Spain at the 2002 Winter Olympics
| Spain at the 2002 Winter Olympics | |
|---|---|
| IOC code | ESP |
| NOC | Spanish Olympic Committee |
| Website | www |
| in Salt Lake City, Utah | |
| Competitors | 7 (4 men, 3 women) in 3 sports |
| Flag bearer | Íker Fernández (snowboarding) |
| Medals |
|
| Winter Olympics appearances (overview) | |
Spain was represented at the 2002 Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City, Utah, United States by the Spanish Olympic Committee.
In total, seven athletes including four men and three women represented Spain across three different sports including alpine skiing, cross-country skiing and snowboarding.
During the games, Spain's Johann Mühlegg won three gold medals. He was later stripped of all three medals following a failed doping test.
Competitors
In total, seven athletes represented Spain at the 2002 Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City, Utah, United States across three different sports.[1]
| Sport | Men | Women | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alpine skiing | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| Cross-country skiing | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Snowboarding | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 4 | 3 | 7 |
Medalists
Although Johann Mühlegg won three gold medals in cross-country skiing, he was later stripped of all three medals. He was forced to give up his men's 50 km classical gold during the games after testing positive for the banned substance darbepoetin. In December 2003, the Court of Arbitration for Sport stripped Mühlegg of his golds in the 30 km freestyle and the 2 x 10 km pursuit.[2]
A pink background donates a medal which was later stripped from the competitor.
| Athlete | Country | Medal | Event |
|---|---|---|---|
| Johann Mühlegg | Spain | Cross-Country Skiing, men's 50 km classical | |
| Cross-Country Skiing, men's 30 km freestyle | |||
| Cross-Country Skiing, men's 2 x 10 km pursuit |
Alpine skiing
Three Spanish athletes participated in the alpine skiing events – Ana Galindo Santolaria, María José Rienda and Carolina Ruiz Castillo.[1]
- Women
| Athlete | Event | Race 1 | Race 2 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Time | Time | Rank | ||
| Carolina Ruiz Castillo | Super-G | 1:15.17 | 15 | ||
| Carolina Ruiz Castillo | Giant Slalom | DNF | – | DNF | – |
| Ana Galindo Santolaria | 1:18.84 | 1:17.39 | 2:36.23 | 24 | |
| María José Rienda | 1:16.73 | 1:15.80 | 2:32.53 | 6 | |
| Carolina Ruiz Castillo | Slalom | 57.72 | 58.50 | 1:56.22 | 26 |
| María José Rienda | 56.18 | 55.93 | 1:52.11 | 15 | |
Cross-country skiing
Three Spanish athletes participated in the cross-country skiing events – Juan Jesús Gutiérrez, Johann Mühlegg and Haritz Zunzunequi. All three competed in the men's 50 km classical, 30 km freestyle and 2 x 10 km pursuit.[1]
- Men
Pursuit
| Athlete | 10 km C | 10 km F pursuit1 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Final rank | |
| Johann Mühlegg | DSQ | – | DSQ | – |
| Haritz Zunzunequi | 29:01.3 | 56 Q | 27:41.0 | 54 |
| Juan Jesús Gutiérrez | 28:06.7 | 43 Q | 25:47.5 | 37 |
| Event | Athlete | Race | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | ||
| 30 km F |
Johann Mühlegg | DSQ | – |
| Haritz Zunzunequi | 1'17:06.5 | 41 | |
| Juan Jesús Gutiérrez | 1'14:05.1 | 17 | |
| 50 km C |
Johann Mühlegg | DSQ | – |
| Haritz Zunzunequi | DNF | – | |
| Juan Jesús Gutiérrez | 2'15:14.4 | 20 | |
1 Starting delay based on 10 km C. results.
C = Classical style, F = Freestyle
Snowboarding
One Spanish athlete participated in the snowboarding events – Íker Fernández in the men's halfpipe.[1]
- Men's halfpipe
| Athlete | Qualifying round 1 | Qualifying round 2 | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Points | Rank | Points | Rank | Points | Rank | |
| Íker Fernández | 31.0 | 17 | 31.1 | 17 | did not advance | |
References
- ^ a b c d "Spain at the 2002 Winter Olympics". Olympedia. Retrieved 28 April 2025.
- ^ a b "Danilova, Muehlegg stripped of Olympic golds". USA Today. 18 December 2003. Archived from the original on 25 September 2008. Retrieved 28 April 2025.