# Spain at the 1980 Summer Paralympics

In 1980, Spain had competitors in archery, wheelchair basketball, swimming and athletics.
Spain won 1 gold medal, 13 silver medals and 9 bronze medals.

## Background

The 1980 Games were held in Arnhem, The Netherlands. They could not be co-hosted with the Olympics because the Soviet Union claimed the country had no people with disabilities. Competitors with spinal cord injuries, amputations, cerebral palsy and vision impairments were eligible to compete in these Games.

## Athletics

None of Spain's gold medals, three silvers and three bronzed medals came in athletics. Three of the medals were won by blind athletes and three were won by athletes with physical disabilities.
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
| 1500 m F details | Karl Schroeder West Germany | J. Alexandre France | J. Santos Spain |
| High jump E details | Jan Krauz Poland | Walter Kessler Switzerland | Andres Garcia Spain |
| Long jump E details | Jan Krauz Poland | Andres Garcia Spain | Jerzy Dabrowski Poland |
| Triple jump B details | Andrzej Pawlik Poland | N. Alvarez Spain | Kalle Hautalahti Finland |
| 100 m B details | Grazyna Kozlowska Poland | June Smith United States | G. Madrid Spain |
| 400 m A details | Lou Keller United States | Purificacion Santamarta Spain | Eva Johansson Sweden |

## Swimming

One of Spain's gold medals, ten silvers and six bronze medals came in swimming. None of the medals were won by blind athletes. All medals were won by competitors with physical disabilities.
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
| 25 m butterfly 3 details | Arkadiusz Pawlowski Poland | Miroslaw Owczarek Poland | Francisco Flores Spain |
| 50 m butterfly 5 details | Eugenio Jimenez Spain | Ryszard Machowczyk Poland | H. G. Heynen Netherlands |
| 50 m freestyle 3 details | Miroslaw Owczarek Poland | Arkadiusz Pawlowski Poland | Francisco Flores Spain |
| 100 m backstroke 5 details | Ryszard Machowczyk Poland | Eugenio Jimenez Spain | Tore Nilsson Sweden |
| 4x25 m individual medley 3 details | Arkadiusz Pawlowski Poland | Miroslaw Owczarek Poland | Francisco Flores Spain |
| 4x50 m individual medley 5 details | Ryszard Machowczyk Poland | Lars-Gunnar Andersson Sweden | Eugenio Jimenez Spain |
| 25 m butterfly 4 details | G. Ignaczuk Poland | Teresa Herreras Spain | I. Wownuk Canada |
| 100 m backstroke 4 details | G. Ignaczuk Poland | Teresa Herreras Spain | C. Salden Netherlands |
| 100 m backstroke 6 details | Agnieszka Ogorzelska Poland | Pilar Jabaloyas Spain | None |
| 100 m breaststroke 4 details | G. Ignaczuk Poland | Teresa Herreras Spain | J. Orpwood Great Britain |
| 100 m breaststroke 6 details | Agnieszka Ogorzelska Poland | Pilar Jabaloyas Spain | None |
| 100 m butterfly 6 details | Agnieszka Ogorzelska Poland | Pilar Jabaloyas Spain | None |
| 100 m freestyle 4 details | G. Ignaczuk Poland | Monika Lindstrom Sweden | Teresa Herreras Spain |
| 100 m freestyle 6 details | Agnieszka Ogorzelska Poland | Pilar Jabaloyas Spain | Christine Morgan Bahamas |
| 4x50 m individual medley 4 details | G. Ignaczuk Poland | Teresa Herreras Spain | M. Crespeau France |
| 4x50 m individual medley 6 details | Agnieszka Ogorzelska Poland | Pilar Jabaloyas Spain | None |
| 4 × 100 m medley relay 1A-6 details | Poland (POL) | Netherlands (NED) | Spain (ESP) |