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The Spain women's national artistic gymnastics team represents Spain in FIG international competitions.


History

Spain made their Olympic debut in
1960 It is also known as the "Year of Africa" because of major events—particularly the independence of seventeen African nations—that focused global attention on the continent and intensified feelings of Pan-Africanism. Events January * Ja ...
, in which they placed 16th as a team. Only one Spanish woman has won an Olympic medal in gymnastics:
Patricia Moreno Patricia Moreno Sánchez (born January 7, 1988, in Madrid) is a Spanish former artistic gymnast. Moreno began gymnastics in 1995 and admired Romanian Simona Amânar. Her best event was floor exercise. Career Junior career In 2002, Moreno compe ...
won bronze on floor exercise at the
2004 Olympic Games The 2004 Summer Olympics ( el, Θερινοί Ολυμπιακοί Αγώνες 2004, ), officially the Games of the XXVIII Olympiad ( el, Αγώνες της 28ης Ολυμπιάδας, ) and also known as Athens 2004 ( el, Αθήνα 2004), ...
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Team competition results


Olympic Games

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1960 It is also known as the "Year of Africa" because of major events—particularly the independence of seventeen African nations—that focused global attention on the continent and intensified feelings of Pan-Africanism. Events January * Ja ...
— 16th place *: Elena Artamendi, Montserrat Artamendi, Rosa Balaguer,
María del Carmen González María del Carmen González (born 6 April 1941) is a Spanish gymnast. She competed in six events at the 1960 Summer Olympics The 1960 Summer Olympics ( it, Giochi Olimpici estivi del 1960), officially known as the Games of the XVII Olympiad ...
, María Luisa Fernández, Renata Müller *
1984 Events January * January 1 – The Bornean Sultanate of Brunei gains full independence from the United Kingdom, having become a British protectorate in 1888. * January 7 – Brunei becomes the sixth member of the Association of Southeast A ...
— 9th place *:
Laura Muñoz Laura Muñoz (born 9 June 1970) is a Spanish gymnast. She competed at the 1984 Summer Olympics and the 1988 Summer Olympics The 1988 Summer Olympics (), officially known as the Games of the XXIV Olympiad () and commonly known as Seoul 198 ...
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Ana Manso Ana Manso (born 7 March 1966) is a Spanish gymnast. She competed in six events at the 1984 Summer Olympics The 1984 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the XXIII Olympiad and also known as Los Angeles 1984) were an international multi ...
, Marta Artigas, Irene Martínez,
Virginia Navarro Virginia Navarro (born 11 October 1966) is a Spanish gymnast. She competed in six events at the 1984 Summer Olympics The 1984 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the XXIII Olympiad and also known as Los Angeles 1984) were an internatio ...
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Margot Estévez Margot Estévez (born 12 February 1968) is a Spanish gymnast. She competed in six events at the 1984 Summer Olympics The 1984 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the XXIII Olympiad and also known as Los Angeles 1984) were an internatio ...
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1988 File:1988 Events Collage.png, From left, clockwise: The oil platform Piper Alpha explodes and collapses in the North Sea, killing 165 workers; The USS Vincennes (CG-49) mistakenly shoots down Iran Air Flight 655; Australia celebrates its Australian ...
— 9th place *:
Laura Muñoz Laura Muñoz (born 9 June 1970) is a Spanish gymnast. She competed at the 1984 Summer Olympics and the 1988 Summer Olympics The 1988 Summer Olympics (), officially known as the Games of the XXIV Olympiad () and commonly known as Seoul 198 ...
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Eva Rueda Eva Rueda (born 13 September 1971) is a Spanish artistic gymnast, born in Madrid. She competed at the 1988 Summer Olympics, and the 1992 Summer Olympics The 1992 Summer Olympics ( es, Juegos Olímpicos de Verano de 1992, ca, Jocs Olímpics ...
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Manuela Hervás Manuela Hervás Rodríguez (born 8 January 1972) is a Spanish gymnast. She competed in six events at the 1988 Summer Olympics The 1988 Summer Olympics (), officially known as the Games of the XXIV Olympiad () and commonly known as Seoul ...
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Lidia Castillejo Lidia Castillejo Soriano (born 4 September 1969) is a Spanish gymnast. She competed in six events at the 1988 Summer Olympics The 1988 Summer Olympics (), officially known as the Games of the XXIV Olympiad () and commonly known as Seoul ...
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Nuria García Nuria García (born 13 March 1973) is a Spanish gymnast. She competed in six events at the 1988 Summer Olympics The 1988 Summer Olympics (), officially known as the Games of the XXIV Olympiad () and commonly known as Seoul 1988 ( ko, 서 ...
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Nuria Belchi Nuria Belchi Ibáñez (born 10 July 1973) is a Spanish gymnast. She competed in six events at the 1988 Summer Olympics The 1988 Summer Olympics (), officially known as the Games of the XXIV Olympiad () and commonly known as Seoul 1988 ( ...
