The Spanish team consisted of six athletes including two women who competed across two sports. SkierJesús Suárez-Valgrande was the country's flag-bearer during the opening ceremony. The team did not win any medals, and as of this edition, Spain had not won any Winter Games medal.
Background
Spain was represented by nine athletes at the 1900 Summer Olympics at Paris. The Spanish Olympic Committee was formed in 1905, and the country next appeared in the 1920 Summer Olympics. Though the nation had been competing in all the Summer Olympic Games since then, it did not compete in the Winter Olympics. This edition of the Winter Games marked the country's debut in the Winter Olympics.[2]
The 1936 Winter Olympics were held in Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany, between 6 and 16 February 1936.[3][4][5] The Spanish delegation consisted of six athletes competing across two sports.[6][7]SkierJesús Suárez-Valgrande served as the country's flag-bearer in the Parade of Nations during the opening ceremony.[8] The team did not win any medals, and as of this edition, Spain had not won any Winter Games medal.[2][9]
Competitors
There were six athletes including two women who took part in the medal events across two sports.[6][7]
Cross-country skiing competitions for men were held between 12 and 15 February at Olympia-Skistadion.[13] Four athletes represented Spain in the men's 18 km event.[7] While Enrique Millán failed to record a finish, the other three were ranked in the early sixties.[13]
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