Spain at the 1900 Summer Olympics

Spain at the Olympic Games
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At the 1900 Summer Olympics in Paris
Competitors	8 in 3 sports
Medals	Gold 1	Silver 0	Bronze 0	Total 1
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Spain competed at the modern Olympic Games for the first time at the 1900 Summer Olympics in Paris, France.

Medalists

Gold medals were given at the 1900 Games. A silver medal was given for second place, and a bronze medal was given for first. 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 y Bernardo de Quirós (Marquis of Villaviciosa) got a silver medal in live pingeon shooting, but this event is not recognized by CIO as an official event as the winner was given a money award. Nevertheless the Spanish Olympic Committee does recognize the medal.

Gold

• José de Amézola y Aspizúa and Francisco Villota — Basque pelota

Results by event

Fencing

Main article: Fencing at the 1900 Summer Olympics

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

Event	Place	Fencer	Round 1	Quarterfinals	Repechage	Semifinals	Final
Foil	25-34	Mauricio Ponce de Léon	Advanced by jury	Not advanced by jury	Did not advance
Épée	35-104	Mauricio Ponce de Léon	3rd-6th in pool M	Did not advance
Sabre	9-16	Mauricio Ponce de Léon	1st-4th in pool	None held		5th-8th in semifinal B	Did not advance

Basque pelota

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 in the tournament, so the Spanish pair's victory over the French duo won Spain the gold medal.

Event	Place	Team	Match 1
Two-mean teams	1st	José de Amézola y Aspizúa Francisco Villota	Won vs. Maurice Durquetty/Etchegaray (FRA)

Rowing

Main article: Rowing at the 1900 Summer Olympics

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

Event	Place	Boat	Round 1	Semifinals	Final
Single sculls	—	Antonio Vela Vivó	Did not finish	Did not advance
Coxed fours	8th	Réal Club Barcelona Juan Camps Mas, José Fórmica Corsi, Ricardo Margarit Calvet, Orestes Quintana Antonio Vela Vivó (cox)	None held	6:38.4 2nd, semifinal 1	Did not advance

References

• Spanish Olympic Committee