Spain at the 2012 Summer Paralympics
| Spain at the Paralympic Games | ||||||||||
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| At the 2012 Summer Paralympics in London | ||||||||||
| Competitors | 142 in 15 sports | |||||||||
| Flag bearer | Teresa Perales (swimming) | |||||||||
| Medals Rank: 17 |
Gold 8 |
Silver 18 |
Bronze 16 |
Total 42 |
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| Paralympic history (summary) | ||||||||||
| Summer Games | ||||||||||
| Winter Games | ||||||||||
Spain competed at the 2012 Summer Paralympics in London, United Kingdom, from 29 August to 9 September 2012.[1]
The team
Spain sent 142 competitors to London, 23% of which were women.[2] The whole team was composed of 224 people, with 127 sportspeople and 15 guides, and 82 support staff. They competed in 15 different sports.[2] 74% of Spain's competitors had connections to a high performance sport center in Spain.[2]
Medalists
The Spanish Paralympic Committee had €600,000 to allocate to Spanish Paralympic medalists. For sportspeople eligible for only one medal, they were eligible for €15,000 for a gold, €7,500 for a silver and €4,500 for a bronze. For sportspeople eligible for more than one medal, golds were €10,000, silvers were worth €5,000 and bronze medals were worth €3,000. In team sports, gold medals were worth €5,000, silver medals were worth €2,500 and bronze medals were worth €1,500.[2]
Athletics
Spain sent 24 track and field competitors to London. Joan Munar Martínez was the youngest member of the team at 16 years of age.[3]
Football 5-a-side
Spain qualified for the 5-a-side tournament.
The following is the Spain squad in the football 5-a-side tournament of the 2012 Summer Paralympics.[4]
| # | Pos. | Player | Age | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | González Alcaraz, ÁlvaroÁlvaro González Alcaraz | 37 | C.D. De Ciegos De Málaga |
| 3 | FW | Giera Tejuelo, José LuisJosé Luis Giera Tejuelo | 27 | Once Alicante |
| 4 | MF | Muñoz Pérez, FranciscoFrancisco Muñoz Pérez | 26 | Once Tarragona |
| 6 | DF | Acosta Rodríguez, AdolfoAdolfo Acosta Rodríguez | 31 | Once Madrid |
| 7 | FW | López Ramírez, JoséJosé López Ramírez | 36 | Once Tarragona |
| 8 | DF | Cuadrado Freire, AlfredoAlfredo Cuadrado Freire | 43 | C.D. De Ciegos De Málaga |
| 9 | MF | Martín Gaitán, AntonioAntonio Martín Gaitán | 30 | C.D. De Ciegos De Málaga |
| 10 | MF | El Haddaoui Rabii, YoussefYoussef El Haddaoui Rabii | 23 | Once Tarragona |
| 11 | MF | Rosado Carrasco, MarceloMarcelo Rosado Carrasco | 33 | C.D. De Ciegos De Málaga |
| 13 | GK | Díaz Ortín, RaúlRaúl Díaz Ortín | 32 | Once Murcia |
- Group play
Team |
Pld |
W |
D |
L |
GF |
GA |
GD |
Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Spain (ESP) |
3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | +2 | 5 |
 Argentina (ARG) |
3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | +2 | 5 |
 Iran (IRI) |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | −3 | 3 |
 Great Britain (GBR) |
3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | −1 | 2 |
- Semifinal
- Bronze medal match
2012-09-08 13:30 |
| Spain |
0–0 (a.e.t.) | Argentina |
|---|---|---|
| Report | ||
| Penalties | ||
Martín Gaitán  Rosado Carrasco  Giera Tejuelo |
1–0 | Rodriguez Velo Deldo |
Rowing
Spain sent only one rower to London, Juan Pablo Barcia.[2]
Wheelchair basketball
Men's tournament
The Spanish men's wheelchair basketball team were in Group A with the United States, Australia, South Africa, Italy and Turkey.
