Two Spanish archers qualified for the mixed team recurve, along with the men's and women's individual recurve, by winning the gold medal at the 2023 European Games in Kraków, Poland.[2]
Spain fielded a squad of eight artistic swimmers to compete across all events by securing one of five available spots in the women's team routine at the 2024 World Aquatics Championships in Doha, Qatar.[3]
Spanish track and field athletes achieved the entry standards for Paris 2024, either by passing the direct qualifying mark (or time for track and road races) or by world ranking, in the events listed below (a maximum of 3 athletes each).[4] Additionally, Spain qualified two teams for the mixed marathon walk relay through their corresponding top ten finish at the 2024 World Athletics Race Walking Team Championships in Antalya, Turkey,[5] as well as two relay teams through the 2024 World Athletics Relays held in Nassau, Bahamas;[6] with a third relay team later qualifying through the World Athletics Top List. The marathon squad was first announced on 19 March 2024 and the race walk team was later presented on 14 June 2024; on 8 July 2024 the full final squad was announced.[7]
The following selected relay only athletes did not get to compete at the Games: Manuel Guijarro, (men's 4 × 400 m), Paula García, Esther Navero (women's 4 × 100 m), Bárbara Camblor (women's 4 × 400 m), Alberto Amezcua, Antía Chamosa and Raquel González (mixed race walk).
Key
Note–Ranks given for track events are within the athlete's heat only
Q = Qualified for the next round
q = Qualified for the next round as a fastest loser or, in field events, by position without achieving the qualifying target
Spain entered two badminton players (one per gender) into the Olympic tournament. Rio 2016 Olympic champion Carolina Marín, with Pablo Abián playing in the badminton court at his fifth consecutive Games on the men's side, were automatically selected among the top 40 individual shuttlers in their respective singles events, based on the BWF World "Race to Paris" Rankings, which were closed on 28 April 2024.
Source: FIBA Rules for classification: 1) classification points; 2) head-to-head results; 3) head-to-head game points difference; 4) head-to-head number of game points scored. Notes:
Source: FIBA Rules for classification: 1) classification points; 2) head-to-head results; 3) head-to-head game points difference; 4) head-to-head number of game points scored.
Spain entered six boxers into the Olympic tournament. Tokyo 2020 Olympian José Quiles (men's featherweight), with Laura Fuertes (women's flyweight) slated to become the country's first female boxer in history at the Games, secured the spots on the Spanish squad in their respective weight divisions by advancing to the semifinal match at the 2023 European Games in Nowy Targ, Poland.[17][18] Enmanuel Reyes (men's heavyweight) later qualified through the 2024 World Boxing Olympic Qualification Tournament 1 in Busto Arsizio, Italy,[19] and Rafael Lozano (men's flyweight), Oier Ibarretxe (men's lightweight) and Ayoub Ghadfa (men's super heavyweight) also qualified through the 2024 World Boxing Olympic Qualification Tournament 2 in Bangkok, Thailand.
Spanish canoeists qualified eight boats at the 2023 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships in Duisburg, Germany,[23][24] with some of the canoeists later selected during the national trials held by the RFEP in April 2024.[25][26] An additional boat (men's C-1) was later qualified at the 2024 European Canoe Sprint Qualifier held in Szeged, Hungary.
Qualification Legend: Q = Qualify to semifinals; q = Qualify to quarterfinals; FA = Qualify to final (medal); FB = Qualify to final B (non-medal); FC = Qualify to final C (non-medal)
Spain entered a squad of five riders (three men and two women) to compete in their respective Olympic road races, by virtue of their top 10 national finish (for men) and top 20 (for women) in the UCI World Ranking.[27]
Spanish mountain bikers qualified for two men's quota places into the Olympic cross-country race, as a result of the nation's top-eight finish for men in the final UCI Olympic ranking. On 28 May 2024, the two selected bikers were confirmed by the Royal Spanish Cycling Federation (RFEC).[28]
Spanish divers secured a quota place for the Games by advancing to the top twelve final of the women's individual platform at the 2023 World Aquatics Championships in Fukuoka, Japan; another quota in the men's synchronized springboard by achieving the top four in the final at the 2024 World Aquatics Championships in Doha, Qatar; and finally, a reallocated quota in the women's springboard.
Spanish equestrians have qualified full squads in both the team dressage competition (through the 2023 European Championships in Riesenbeck, Germany) and the team jumping competition (through the 2023 European Championships in Milan, Italy). Additionally, they earned two individual quotas in the eventing competition through the Olympic Ranking finished at the end of 2023.
In dressage, José Daniel Martín was originally selected to compete with 'Malagueño LXIII', but he was later forced to withdrawn his horse, so Claudio Castilla with 'Hi Rico Do Sobral' replaced them.
Spain entered two fencers into the Olympic competition. Lucía Martín-Portugués secured a spot in the women's sabre as one of the two highest-ranked fencers vying for qualification from Europe in the FIE Adjusted Official Rankings, while Carlos Llavador later received a reallocated quota from FIE in the men's foil.
Spain entered two men and two women into the Olympic tournament as they qualified directly among the top 60 eligible players per gender category, based on their corresponding IGF World Rankings.[53]
The Spanish men's squad secured one of the remaining nine places in the team all-around at the 2023 World Championships in Antwerp, Belgium. Additionally, Spain secured two individual places for the women's all-around event at the same championships, and a third one at the 2024 FIG Artistic Gymnastics World Cup series.
Spain entered a squad of rhythmic gymnasts to compete in the group all-around competition, following the nation's successful third-place finish in the qualifying round at the 2022 World Championships in Sofia, Bulgaria.[54][55]
Additionally, Spain also entered two individual gymnasts through achieving the top-20 in the individual all-round of the 2023 World Championships in Valencia, Spain.