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1992 File:1992 Events Collage V1.png, From left, clockwise: 1992 Los Angeles riots, Riots break out across Los Angeles, California after the Police brutality, police beating of Rodney King; El Al Flight 1862 crashes into a residential apartment buildi ...
— 5th place *:
Cristina Fraguas Cristina Fraguas (born 8 July 1976) is a Spanish gymnast. She competed in six events at the 1992 Summer Olympics The 1992 Summer Olympics ( es, Juegos Olímpicos de Verano de 1992, ca, Jocs Olímpics d'estiu de 1992), officially known as ...
, Sonia Fraguas,
Alicia Fernández Alicia Fernández Fraga (born 21 December 1992) is a Spanish female handballer for SCM Râmnicu Vâlcea and the Spanish national team. Honours Club * Spanish Division: **''Winner'': 2016 **''Silver Medalist'': 2017 *Spanish Cup: **''Winner ...
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Eva Rueda Eva Rueda (born 13 September 1971) is a Spanish artistic gymnast, born in Madrid. She competed at the 1988 Summer Olympics, and the 1992 Summer Olympics The 1992 Summer Olympics ( es, Juegos Olímpicos de Verano de 1992, ca, Jocs Olímpics ...
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Ruth Rollán Ruth Rollán González (born 14 May 1977) is a Spanish gymnast. She competed in six events at the 1992 Summer Olympics The 1992 Summer Olympics ( es, Juegos Olímpicos de Verano de 1992, ca, Jocs Olímpics d'estiu de 1992), officially kn ...
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Silvia Martínez Silvia Cristina Martínez Stapulionis (born January 22, 1965, in Caracas, Venezuela) is a venezuelian with lithuanian orginis pageant titleholder. She is the Miss Venezuela titleholder for 1985, and was the official representative of Venezuela ...
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1996 File:1996 Events Collage.png, From left, clockwise: A Centennial Olympic Park bombing, bomb explodes at Centennial Olympic Park in Atlanta, set off by a radical Anti-abortion violence, anti-abortionist; The center fuel tank explodes on TWA Flight 8 ...
— 7th place *:
Mónica Martín Mónica Martín (born 21 June 1976) is a Spanish gymnast. She competed at the 1996 Summer Olympics The 1996 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the XXVI Olympiad, also known as Atlanta 1996 and commonly referred to as the Centennial ...
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Joana Juárez Joana Juárez Roura (born 5 August 1980) is a Spanish gymnast. She competed at the 1996 Summer Olympics The 1996 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the XXVI Olympiad, also known as Atlanta 1996 and commonly referred to as the Cente ...
, Mercedes Pacheco, Diana Plaza, Elisabeth Valle, Verónica Castro, Gemma Paz *
2000 File:2000 Events Collage.png, From left, clockwise: Protests against Bush v. Gore after the 2000 United States presidential election; Heads of state meet for the Millennium Summit; The International Space Station in its infant form as seen from ...
— 4th place *:
Esther Moya Esther Moya Salvador (born 31 July 1984) is a former Spanish gymnast. She was notably strong on two events: the floor exercise and vault. She participated in two world championships and the 2000 Sydney Olympics. Her best event was vault. Career ...
, Sara Moro, Laura Martinez,
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Paloma Moro Paloma Moro (born 18 June 1982) is a Spanish gymnast. She competed at the 2000 Summer Olympics The 2000 Summer Olympics, officially the Games of the XXVII Olympiad and also known as Sydney 2000 (Dharug: ''Gadigal 2000''), the Millennium ...
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2004 2004 was designated as an International Year of Rice by the United Nations, and the International Year to Commemorate the Struggle Against Slavery and its Abolition (by UNESCO). Events January * January 3 – Flash Airlines Flight 6 ...
— 5th place *: Laura Campos,
Tania Gener Tania Gener (born 20 August 1988) is a Spanish artistic gymnast, representing her nation at international competitions. She participated at the 2004 Summer Olympics. She also competed at world championships, including the 2006 World Artistic G ...
, Elena Gómez, Monica Mesalles,
Patricia Moreno Patricia Moreno Sánchez (born January 7, 1988, in Madrid) is a Spanish former artistic gymnast. Moreno began gymnastics in 1995 and admired Romanian Simona Amânar. Her best event was floor exercise. Career Junior career In 2002, Moreno compe ...
, Sara Moro *
2020 2020 was heavily defined by the COVID-19 pandemic, which led to global Social impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, social and Economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, economic disruption, mass cancellations and postponements of events, COVID- ...
— 12th place *:
Laura Bechdejú Laura Bechdejú Coll (born 9 May 2000) is a Spanish Artistic gymnastics, artistic gymnast. She represented Spain at the 2020 Summer Olympics and at the 2018 World Artistic Gymnastics Championships, 2018 World Championships. She is a 2019 Europea ...
, Marina González, Alba Petisco, Roxana Popa


