Spain at the 1971 European Athletics Championships

Spain competed at the 1971 European Athletics Championships in Helsinki, Finland, from 10–15 August 1971.

Spain at the 1971 European Athletics Championships
WA code	ESP
National federation	RFEA
Website	www.rfea.es
in Helsinki
Competitors	16 (13 men and 3 women) in 13 events
Medals	Gold 0 Silver 0 Bronze 0 Total 0
European Athletics Championships appearances (overview)
1950 1954 1958 1962 1966 1969 1971 1974 1978 1982 1986 1990 1994 1998 2002 2006 2010 2012 2014 2016 2018 2022 2024

For the first time ever, Spain sent female athletes to the European Championships.

Results

Men

Track & road events

Athlete	Event	Heats		Semifinal		Final
		Result	Rank	Result	Rank	Result	Rank
José Luis Sánchez Paraíso	100 m	10.87	22	did not advance
	200 m	21.60	17	did not advance
Luis Sarria		21.56	15 Q	21.35	9	did not advance
Antonio Fernández	800 m	1:49.29	9 Q	1:49.92	13	did not advance
Antonio Burgos	1500 m	3:49.3	6	—		did not advance
Javier Álvarez	5000 m	13:44.4	2 Q	—		13:35.84	5
Mariano Haro	10,000 m	—				27:59.33 NR	5
Manuel Soriano	400 m hurdles	51.39	17	did not advance
Francisco Suárez		51.77	21	did not advance
Agustín Fernández	Marathon	—				2:18:26.6	8
Juan Hidalgo						2:22:42.4	23
Carlos Pérez						2:26:53.6	33

Field events

Athlete	Event	Qualification		Final
		Distance	Position	Distance	Position
Luis Felipe Areta	Triple jump	16.41	6 Q	15.81	10

Combined events – Decathlon

Athlete	Event	100 m	LJ	SP	HJ	400 m	110H	DT	PV	JT	1500 m	Final	Rank
Rafael Cano	Result	11.40	6.76	11.50	1.83	50.13	15.36	32.52	3.80	46.55	4:40.0	6645	22
	Points

Women

Track & road events

Athlete	Event	Heats		Semifinal		Final
		Result	Rank	Result	Rank	Result	Rank
Josefina Salgado	400 m	56.27	27	did not advance
María-Coro Fuentes	800 m	2:12.58	23	did not advance
María Belén Azpeitia	1500 m	4:24.0 NR	23	—		did not advance