Spanish Athletics Championships

The Spanish Athletics Championships (Spanish: Campeonato de España de atletismo) is an annual outdoor track and field competition organised by the Royal Spanish Athletics Federation (RFEA), which serves as the Spanish national championship for the sport. It is typically held as a two-day event in the Spanish summer around late June to early August. The venue of the championships is decided on an annual basis.

Spanish Athletics Championships
Current season, competition or edition:
2018 Spanish Athletics Championships
SportAthletics
Founded1917
CountrySpain

The competition was first held in 1917 as a men's only competition. A separate women's began in 1931 but, following the onset of the Spanish Civil War, this was cancelled after 1935 and it was not until 1963 that women events were added alongside the men's programme.[1] This made Spain the last large European country to provide a national championship for women in the sport and female participation in sport in general in Spain was low due to a lack of physical education, facilities and funding for women's sport. This stemmed from the policy of National Catholicism, which saw women's place as caregivers and physical feats by them as a challenge to morality.[2][3][4]

The championships has been held every years since its inauguration with the exception of 1922 and three years during the civil war (1937, 1938, and 1939). The modern event is used for the Spanish international selection for major athletics events, including the Olympic Games, World Championships in Athletics and European Athletics Championships.

Events

On the current programme a total of 38 individual Spanish Championship athletics events are contested, divided evenly between men and women. For each of the sexes, there are six track running events, three obstacle events, four jumps, four throws, and two relays.

Track running
Obstacle events
Jumping events
Throwing events
Relays

A men's barra vasca competition was held up to 1963 – the event being a variation of the javelin throw,[1] but the spear was thrown by a technique of spinning while holding it at the hip. This was banned to preserve public safety, as a result of errant throws.[5]

In spite of the prevention of women for competing at the national championships for such a long period, the women's programme subsequently expanded in line with international developments. The first addition was a women's pentathlon in 1965 (later being replaced by the heptathlon in 1981). A women's 1500 m was added in 1969, a 3000 metres in 1974 (held until 1994), a 5000 m in 1982, then a 10,000 m in 1984. The women's 80 metres hurdles was extended to the 100 m distance in 1969 and the 400 m hurdles emerged in 1977. A women's 5000 m track walk was first featured in 1982 and extended to the full 10,000 m distance in 1990. The field events programme expanded in the 1990s, with the addition of the triple jump in 1990, pole vault in 1994, and hammer throw in 1995. Women finally achieved parity with men in the track and field programme with the addition of the steeplechase in 2001.[1]

Spanish championships in 10K run, half marathon, marathon, 100 kilometres run, cross country running, mountain running and road walking are held separately from the main track and field championships.[1] There is also a Spanish Athletics Club Championships for athletics clubs, which was first held in 1958 for men and 1966 for women.[6]

Editions

Women-only
Edition Year Location Dates Venue
1 1931 Madrid 24–25 October Campo de la Sociedad Atlética de Madrid
2 1932 Barcelona 8–9 October Estadio de Montjuïc
3 1933 Barcelona 8 October Estadio de Montjuïc
4 1935 Barcelona 7 July Estadio de Montjuïc