World Championships

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2001 The September 11 attacks against the United States by Al-Qaeda, which Casualties of the September 11 attacks, killed 2,977 people and instigated the global war on terror, were a defining event of 2001. The United States led a Participants in ...
– 4th place *: Sara Moro, Elena Gómez, Marta Cusidó,
Esther Moya Esther Moya Salvador (born 31 July 1984) is a former Spanish gymnast. She was notably strong on two events: the floor exercise and vault. She participated in two world championships and the 2000 Sydney Olympics. Her best event was vault. Career ...
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, Ana Parera *
2003 File:2003 Events Collage.png, From top left, clockwise: The crew of STS-107 perished when the Space Shuttle Columbia disintegrated during reentry into Earth's atmosphere; SARS became an epidemic in China, and was a precursor to SARS-CoV-2; A des ...
– 5th place *: Elena Gómez, Mónica Mesalles,
Patricia Moreno Patricia Moreno Sánchez (born January 7, 1988, in Madrid) is a Spanish former artistic gymnast. Moreno began gymnastics in 1995 and admired Romanian Simona Amânar. Her best event was floor exercise. Career Junior career In 2002, Moreno compe ...
, Sara Moro,
Tania Gener Tania Gener (born 20 August 1988) is a Spanish artistic gymnast, representing her nation at international competitions. She participated at the 2004 Summer Olympics. She also competed at world championships, including the 2006 World Artistic G ...
, Lenika de Simone *
2006 File:2006 Events Collage V1.png, From top left, clockwise: The 2006 Winter Olympics open in Turin; Twitter is founded and launched by Jack Dorsey; The Nintendo Wii is released; Montenegro 2006 Montenegrin independence referendum, votes to declare ...
– 8th place *: Thais Escolar, Lenika de Simone, Laura Campos,
Tania Gener Tania Gener (born 20 August 1988) is a Spanish artistic gymnast, representing her nation at international competitions. She participated at the 2004 Summer Olympics. She also competed at world championships, including the 2006 World Artistic G ...
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Patricia Moreno Patricia Moreno Sánchez (born January 7, 1988, in Madrid) is a Spanish former artistic gymnast. Moreno began gymnastics in 1995 and admired Romanian Simona Amânar. Her best event was floor exercise. Career Junior career In 2002, Moreno compe ...
, Mélodie Pulgarín *
2007 File:2007 Events Collage.png, From top left, clockwise: Steve Jobs unveils Apple's first iPhone; TAM Airlines Flight 3054 overruns a runway and crashes into a gas station, killing almost 200 people; Former Pakistani Prime Minister of Pakistan, Pr ...
– 15th place *: Mercedes Alcaide, Laura Campos,
Patricia Moreno Patricia Moreno Sánchez (born January 7, 1988, in Madrid) is a Spanish former artistic gymnast. Moreno began gymnastics in 1995 and admired Romanian Simona Amânar. Her best event was floor exercise. Career Junior career In 2002, Moreno compe ...
, Mélodie Pulgarín, Naomi Ruiz Walker, Lenika de Simone *
2010 File:2010 Events Collage New.png, From top left, clockwise: The 2010 Chile earthquake was one of the strongest recorded in history; The Eruption of Eyjafjallajökull in Iceland disrupts air travel in Europe; A scene from the opening ceremony of ...
– 18th place *: Ainhoa Carmona, Claudia Vila, Cristiana Mironescu,
Cintia Rodríguez Cintia Rodríguez Rodríguez (born November 16, 1994) is a retired Spanish artistic gymnast. She helped Spain qualify a women's team for the 2020 Summer Olympics through her performances at the 2019 World Artistic Gymnastics Championships, markin ...
, Elena Zaldívar,
Ana María Izurieta Ana María Izurieta (born 13 January 1993) is a female artistic gymnast who competes for Spain but is a native of Guayaquil, Ecuador. 2009 At the 2009 Glasgow World Cup in Glasgow, Scotland, Izurieta tied for the gold medal on balance beam and ...
