Second Olympic champion

Ricardo Echarte in Judo, Marta Mendía in Athletics and Mateo Garralda in Handball, who achieved a new Olympic gold medal with a 7th place finish for the Spanish team, also took part in the Olympic Games. Diploma .

Barbara González in Rhythmic Gymnastics took part for the first time in the Games, obtaining Diploma Olympic Games after finishing in 7th position.

Xabi Fernández, with his crewmate Iker Martínez, won gold in the class 49er. Xabi was born on 19 October 1976 in Ibarra (Alava). He started sailing in the Yesa reservoir and was a member of the Navarre Sailing Federation during his training years. He was part of the Miguel Induráin Foundation's Olympic Programme for sportsmen and women from Navarre, and after his Olympic medal he began a professional career linked to sailing at degree program .

Xabi Fernández and Iker Martínez at the 2004 Athens Olympics

Pesquera and Fernandez repeat, Gomez makes his debut

In the Paralympic Games, Iván Fernández repeated in Swimming and Santiago Pesquera in Boccia, and Sandra Gómez made her debut in Swimming.