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 Miguel Ángel López 20 kilometres walk 23 August
Results
Men Track & road events AthleteEventHeat SemifinalFinalResultRankResultRankResultRankKevin López800 metres1:46.063 Q1:45.8410did not advanceDavid Bustos1500 metres3:38.7510 Q3:42.4812did not advanceVíctor Corrales3:44.7633did not advanceAdel Mechaal3:46.0537did not advanceAlemayehu Bezabeh5000 metres13:54.1327colspan=2 did not advanceJesús España13:51.4726colspan=2 did not advanceIlias Fifa13:28.2913colspan=2 did not advanceYidiel Contreras110 metres hurdles13.481913.5721did not advanceRoberto Aláiz3000 metres steeplechaseDNFcolspan=2 did not advanceFernando Carro8:38.0514colspan=2 did not advanceSebastián Martos8:50.2026colspan=2 did not advanceCarles CastillejoMarathoncolspan=4 DNFJavier Guerracolspan=4 2:17:0013Diego García20 kilometres walkcolspan=4 1:24.5229Miguel Ángel Lópezcolspan=4 1:19:14 PBÁlvaro Martíncolspan=4 1:22.0416Francisco Arcilla50 kilometres walkcolspan=4 4:07:23 SB35Jesús Ángel Garcíacolspan=4 3:46:43 SB9Benjamin Sánchezcolspan=4 DNF
Field events
AthleteEventPreliminariesFinalWidthHeightRankWidthHeightRankPablo TorrijosTriple jump16.3220did not advanceAdrián VallésPole vault5.4031did not advanceBorja VivasShot put19.2824did not advanceLois Maikel MartínezDiscus throw58.0128did not advanceJavier CienfuegosHammer throw70.9629did not advance
Combined events – Decathlon AthleteEventFinalRankPau TonnesenResult11.26 PB7.2113.742.0450.24 PB15.1245.284.8060.42 PB5:33.73760618Points804864712840804835773849744381Jorge UreñaResult10.997.3012.742.0149.17 PB14.4135.20NM53.174:42.21685821Points8638866518138539225680636666
Women Track & road events AthleteEventHeatSemifinalFinalResultRankResultRankResultRankAauri Bokesa400 metres52.9838did not advanceEsther Guerrero800 metres2:02.6436did not advanceTrihas Gebre10000 metrescolspan=4 32:20.8716Caridad Jerez100 metres hurdles13.2729did not advanceAlessandra AguilarMarathoncolspan=4 2:33:4217Laura García-Caro20 kilometres walkcolspan=4 1:36:2232Raquel Gonzálezcolspan=4 1:32:0014María José Povescolspan=4 1:31:06 SB10
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.Onyia da positivo por cuarta vez, abc.es, 22 August 2015Carlos Arribas: El dopaje de Onyia perturba al equipo español, El Pais, 22 August 2015
Field events
AthleteEventPreliminariesFinalWidthHeightRankWidthHeightRankRuth BeitiaHigh jump1.921 q1.995María del Mar JoverLong jumpNMdid not advance Naroa AgirrePole vault4.4516did not advanceÚrsula RuizShot put16.3623did not advanceSabina AsenjoDiscus throw58.0424did not advanceLaura RedondoHammer throw63.8629did 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
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