| Spain at the 2019 World Beach Games | |
|---|---|
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| IOC code | ESP |
| in Doha, Qatar 12 October 2019 – 16 October 2019 | |
| Medals Ranked 1st |
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Spain competed at the inaugural World Beach Games in Doha, Qatar from 12 to 16 October 2019. In total, athletes representing Spain won seven gold medals, one silver medal and two bronze medals. [1] The country finished in 1st place in the medal table. [1]
| Medals by sport | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sport |  |  |  | Total |
| Aquathlon | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Beach handball | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Beach soccer | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Beach tennis | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Beach wrestling | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Karate kata | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Skateboarding | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Medal | Name | Sport | Event |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin Viñuela | Aquathlon | Men's individual |
| Francisca Tous | Aquathlon | Women's individual |
| Francisca Tous Kevin Viñuela | Aquathlon | Mixed relay |
| Women's team | Beach soccer | Women's tournament |
| Antonio Ramos Gerard Rodríguez | Beach tennis | Men's doubles |
| Damián Quintero | Karate kata | Men's individual kata |
| Women's individual kata | Karate kata | Women's individual kata |
| Men's team | Beach handball | Men's tournament |
| Pedro García | Beach wrestling | Men's 90 kg |
| Julia Benedetti | Skateboarding | Women's park |
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