Spain competed at the 1978 European Athletics Championships in Prague, then Czechoslovakia, from 29 August to 3 September 1978.
For the first time, a Spanish athlete won a medal in the European Athletics Championships.
Medals Medal Name Event Date Jordi Llopart Men's 50 km walk 2 September
Results
Men Track & road events AthleteEventHeatsSemifinalFinalResultRankResultRankResultRankLuis Sarria200 m21.1813 Q21.2412Did not advanceJosé Manuel Abascal1500 m3:47.629Did not advanceFernando Cerrada5000 m13:40.418colspan=2 Did not advanceJavier Moracho110 m hurdles14.1515 Q14.16=11Did not advanceJuan Lloveras14.1716Did not advanceJosé Alonso400 m hurdles50.273 Q50.326 Q50.197Antonio Campos3000 m steeplechase8:38.211Did not advanceDomingo Ramón9:07.831Did not advanceAntonio RomeroMarathoncolspan=4 2:19:26.426José Marín20 km walkcolspan=4 1:24:38.1550 km walkcolspan=4 rowspan=3 Agustín JorbaJordi Llopart3:53:29.9
Field events AthleteEventQualificationFinalDistancePositionDistancePositionAlberto SolanasLong jump7.3621Did not advance
Women Track & road events AthleteEventHeatsSemifinalFinalResultRankResultRankResultRankCarmen Valero3000 mcolspan=4 9:34.023Rosa María Colorado400 m hurdles59.7622Did not advanceMontserrat Pujol60.2124Did not advance