two silver medals. Canoeist David Cal is the only Spanish Olympian to win five medals (one gold, four silver), all between 2004 and 2012.

In 1992, Barcelona hosted the Olympic Games of the XXVth Olympiad, which proved a huge boost for Spain's Olympic achievements. Having previously won 26 medals (five gold), Spain added 22 more in Barcelona and its tally now totals 171 (49 gold). Madrid was among the final three candidates bidding to host the 2020 Olympic Games.

OLYMPIC HOSTS
Barcelona - 1992 Olympic Games

MILESTONES

First Competitor, Female: Ernestina Maenza (7 February 1936) - 1936 - Alpine Skiing (Combined) - DNF
First Competitor, Female: Margot Moles (7 February 1936) - 1936 - Alpine Skiing (Combined) - DNF
First Competitor, Male: Enrique Millan (12 February 1936) - 1936 - Cross-Country Skiing (18km) - DNF
First Competitor, Male: Jesus Suarez-Valgrande (12 February 1936) - 1936 - Cross-Country Skiing (18km) - 63rd

Youngest Competitor, Female: Queralt Castellet (16y-240d) - 2006 - Snowboard (Halfpipe) - 26th
Youngest Competitor, Male: Dario Villalba (17y-007d) - 1956 - Figure Skating (Singles) - 14th

Oldest Competitor, Female: Maria Jose Rienda (34y-240d) - 2010 - Alpine Skiing (Giant Slalom) - 38th
Oldest Competitor, Male: Juan Jesus Gutierrez (36y-245d) - 2006 - Cross-Country Skiing (50km Mass Start Freestyle) - 22nd

First Medallist, Female: Blanca Fernandez Ochoa (20 February 1992) - 1992 - Alpine Skiing (Slalom) - Bronze
First Medallist, Male: Francisco Fernandez Ochoa (13 February 1972) - 1972 - Alpine Skiing (Slalom) - Gold

First Gold Medallist, Male: Francisco Fernandez Ochoa (13 February 1972) - 1972 - Alpine Skiing (Slalom) - Gold

Youngest Medallist, Female: Blanca Fernandez Ochoa (28y-304d) - 1992 - Alpine Skiing (Slalom) - Bronze
Youngest Medallist, Male: Francisco Fernandez Ochoa (21y-353d) - 1972 - Alpine Skiing (Slalom) - Gold

Youngest Gold Medallist, Male: Francisco Fernandez Ochoa (21y-353d) - 1972 - Alpine Skiing (Slalom) - Gold

Oldest Medallist, Female: Blanca Fernandez Ochoa (28y-304d) - 1992 - Alpine Skiing (Slalom) - Bronze
Oldest Medallist, Male: Javier Fernandez (26y-308d) - 2018 - Figure Skating (Singles) - Bronze

Oldest Gold Medallist, Male: Francisco Fernandez Ochoa (21y-353d) - 1972 - Alpine Skiing (Slalom) - Gold

Most Medals, Female: Blanca Fernandez Ochoa (1 | 0-0-1) - Alpine Skiing
Most Medals, Male: Francisco Fernandez Ochoa (1 | 1-0-0) - Alpine Skiing
Most Medals, Male: Javier Fernandez (1 | 0-0-1) - Figure Skating
Most Medals, Male: Regino Hernandez (1 | 0-0-1) - Snowboard

Most Gold Medals, Male: Francisco Fernandez Ochoa (1) - Alpine Skiing

Additional Information:

http://www.coe.es/

Anthem Title: Marcha Real (Royal March)

Anthem Composer: Music: Unknown

Anthem Inducted: 1770

Founding Date: 1912

IOC Recognition Date: 1912

Delegation President: Alejandro Blanco Bravo

Delegation Secretary General: Victoria Cabezas

IOC Members: Current:
Juan Antonio Samaranch (entry into IOC: 2001)
Marisol Casado (entry into IOC: 2010)
Pau Gasol Saez (entry into IOC: 2021)

Former:
Gonzalo, Marquis de Villamejor (1902-1921)
Horacio Echevarrieta (1921-1923)
Santiago, Baron de Gueell (1921-1954)
Jacobo, Duke de Alba (1924-1927)
Manuel, Marquis de Pons (1928-1930)
Fernando, Count de Vallellano (1931-1952)
Pedro, Marquis de Mac-Mahon (1952-1985)
Juan Antonio Samaranch (1966-2001)
Carlos Ferrer (1985-1998)
Princess Pilar de Borbon (1996-2006)
Alfredo Goyeneche (2000-2002)
Manuel Estiarte (2000-2004)
Jose Perurena (2011-2019)

First OG/PG Appearance: 1936

Number OG/PG Appearances: 20

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