Spain at the 1978 European Athletics Championships

Sporting event delegation
Spain at the
1978 European Athletics Championships
WA codeESP
National federationRFEA
Websitewww.rfea.es
in Prague
Competitors16 (13 men and 3 women) in 12 events
Medals
Ranked 10th
Gold
1
Silver
0
Bronze
0
Total
1
European Athletics Championships appearances (overview)

Spain competed at the 1978 European Athletics Championships in Prague, then Czechoslovakia, from 29 August to 3 September 1978.

For the first time, a Spanish athlete won a medal in the European Athletics Championships.

Medals

Medal Name Event Date
 Gold Jordi Llopart Men's 50 km walk 2 September

Results

Men
Track & road events
Athlete Event Heats Semifinal Final
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 1st place, gold medalist(s)
Field events
Athlete Event Qualification Final
Distance Position Distance Position
Alberto Solanas Long jump 7.36 21 Did not advance
Women
Track & road events
Athlete Event Heats Semifinal Final
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