Spain competed at the 1978 European Athletics Championships in Prague, then Czechoslovakia, from 29 August to 3 September 1978.
Spain at the 1978 European Athletics Championships | |
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WA code | ESP |
National federation | RFEA |
Website | www |
in Prague | |
Competitors | 16 (13 men and 3 women) in 12 events |
Medals Ranked 10th |
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European Athletics Championships appearances (overview) | |
For the first time, a Spanish athlete won a medal in the European Athletics Championships.
Medals
editMedal | Name | Event | Date |
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Gold | Jordi Llopart | Men's 50 km walk | 2 September |
Results
edit- Men
- Track & road events
Athlete | Event | Heats | Semifinal | Final | |||
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Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
Luis Sarria | 200 m | 21.18 | 13 Q | 21.24 | 12 | Did not advance | |
José Manuel Abascal | 1500 m | 3:47.6 | 29 | Did not advance | |||
Fernando Cerrada | 5000 m | 13:40.4 | 18 | — | Did not advance | ||
Javier Moracho | 110 m hurdles | 14.15 | 15 Q | 14.16 | =11 | Did not advance | |
Juan Lloveras | 14.17 | 16 | Did not advance | ||||
José Alonso | 400 m hurdles | 50.27 | 3 Q | 50.32 | 6 Q | 50.19 | 7 |
Antonio Campos | 3000 m steeplechase | 8:38.2 | 11 | Did not advance | |||
Domingo Ramón | 9:07.8 | 31 | Did not advance | ||||
Antonio Romero | Marathon | — | 2:19:26.4 | 26 | |||
José Marín | 20 km walk | — | 1:24:38.1 | 5 | |||
50 km walk | — | DNF | |||||
Agustín Jorba | DNF | ||||||
Jordi Llopart | 3:53:29.9 CR |
- Field events
Athlete | Event | Qualification | Final | ||
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Distance | Position | Distance | Position | ||
Alberto Solanas | Long jump | 7.36 | 21 | Did not advance |
- Women
- Track & road events
Athlete | Event | Heats | Semifinal | Final | |||
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Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
Carmen Valero | 3000 m | — | 9:34.0 | 23 | |||
Rosa María Colorado | 400 m hurdles | 59.76 | 22 | Did not advance | |||
Montserrat Pujol | 60.21 | 24 | Did not advance |