Spain at The 2008 Summer Olympics - Athletics

Athletics

The list with the athletes classified for the 2008 Summer Olympics were released in July, after the Campeonato de España de Atletismo 2008 can be found on the following ref.

Men
Track & road events
Athlete Event Heat Quarterfinal Semifinal Final
Result Rank Result Rank Result Rank Result Rank
Alemayehu Bezabeh 5000 m 13:37.88 5 q 13:30.48 11
José Luis Blanco 3000 m steeplechase 8:37.37 5 Did not advance
Arturo Casado 1500 m 3:36.42 2 Q 3:41.57 11 Did not advance
Carles Castillejo 10000 m 28:13.68 23
Juan Carlos de la Ossa 27:54.20 17
Jesús España 5000 m 13:48.88 4 Q 13:55.94 14
Reyes Estévez 1500 m 3:39.62 8 Did not advance
Francisco Javier Fernández 20 km walk 1:20:32 7
Alberto García 5000 m 13:58.20 9 Did not advance
Jesús Ángel García 50 km walk 3:44:08 4
Juan Carlos Higuero 1500 m 3:41.70 3 Q 3:37.31 3 Q 3:34.44 4
Ayad Lamdassen 10000 m 28:13.73 24
Eliseo Martín 3000 m steeplechase 8:23.19 12 Did not advance
José Manuel Martínez Marathon 2:14:00 16
Juan Manuel Molina 20 km walk 1:21:25 12
Mikel Odriozola 50 km walk 3:51:30 13
Manuel Olmedo 800 m 1:45.78 1 Q 1:45.91 4 Did not advance
Rubén Palomeque 3000 m steeplechase 8:58.50 12 Did not advance
Santiago Pérez 50 km walk 3:59:41 26
Miguel Quesada 800 m 1:48.06 4 Did not advance
Jackson Quiñonez 110 m hurdles 13.41 2 Q 13.47 3 Q 13.40 3 Q 13.69 8
Antonio Manuel Reina 800 m 1:46.30 3 q 1:46.40 7 Did not advance
Julio Rey Marathon DNF
José Ríos 2:32:35 72
Ángel David Rodríguez 100 m 10.34 4 q 10.35 8 Did not advance
200 m 20.87 4 q 20.96 8 Did not advance
Benjamín Sánchez 20 km walk 1:21:38 13
Field events
Athlete Event Qualification Final
Distance Position Distance Position
Javier Bermejo High jump 2.20 29 Did not advance
Frank Casañas Discus throw 64.99 4 Q 66.49 5
Manuel Martínez Shot put 19.81 19 Did not advance
Luis Felipe Meliz Long jump 7.95 10 q 8.07 7
Mario Pestano Discus throw 64.42 7 q 63.42 9
Combined events – Decathlon
Athlete Event 100 m LJ SP HJ 400 m 110H DT PV JT 1500 m Final Rank
David Gómez Result 11.12 6.85 13.58 1.81 49.27 14.61 40.17 NM 62.22 4:30.74 6876 25
Points 834 778 703 636 849 897 668 0 771 740
Women
Track & road events
Athlete Event Heat Semifinal Final
Result Rank Result Rank Result Rank
Alessandra Aguilar Marathon 2:39:29 54
Yesenia Centeno 2:36:25 45
Dolores Checa 5000 m 15:31.22 13 Did not advance
Isabel Checa 10000 m 33:17.88 29
Marta Domínguez 3000 m steeplechase 9:22.11 2 Q DNF
Laia Forcadell 400 m hurdles 58.64 7 Did not advance
Iris Fuentes-Pila 1500 m 4:14.10 2 Q 4:04.86 8
Zulema Fuentes-Pila 3000 m steeplechase 9:29.40 4 Q 9:35.16 12
Rosa Morató 9:45.33 12 Did not advance
Josephine Onyia 100 m hurdles 12.68 1 Q 12.86 5 Did not advance
Beatriz Pascual 20 km walk 1:27:44 6
María José Poves 1:30:51 18
María José Pueyo Marathon 2:48:01 64
Natalia Rodríguez 1500 m 4:05.30 2 Q 4:03.19 6
María Vasco 20 km walk 1:27:25 5
Field events
Athlete Event Qualification Final
Distance Position Distance Position
Naroa Agirre Pole vault 4.40 13 Did not advance
Ruth Beitia High jump 1.93 =1 q 1.96 =7
Berta Castells Hammer throw 62.44 41 Did not advance
Carlota Castrejana Triple jump 14.02 16 Did not advance
Mercedes Chilla Javelin throw 61.81 8 Q 58.13 9
Concepción Montaner Long jump 6.53 16 Did not advance
Irache Quintanal Shot put NM — Did not advance

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