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2011 File:2011 Events Collage.png, From top left, clockwise: a protester partaking in Occupy Wall Street heralds the beginning of the Occupy movement; protests against Libyan dictator Muammar Gaddafi, who was killed that October; a young man celebrate ...
– 12th place *: Ainhoa Carmona, Silvia Colussi-Pelaez, Beatriz Cuesta,
Ana María Izurieta Ana María Izurieta (born 13 January 1993) is a female artistic gymnast who competes for Spain but is a native of Guayaquil, Ecuador. 2009 At the 2009 Glasgow World Cup in Glasgow, Scotland, Izurieta tied for the gold medal on balance beam and ...
, Claudia Menendez,
Maria Paula Vargas Maria may refer to: People * Mary, mother of Jesus * Maria (given name), a popular given name in many languages Place names Extraterrestrial *170 Maria, a Main belt S-type asteroid discovered in 1877 *Lunar maria (plural of ''mare''), large, da ...
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2014 File:2014 Events Collage.png, From top left, clockwise: Stocking up supplies and personal protective equipment (PPE) for the Western African Ebola virus epidemic; Citizens examining the ruins after the Chibok schoolgirls kidnapping; Bundles of wat ...
– 15th place *: Ainhoa Carmona, Claudia Colom, Marta Costa, Ana Pérez, Roxana Popa,
Cintia Rodríguez Cintia Rodríguez Rodríguez (born November 16, 1994) is a retired Spanish artistic gymnast. She helped Spain qualify a women's team for the 2020 Summer Olympics through her performances at the 2019 World Artistic Gymnastics Championships, markin ...
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2015 File:2015 Events Collage new.png, From top left, clockwise: Civil service in remembrance of November 2015 Paris attacks; Germanwings Flight 9525 was purposely crashed into the French Alps; the rubble of residences in Kathmandu following the Apri ...
– 17th place *: Claudia Colom, Nora Fernández, Ana Pérez, Roxana Popa, Natalia Ros,
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2018 File:2018 Events Collage.png, From top left, clockwise: The 2018 Winter Olympics opening ceremony in PyeongChang, South Korea; Protests erupt following the Assassination of Jamal Khashoggi; March for Our Lives protests take place across the United ...
– 18th place *: Laura Bechdeju,
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, Ana Pérez,
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, Cintia Rodriguez *
2019 File:2019 collage v1.png, From top left, clockwise: Hong Kong protests turn to widespread riots and civil disobedience; House of Representatives votes to adopt articles of impeachment against Donald Trump; CRISPR gene editing first used to experim ...
– 12th place *: Marina González, Ana Pérez, Alba Petisco, Roxana Popa,
Cintia Rodríguez Cintia Rodríguez Rodríguez (born November 16, 1994) is a retired Spanish artistic gymnast. She helped Spain qualify a women's team for the 2020 Summer Olympics through her performances at the 2019 World Artistic Gymnastics Championships, markin ...
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– 17th place *:
Laura Casabuena Laura Casabuena García (born 26 December 2005) is a Spanish artistic gymnast. She was part of the bronze medal-winning team at the 2022 Mediterranean Games. She represented Spain at the 2024 Summer Olympics. Early life Casabuena was born in ...
, Emma Fernandez, Maia Llacer, Laia Masferrer,
Paula Raya Paula or PAULA may refer to: Arts and entertainment Fictional characters * Paula, in video game ''EarthBound'' * Paula, in ''The Larry Sanders Show'' * Paula Campbell (''EastEnders''), in 2003 Film and television * ''Paula'' (1915 film), a si ...


Senior roster


Most decorated gymnasts

This list includes all Spanish female artistic gymnasts who have won a medal at the Olympic Games or the World Artistic Gymnastics Championships.


See also

* List of Olympic female artistic gymnasts for Spain


References

{{National Women's Artistic Gymnastics Teams Gymnastics in Spain National women's artistic gymnastics teams Gymnastics