Spain competed at the 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang, South Korea, from 9 to 25 February 2018.
On 15 February, Regino Hernández became Spain's first Winter Olympic medalist in 26 years (since the 1992 Winter Olympics) when he won the bronze medal in men's snowboard cross. He also became the first ever Olympic medalist in snowboarding for Spain, with all previous Spanish Winter Olympic medals coming from alpine skiing disciplines.
On 17 February, Javier Fernández won Spain's first ever Olympic medal in ice sports when he won the bronze medal in the men's single figure skating competition.
These achievements made this edition Spain's most successful Winter Olympics to date in terms of total medal count. For the first time, both Spanish sports federations in charge of winter sports (Real Federación Española de Deportes de Invierno and Federación Española de Deportes de Hielo) got medals in the same Winter Olympics.
Medalists MedalNameSportEventDate Snowboarding Men's snowboard cross15 February Javier Fernández Figure skating Men's singles17 February
Competitors The following is the list of a number of competitors participating in the Games per sport/discipline.
SportMenWomenTotalAlpine skiing 2 0 2Cross-country skiing 2 0 2Figure skating 3 1 4Skeleton 1 0 1Snowboarding 3 1 4 Total 11 2 13
Alpine skiing
AthleteEventRun 1Run 2TotalTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankJuan del Campo Men's giant slalom1:13.39 39 Men's slalomJoaquim Salarich Men's slalom52.0733
Cross-country skiing
Spain qualified two male athletes.
Distance AthleteEventClassicalFreestyleFinalTimeRankTimeRankTimeDeficitRankImanol RojoMen's 15 km freestylecolspan=4 37:35.5 +3:51.662Men's 30 km skiathlon43:27.44939:05.3541:23:06.5 +6:46.549Men's 50 km classicalcolspan=4 2:19:10.1 +10:48.035Martí Vigo del ArcoMen's 15 km freestylecolspan=4
Sprint AthleteEventSemifinalFinalTimeRankTimeRankImanol RojoMartí Vigo del ArcoMen's team sprint16:59.83 10Did not advance
Figure skating
Based on placements in the 2017 World Figure Skating Championships in Helsinki, Finland, Spain qualified 4 athletes (3 male and 1 female) in the men's singles and ice dancing events. One of the men's quotas was directly given to Javier Fernández, the other men's quota and the ice dance quota was decided according to the 2017 CS Golden Spin of Zagreb and the National Championships results.
Athlete Event / / Total Points Rank Points Rank Points RankJavier FernándezMen's singles107.582 Q197.664305.24 Felipe Montoya52.4129Did not advanceSara Hurtado / Kirill KhaliavinIce dancing66.9312 Q101.4011168.3312
Skeleton
Spain qualified one male athlete.
AthleteEventRun 1Run 2Run 3Run 4TotalTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankAnder MirambellMen's51.642152.062651.5922Eliminated2:35.2923
Snowboarding
Freestyle AthleteEventQualificationFinalRun 1Run 2BestRankRun 1Run 2Run 3BestRankQueralt CastelletWomen's halfpipe71.5045.5071.505 Q59.7567.7543.7567.757 Qualification Legend: Q – Qualify to final
Snowboard cross AthleteEventSeeding1/8 finalQuarterfinalSemifinalFinalRun 1Run 2BestSeedTimeRankTimeRankPositionPositionPositionPositionRankLucas EguibarMen's snowboard cross1:18.42 361:14.4521:14.4526 did not advanceRegino Hernández1:13.673colspan=2 1:13.6733 Q1 Q1 FA3Laro Herrero 1:17.62 351:16.97111:16.97375 did not advance Qualification legend: Q – Qualify to next round, FA – Qualify to medal round; FB – Qualify to consolation round.
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