| Spain at the 2015 World Championships in Athletics | |
|---|---|
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| WA code | ESP |
| National federation | Real Federación Española de Atletismo |
| Website | www |
| in Beijing | |
| Competitors | 40 |
| Medals Ranked 15th |
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| World Championships in Athletics appearances (overview) | |
| ← 2013 2017 → | |
Spain competed at the 2015 World Championships in Athletics in Beijing, China, from 22–30 August 2015.
Medalists
The following competitors from Spain won medals at the Championships
| Medal | Athlete | Event | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
 Gold |
Miguel Ángel López | 20 kilometres walk | 23 August |
Results
- Men
- Track & road events
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Semifinal | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
| Kevin López | 800 metres | 1:46.06 | 3 Q | 1:45.84 | 10 | did not advance | |
| David Bustos | 1500 metres | 3:38.75 | 10 Q | 3:42.48 | 12 | did not advance | |
| Víctor Corrales | 3:44.76 | 33 | did not advance | ||||
| Adel Mechaal | 3:46.05 | 37 | did not advance | ||||
| Alemayehu Bezabeh | 5000 metres | 13:54.13 | 27 | — | did not advance | ||
| Jesús España | 13:51.47 | 26 | — | did not advance | |||
| Ilias Fifa | 13:28.29 | 13 | — | did not advance | |||
| Yidiel Contreras | 110 metres hurdles | 13.48 | 19 | 13.57 | 21 | did not advance | |
| Roberto Aláiz | 3000 metres steeplechase | DNF | — | did not advance | |||
| Fernando Carro | 8:38.05 | 14 | — | did not advance | |||
| Sebastián Martos | 8:50.20 | 26 | — | did not advance | |||
| Carles Castillejo | Marathon | — | DNF | ||||
| Javier Guerra | — | 2:17:00 | 13 | ||||
| Diego García | 20 kilometres walk | — | 1:24.52 | 29 | |||
| Miguel Ángel López | — | 1:19:14 PB |
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| Álvaro Martín | — | 1:22.04 | 16 | ||||
| Francisco Arcilla | 50 kilometres walk | — | 4:07:23 SB | 35 | |||
| Jesús Ángel García | — | 3:46:43 SB | 9 | ||||
| Benjamin Sánchez | — | DNF | |||||
- Field events
| Athlete | Event | Preliminaries | Final | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Width Height |
Rank | Width Height |
Rank | ||
| Pablo Torrijos | Triple jump | 16.32 | 20 | did not advance | |
| Adrián Vallés | Pole vault | 5.40 | 31 | did not advance | |
| Borja Vivas | Shot put | 19.28 | 24 | did not advance | |
| Lois Maikel Martínez | Discus throw | 58.01 | 28 | did not advance | |
| Javier Cienfuegos | Hammer throw | 70.96 | 29 | did not advance | |
- Combined events – Decathlon
| Athlete | Event | 100 m | LJ | SP | HJ | 400 m | 110H | DT | PV | JT | 1500 m | Final | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pau Tonnesen | Result | 11.26 PB | 7.21 | 13.74 | 2.04 | 50.24 PB | 15.12 | 45.28 | 4.80 | 60.42 PB | 5:33.73 | 7606 | 18 |
| Points | 804 | 864 | 712 | 840 | 804 | 835 | 773 | 849 | 744 | 381 | |||
| Jorge Ureña | Result | 10.99 | 7.30 | 12.74 | 2.01 | 49.17 PB | 14.41 | 35.20 | NM | 53.17 | 4:42.21 | 6858 | 21 |
| Points | 863 | 886 | 651 | 813 | 853 | 922 | 568 | 0 | 636 | 666 |
- Women
- Track & road events
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Semifinal | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
| Aauri Bokesa | 400 metres | 52.98 | 38 | did not advance | |||
| Esther Guerrero | 800 metres | 2:02.64 | 36 | did not advance | |||
| Trihas Gebre | 10000 metres | — | 32:20.87 | 16 | |||
| Caridad Jerez | 100 metres hurdles | 13.27 | 29 | did not advance | |||
| Alessandra Aguilar | Marathon | — | 2:33:42 | 17 | |||
| Laura García-Caro | 20 kilometres walk | — | 1:36:22 | 32 | |||
| Raquel González | — | 1:32:00 | 14 | ||||
| María José Poves | — | 1:31:06 SB | 10 | ||||
On 22 August 2015 it was reported that Josephine Onyia had tested positive for anabolic steroids at the Spanish athletics championships and that she had been pulled from the World Championships.
- Field events
| Athlete | Event | Preliminaries | Final | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Width Height |
Rank | Width Height |
Rank | ||
| Ruth Beitia | High jump | 1.92 | 1 q | 1.99 | 5 |
| María del Mar Jover | Long jump | NM | did not advance | ||
| Naroa Agirre | Pole vault | 4.45 | 16 | did not advance | |
| Úrsula Ruiz | Shot put | 16.36 | 23 | did not advance | |
| Sabina Asenjo | Discus throw | 58.04 | 24 | did not advance | |
| Laura Redondo | Hammer throw | 63.86 | 29 | did not advance | |
- Key
- Note–Ranks given for track events are within the athlete's heat only
- Q = Qualified for the next round
- q = Qualified for the next round as a fastest loser or, in field events, by position without achieving the qualifying target
- NR = National record
- N/A = Round not applicable for the event
- Bye = Athlete not required to compete in round
References
- "Record-breaking Garcia leads Spain's team for IAAF World Championships, Beijing 2015". IAAF. 13 August 2015. Retrieved 13 August 2015.
- Onyia da positivo por cuarta vez, abc.es, 22 August 2015
- Carlos Arribas: El dopaje de Onyia perturba al equipo español, El Pais, 22 August 2015