Spain entered two gymnasts in trampoline, one in the men's event and another in the women's event, through the 2023–24 Trampoline World Cup series.[56]
A 21-player roster was announced on 10 June 2024.[58] The final squad was revealed on 7 July 2024.[59] On 18 July 2024, Jorge Maqueda replaced Joan Cañellas due to an injury.[60]
A 20-player squad was announced on 4 June 2024.[64] The final roster was revealed on 11 July 2024.[65]Carmen Campos replaced Alicia Fernández due to an injury on 24 July 2024.[66]
Spain qualified eight judoka (five men and three women) for each of the following weight classes at the Games by virtue of their top-18 finish in the IJF World Ranking List, while Cristina Cabaña (women's half-middleweight, 73 kg) earned a continental berth from Europe as the nation's top-ranked judoka outside of direct qualifying position. On 28 May 2024, the Royal Spanish Federation of Judo and Associated Sports (RFEJYDA) announced the full squad of nine judoka selected for the Olympic tournament.[69][70]
Spanish modern pentathletes confirmed a single quota place for the Games. Laura Heredia secured her selection in the women's event by winning a silver medal and finishing among the eight highest-ranked modern pentathletes eligible for qualification at the 2023 European Games in Krakow, Poland.[71][72]
Athlete
Event
Fencing (épée one touch)
Swimming (200 m freestyle)
Riding (show jumping)
Combined: shooting/running (10 m air pistol)/(3200 m)
Spain qualified one boat for each of the following rowing classes into the Olympic regatta, confirming Olympic places for their boats at the 2023 FISA World Championships in Belgrade, Serbia, and at the 2024 Final Qualification Regatta in Lucerne, Switzerland.
Qualification Legend: FA=Final A (medal); FB=Final B (non-medal); FC=Final C (non-medal); FD=Final D (non-medal); FE=Final E (non-medal); FF=Final F (non-medal); SA/B=Semifinals A/B; SC/D=Semifinals C/D; SE/F=Semifinals E/F; QF=Quarterfinals; R=Repechage
Spanish sailors qualified one boat in each of the following classes through the 2023 Sailing World Championships in The Hague, in the Netherlands, and the later world and continental qualifiers. In October 2023, the Royal Spanish Sailing Federation (RFEV) confirmed the names of the first sailors selected for the Games,[73] while the rest were later confirmed in April 2024.[74]
Spanish shooters achieved quota places for the following events based on their results at the 2022 and 2023 ISSF World Championships, 2022, 2023, and 2024 European Championships, 2023 European Games, 2024 ISSF World Olympic Qualification Tournament and ISSF World Olympic Rankings.[75][76]
Spain skateboarders achieved quota places for the following events by virtue of their combined results at the Olympic World Skateboarding Rankings and the 2024 Olympic Qualifier Series.[77] Daniela Terol received a reallocated quota just prior to the Games inauguration due to the withdrawal of Colombian Jazmín Álvarez due to an injury.[78]
Spain qualified two climbers for the Olympic Games, as both Tokyo 2020 Olympic champion Alberto Ginés and Leslie Romero qualified thanks to their top results at the 2024 Olympic Qualifier Series.
Spanish surfers confirmed three shortboard quota places for Tahiti. Nadia Erostarbe, Janire González and Andy Criere qualified for the Games, thanks to their top-8 position (for women) and top-6 position (for men); among surfers not previously qualified, at the 2024 ISA World Surfing Games in Arecibo, Puerto Rico.[79]
Spanish swimmers achieved the entry standards in the events listed below for Paris 2024 (a maximum of two swimmers under the Olympic Qualifying Time (OST) and potentially at the Olympic Consideration Time (OCT)).[80] Additionally, they secured two quotas in the women's marathon thanks to their top-15 results at the 2024 World Aquatics Championships in Doha, Qatar. The full swimming squad was confirmed by the Royal Spanish Swimming Federation (RFEN) on 22 June 2024,[81] with the two times Olympic swimmer Jessica Vall and Laura Cabanes both being later invited by World Aquatics due to their OCT.[82][83]
Spain qualified the mixed double's pair through the 2024 ITTF World Mixed Doubles Olympics Qualification held in Havirov, Czech Republic;[84] one men's singles quota based on continental ranking and one women's singles quota based on the final ITTF World Rankings.
Spain entered four athletes into the taekwondo competition into the Games. Three of them qualified through the direct qualification for their respective weight classes by finishing among the top five taekwondo practitioners at the end of the WT Olympic Rankings. Meanwhile, the fourth athlete, Cecilia Castro, qualified for the Games after her semifinal victory at the 2024 European Olympic Qualification Tournament in Sofia, Bulgaria.
Spain entered eight tennis players (six men and two women) into the Olympic tournament. Four men have guaranteed their participation as one of the top-56 eligible players in the ATP World Rankings, while two women did the same as the top-56 eligible players in the WTA World Rankings, which were completed on 10 June 2024. Additionally, Marcel Granollers secured a spot in the men's doubles event as one of the top-10 players in the doubles ranking. The team was announced on 12 June 2024, while Pablo Carreño was later replaced by Pedro Martínez and Alejandro Davidovich by Jaume Munar in the singles event.[85][86]
Spain confirmed five quota places in the triathlon events for Paris, based on the final Individual Olympic Qualification Rankings completed in May 2024. The selected triathletes were announced by the Spanish Triathlon Federation (FETRI) on 6 June 2024.[87]
Spain qualified three pairs (two men and four women) for the Games by virtue of their corresponding top-17 placement in the FIVB Beach Volleyball Olympic Ranking completed in June 2024.[88]
