Spain at the
2012 European Athletics Championships
WA codeESP
National federationRFEA
Websitewww.rfea.es
in Helsinki
Competitors68 (40 men and 28 women)
Medals
Ranked 10th
Gold
1
Silver
1
Bronze
3
Total
5
European Athletics Championships appearances (overview)

Spain competed at the 2012 European Athletics Championships in Helsinki, Finland, from 27 Juneto 1 July.

Medals

Medal Name Event Date
 Gold Ruth Beitia Women's high jump 28 June
 Silver Luis Felipe Méliz Men's long jump 1 July
 Bronze Víctor García Men's 3000 m steeplechase 29 June
 Bronze David Bustos Men's 1500 m 1 July
 Bronze Nuria Fernández Women's 1500 m 1 July

Results

Men
Track & road events
Athlete Event Heats Semifinal Final
Result Rank Result Rank Result Rank
Ángel David Rodríguez 100 m DNS Did not advance
Bruno Hortelano 200 m 21.08 19 Q 21.35 18 Did not advance
Roberto Briones 400 m 47.20 23 q 47.56 22 Did not advance
Samuel García 47.20 23 q 47.56 22 Did not advance
Mark Ujakpor 47.07 22 Q 47.27 21 Did not advance
Kevin López 800 m 1:48.46 24 Q 1:47.30 10 Did not advance
Luis Alberto Marco 1:47.42 8 Q 1:49.06 19 Did not advance
Antonio Manuel Reina 1:47.61 11 Q 1:46.49 1 Q 1:48.98 4
David Bustos 1500 m 3:46.12 13 Q — 3:46.45 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
Manuel Olmedo DNF Did not advance
Álvaro Rodríguez 3:46.33 15 Did not advance
Francisco Javier Alves 5000 m — 13:42.46 12
Jesús España 13:55.98 20
Manuel Ángel Penas 13:41.40 10
10,000 m — 29:02.01 10
Carles Castillejo 28:24.51 5
Ayad Lamdassem 28:26.46 6
Francisco Javier López 110 m hurdles 14.03 27 Did not advance
Jackson Quiñónez 13.97 24 Did not advance
Diego Cabello 400 m hurdles 50.89 17 Q 50.52 16 Did not advance
Javier Sagredo 51.37 24 q 51.66 22 Did not advance
Juan Enrique Vallés 52.43 33 Did not advance
Víctor García 3000 m steeplechase 8:29.44 3 Q — 8:35.87 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
Antonio David Jiménez 8:35.44 12 q 8:53.30 13
Abdelaziz Merzougui 8:29.51 5 q 8:38.58 4
Eduard Viles
Bruno Hortelano
Alberto Gavaldá
Diego Alonso 		4 × 100 m relay 39.81 9 — Did not advance
Roberto Briones
David Testa
Mark Ujakpor
Samuel García 		4 × 400 m relay 3:09.11 10 — Did not advance
Field events
Athlete Event Qualification Final
Distance Position Distance Position
Eusebio Cáceres Long jump 7.92 11 q 8.06 SB 5
Luis Felipe Méliz 8.06 SB 3 Q 8.21 SB 2nd place, silver medalist(s)
Lisvany Pérez Triple jump 16.24 16 Did not advance
Vicente Docavo 14.29 26 Did not advance
Miguel Ángel Sancho High jump 2.19 12 Did not advance
Simón Siverio 2.15 26 Did not advance
Igor Bychkov Pole vault 5.50 10 q NM
Dídac Salas 5.30 14 Did not advance
Borja Vivas Shot put 19.67 7 q 19.81 7
Mario Pestano Discus throw 66.27 SB 1 Q 63.87 4
Frank Casañas 64.50 6 q 63.60 5
Mario Pestano Hammer throw 70.91 22 Did not advance
Women
Track & road events
Athlete Event Heats Semifinal Final
Result Rank Result Rank Result Rank
Aauri Bokesa 400 m 53.23 15 q 52.47 PB 10 Did not advance
Iris Fuentes-Pila 1500 m 4:15.95 17 — Did not advance
Isabel Macías 4:10.06 3 Q 4:11.12 8
Nuria Fernández 4:11.77 8 Q 4:08.80 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
Judith Plá 5000 m — 15:27.62 SB 10
Lidia Rodríguez 16:07.73 18
10,000 m — 33:09.53 11
Marta Silvestre 34:21.24 13
Zulema Fuentes-Pila 3000 m steeplechase 9:54.16 13 q — 10:05.06 14
Diana Martín 9:40.02 6 Q 9:45.36 7
Marta Domínguez DNF Did not advance
Plácida Martínez
Belén Recio
Alazne Furundarena
Sara María Santiago 		4 × 100 m relay 45.47 14 — Did not advance
Aauri Bokesa
Natalia Romero
Begoña Garrido
Andrea Díez 		4 × 400 m relay 3:38.00 13 — Did not advance
Field events
Athlete Event Qualification Final
Distance Position Distance Position
María del Mar Jover Long jump 6.27 18 Did not advance
Concepción Montaner 6.39 12 q 6.26 10
Patricia Sarrapio Triple jump 13.90 SB 16 Did not advance
Ruth Beitia High jump 1.90 =1 q 1.97 =SB 1st place, gold medalist(s)
Anna María Pinero Pole vault 4.15 23 Did not advance
Naroa Agirre 4.05 25 Did not advance
Úrsula Ruiz Shot put 16.39 13 Did not advance
Sabina Asenjo Discus throw 53.92 18 Did not advance
Noraida Bicet Javelin throw 53.80 16 Did not advance
Laura Redondo Hammer throw NM Did not advance
Berta Castells 68.52 SB 5 q 67.42 9
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