| Squad list (classification points) |
Group stage[5] | Quarterfinal | Semifinal | Final | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Result |
Rank | Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Rank | |
From:
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 United StatesL 63-55 |
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 AustraliaL 75–59 | ||||||
 South AfricaW 74–50 | ||||||
 ItalyW 67–40 | ||||||
 TurkeyW 67–64 | ||||||
- Group stage
Team |
Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Tiebreaker |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australia |
5 | 5 | 0 | 372 | 259 | +113 | 10 | |
| Turkey |
5 | 3 | 2 | 331 | 302 | +29 | 8 | +6 |
| United States |
5 | 3 | 2 | 330 | 259 | +71 | 8 | −1 |
| Spain |
5 | 3 | 2 | 322 | 292 | +30 | 8 | −5 |
| Italy |
5 | 1 | 4 | 260 | 309 | −49 | 6 | |
| South Africa |
5 | 0 | 5 | 204 | 398 | −194 | 5 |
30 August 2012 10:45 |
| Spain |
67–40 | Italy |
| Scoring by quarter: 19–12, 20–14, 14–8, 14–6 | ||
| Pts: De Paz Pazo 18 Rebs: Garcia Moreno 11 Asts: De Paz Pazo, Muiño Gámez 5 |
Pts: Raimondi, Cavagnini 8 Rebs: Cavagnini 7 Asts: Raimondi, Moukhariq 3 | |
31 August 2012 15:15 |
| South Africa |
50–74 | Spain |
| Scoring by quarter: 11–21, 13–20, 9–19, 17–14 | ||
| Pts: Jellows, Nortje 11 Rebs: Nortje 9 Asts: Papenfus 5 |
Pts: Zarzuela Beltrán 24 Rebs: Zarzuela Beltrán 6 Asts: Muiño Gámez 7 | |
1 September 2012 20:45 |
| Australia |
75–59 | Spain |
| Scoring by quarter: 20–15, 24–12, 16–23, 15–9 | ||
| Pts: Norris 25 Rebs: Eveson, Latham 8 Asts: Eveson 7 |
Pts: García Pereiro 23 Rebs: García Pereiro 6 Asts: De Paz Pazo, Muiño Gámez 5 | |
2 September 2012 20:45 |
| Spain |
67–64 | Turkey |
| Scoring by quarter: 13–14, 14–16, 21–13, 19–21 | ||
| Pts: De Paz Pazo 19 Rebs: De Paz Pazo, Zarzuela Beltrán 7 Asts: de Paz Pazo 8 |
Pts: Gürbulak 18 Rebs: Gürbulak 9 Asts: Gürbulak 4 | |
3 September 2012 21:15 |
| United States |
63–55 | Spain |
| Scoring by quarter: 15–14, 19–10, 16–15, 13–16 | ||
| Pts: Nelms 21 Rebs: Jenifer 9 Asts: three players 5 |
Pts: Muiño Gámez 15 Rebs: Romero Martín 7 Asts: De Paz Pazo 5 | |
- Quarter-final
5 September 2012 19:00 |
Canada  |
77–51 | Spain |
| Scoring by quarter: 25–12, 18–13, 14–16, 20–10 | ||
| Pts: Anderson 16 Rebs: Anderson 14 Asts: Durepos, Anderson 6 |
Pts: García Moreno 16 Rebs: Zarzuela Beltrán 6 Asts: García Moreno 5 | |
- 5th–8th place semi-final
7 September 2012 15:15 |
| Turkey |
78–86 (OT) | Spain |
| Scoring by quarter: 21–18, 16–22, 12–12, 19–16, Overtime: 10–18 | ||
| Pts: Gürbulak, Gümüş 24 Rebs: Gümüş 9 Asts: Gürbulak 9 |
Pts: De Paz Pazo 24 Rebs: De Paz Pazo 12 Asts: García Pereiro 10 | |
- 5th/6th place match
8 September 2012 15:15 |
Germany  |
48–67 | Spain |
| Scoring by quarter: 9–10, 14–16, 12–18, 13–23 | ||
| Pts: Bienek 14 Rebs: Bienek 5 Asts: Wolk 10 |
Pts: De Paz Pazo 17 Rebs: De Paz Pazo 6 Asts: De Paz Pazo 9 | |
Track and field
Competitors in track and field for Spain include Elena Congost Mohedano,[6] José Martínez Morote and Antonio Andujar Arroyo.[7]
References
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- ↑ "Spain - 2012 Paralympic News, Athletes, Medals". LOCOG. Retrieved 24 August 2012.
- 1 2 3 4 5 EP (July 6, 2012). "España llevará 142 atletas a los Juegos Paralímpicos" (in Spanish). Spain: AS. Retrieved December 25, 2013.
- ↑ "Spain confirm squad of 142 for London 2012 - insidethegames.biz - Olympic, Paralympic and Commonwealth Games News". insidethegames.biz. July 12, 2012. Retrieved December 26, 2013.
- ↑ "Men's Football 5-a-side – Team Rosters – Spain". London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games. Retrieved 29 August 2012.
- ↑ "Wheelchair Basketball — Schedule & Results". The London Organising Committee of the Olympic Games and Paralympic Games Limited. Retrieved 18 August 2012.
- ↑ "Biografías" (in Spanish). Spain: Comité Paralímpico Español. 2012. Retrieved 3 June 2013.
- ↑ "El membrillato Antonio Andujar debuta mañana en las Paralimpiadas de Londres" (in Spanish). Spain: Membrilla.com. Retrieved July 11, 2013.