The Spanish athletes with the most Olympic medals in the history of the Olympic Games

Spain is in position 24 of historical rank of Summer Olympics with 169 Olympic medals (48 gold, 72 silver and 49 bronze). This performance of Spain in Olympics started in 1992, when they were held Barcelona. That year the nation gathered 22 medals in total (13 gold, 7 silver and 2 bronze), a number that has not been surpassed by Spanish athletes until now.

Although there are many athletes of Spain who collaborated in obtaining the total number of Olympic medals, and they are all important, there are 6 names which stands out for being the most successful in the history of the Olympic Games.

The Spanish athletes with the most Olympic medals

Saul Craviotto

5 medals

The canoeist won his first gold medal in Beijing with Carlos Pérez Rial. He also won a medal at London 2012, silver in the individual event. Gold and bronze at Rio 2016 and a silver medal at Tokyo 2020.

2

David Cal

5 medals

He was the first to get 5 medals, now he shares the podium with Craviotto, who also competes in canoeing. He debuted with gold at Athens 2004, the year he also won silver. In Beijing 2008 he managed to win two silvers and it was in London 2012 when he won his last Olympic medal, silver.

3

Andrea Fuentes

4 medals

The swimmer won two silvers at Beijing 2008, one as a team and another as a duet. In London 2012 he again won silver in duet and got bronze as a team.

4

Joan Llaneras

4 medals

The cyclist debuted as a medalist at Sydney 2000, winning gold. 4 years later, in Athens, he won silver. And in Beijing 2008 he did a double, winning both gold and silver.

5

Mireia Belmonte

4 medals

The swimmer, considered one of the best athletes in Spain, focused on his Olympic medals in London, where he won 2 silver, and Rio, where he won a bronze and a gold.

6

Arantxa Sánchez

4 medals

The tennis player won a bronze and a silver in Barcelona in 1992. In the following Olympic Games, in Atlanta, he also won silver and bronze

Complete the medal table for Spain at the Olympic Games

Athletics: 3 gold, 5 silver, 8 bronze.

Badminton: a gold.

Basketball: 4 silver, one bronze.

Handball: 5 bronze.

Boxing: 2 silver, 2 bronze.

Cycling: 5 gold, 5 silver, 6 bronze.

Road cycling: 2 gold, one silver.

Track cycling: 3 gold, 3 silver, 3 bronze.

Mountain Biking: one silver, 3 copper.

Climbing: a gold.

Fencing: a bronze.

Soccer: one gold, 3 silver.

gym: 3 gold, 4 silver, one bronze.

Artistic gymnastics: 2 gold, 2 silver, one bronze.

Rhythmic gymnastics: one gold, 2 silver.

Lifting: one of gold, one of silver, one of bronze.

Equestrian: one gold, 2 silver, one bronze.

Grass hockey: one gold, 3 silver, one bronze.

Judo: 3 gold, one silver, 2 bronze.

Karate: one gold, one silver.

struggle: a bronze.

swimming: 2 gold, 2 silver, 4 bronze.

Synchronized swimming: 3 silver, one bronze.

Basque ball: a gold.

Canoeing: 5 gold, 10 silver, 5 bronze.

Canoeing in calm waters: 4 gold, 9 silver, 4 bronze.

Slalom canoeing: one of gold, one of silver, one of bronze.

pole: a silver.

rowing: a silver.

taekwondo: one gold, 5 silver, one bronze.

Tennis: 2 gold, 7 silver, 4 bronze.

Shot down: one gold, 2 silver, one bronze.

heritage: a gold.

triathlon: a silver.

Candle: 13 gold, 5 silver, 3 bronze.

Beach volleyball: a silver.

Water polo: one gold, 3 silver.