Men/unified championships
Edition Year Location Dates Venue
1 1917 San Sebastián 8–10 September Estadio de Atocha
2 1918 Madrid 12–13 October Campo del Athletic Club de Madrid
3 1919 Barcelona 18–19 October Velódromo Campo de Deportes
4 1920 San Sebastián 24–25 July Estadio de Atocha
5 1921 Vigo 16 October Estadio de Coya
6 1923 Las Arenas-Gecho 12–15 August Estadio de Romo
7 1924 Tolosa 24–25 May Estadio de Berazubi
8 1925 Tolosa 25–26 July Estadio de Berazubi
9 1926 Tolosa 31 July–1 August Estadio de Berazubi
10 1927 Madrid 25–26 June Estadio Metropolitano de Madrid
11 1928 Reus 30 June–1 July Estadio del Reus Deportiu
12 1929 Barcelona 29–30 June Estadio de Montjuïc
13 1930 Barcelona 5–6 June Estadio de Montjuïc
14 1931 Barcelona 25–26 July Estadio de Montjuïc
15 1932 Tolosa 30–31 July Estadio de Berazubi
16 1933 Barcelona 12–13 August Estadio de Montjuïc
17 1934 Tolosa 4–5 August Estadio de Berazubi
18 1935 Tolosa 24–25 August Estadio de Berazubi
19 1936 Barcelona 11–12 July Estadio de Montjuïc
20 1940 Barcelona 27–28 July Estadio de Montjuïc
21 1941 Valencia 26–27 July Campo de Vallejo
22 1942 Madrid 28–29 June Pistas de la Ciudad Universitaria
23 1943 Barcelona 24–25 July Estadio de Montjuïc
24 1944 Tolosa 30–31 July Estadio de Berazubi
25 1945 Girona 28–29 July Pista de la Dehesa
26 1946 Barcelona 20–21 July Estadio de Montjuïc
27 1947 Barcelona 26–27 July Estadio de Montjuïc
28 1948 Avilés 10–11 July Pista de la Exposición
29 1949 Barcelona 9–10 July Estadio de Montjuïc
30 1950 Burgos 10–11 July Pista de la Ciudad Deportiva General Yagüe
31 1951 Barcelona 28–29 July Estadio de Montjuïc
32 1952 Avilés 12–13 July Pista de la Exposición
33 1953 San Sebastián 25–26 July Pista de Anoeta
34 1954 Tetuán 10–11 July Stade Saniat Rmel
35 1955 Barcelona 9–10 July Estadio de Montjuïc
36 1956 Oviedo 21–22 July Estadio Cristo de las Cadenas
37 1957 A Coruña 20–21 July Estadio Riazor
38 1958 San Sebastián 12–13 July Pista de Anoeta
39 1959 Tolosa 18–19 July Estadio de Berazubi
40 1960 Barcelona 30–31 July Estadio de Montjuïc & Estadio de la Ciudad Universitaria
41 1961 Barcelona 14–15 August Estadio de Montjuïc
42 1962 A Coruña 18–19 August Estadio Riazor
43 1963 Barcelona 17–18 August Estadio de Montjuïc
44 1964 Madrid 19–20 September Estadio de Vallehermoso
45 1965 Madrid 17–18 July Estadio de Vallehermoso
46 1966 Madrid 17–18 September Estadio de Vallehermoso
47 1967 Madrid 23–24 September Estadio de Vallehermoso
48 1968 Madrid 13–14 July Estadio de Vallehermoso
49 1969 Madrid 5–6 July Estadio de Vallehermoso
50 1970 Madrid 10–12 July Estadio de Vallehermoso
51 1971 Madrid 9–11 July Estadio de Vallehermoso
52 1972 Madrid 7–9 July Estadio de Vallehermoso
53 1973 Barcelona 13–15 July Estadio de la Ciudad Universitaria
54 1974 Madrid 19–21 July Estadio de Vallehermoso
55 1975 San Sebastián 1–3 August Pista de Anoeta
56 1976 Madrid 27–29 June Estadio de Vallehermoso
57 1977 Granollers 23–25 July Estadio Municipal de Granollers
58 1978 Madrid 28–30 July Estadio de Vallehermoso
59 1979 Barcelona 10–12 August Estadi Municipal Joan Serrahima
60 1980 Madrid 22–24 August Pista del I.N.E.F.
61 1981 Barcelona 7–9 August Estadi Municipal Joan Serrahima
62 1982 Santiago de Compostela 6–8 August Ciudad Universitaria
63 1983 San Sebastián 22–24 July Pista de Anoeta
64 1984 Barcelona 29 June–1 July Estadi Municipal Joan Serrahima
65 1985 Gijón 2–4 August Las Mestas
66 1986 Madrid 1–3 August Estadio de Vallehermoso
67 1987 Barcelona 14–16 August Estadi Municipal Joan Serrahima
68 1988 Vigo 11–14 August Estadio de Balaídos
69 1989 Barcelona 11–13 August Estadio de Montjuïc
70 1990 Jerez de la Frontera 10–12 August Estadio Municipal de Chapín
71 1991 Barcelona 2–4 August Estadio de Montjuïc
72 1992 Valencia 26–28 June Cauce del Río Turia
73 1993 Gandía 2–4 July Polideportivo Municipal
74 1994 San Sebastián 15–17 July Estadio de Anoeta
75 1995 Madrid 21–23 July Estadio Olímpico de Madrid
76 1996 Málaga 28–29 June Ciudad Deportiva de Carranque
77 1997 Salamanca 19–20 July Estadio Javier Sotomayor
78 1998 San Sebastián 1–2 August Estadio de Anoeta
79 1999 Sevilla 24–25 July Estadio de la Cartuja
80 2000 Barcelona 2–3 September Estadio de Montjuïc
81 2001 Valencia 21–22 July Pista Jardín del Turia
82 2002 Salamanca 20–21 July Estadio Javier Sotomayor
83 2003 Jerez de la Frontera 2–3 August Estadio Municipal de Chapín
84 2004 Almería 31 July–1 August Estadio de los Juegos Mediterráneos
85 2005 Málaga 23–24 July Estadio Ciudad de Málaga
86 2006 Zaragoza 22–23 July Centro Aragonés del Deporte
87 2007 San Sebastián 4–5 July Estadio de Anoeta
88 2008 Santa Cruz de Tenerife 26–27 July Centro Insular de Atletismo de Tenerife
89 2009 Barcelona 1–2 August Estadio de Montjuic
90 2010 Avilés 17–18 July Complejo Deportivo Avilés
91 2011 Málaga 6–7 August Estadio Ciudad de Málaga
92 2012 Pamplona 25–26 August Estadio Larrabide
93 2013 Alcobendas 27–28 July Polideportivo José Caballero
94 2014 Alcobendas 26–27 July Polideportivo José Caballero
95 2015 Castellón de la Plana 1–2 August Pista Municipal Gaetá Huguet
96 2016 Gijón 23–24 July Complejo Deportivo Las Mestas
97 2017 Barcelona 22–23 July Estadi Municipal Joan Serrahima
98 2018 Getafe 21–22 July Polideportivo Juan de la Cierva
99 2019 La Nucia 31 August and 1 September Ciudad Deportiva Camilo Cano
100 2020 Getafe 27–28 June

See also

References
  1. Spanish Championships. GBR Athletics. Retrieved 2018-03-23.
  2. Spanish female athletes: From obscurity to stardom in just 25 years. El Pais (2017-08-04). Retrieved 2018-03-24.
  3. Soley-Beltran, Patrícia (2017-05-05). The female pioneers of Spanish sports. El Pais. Retrieved 2018-03-24.
  4. National Championships. GBR Athletics. Retrieved 2018-03-24.
  5. Saksalaisheittäjälle huima keihäskaari – mutta Suomessa heitettiin 99,25 metriä jo 60 vuotta sitten (in Finnish). Päivän Lehti Digital (2017-07-12). Retrieved 2018-03-24.
  6. Historial y Campeones - Campeonato de España de Clubes. RFEA. Retrieved 2018-03-24.
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