Spain competed at the 1986 European Athletics Championships in Stuttgart, then West Germany, from 26–31 August 1986.
For the first time, a female athlete from Spain won a medal at the European Athletics Championships.
Medals Medal Name Event Date Mari Cruz Díaz Women's 10 km walk Miguel Ángel Prieto Men's 20 km walk Carles Sala Men's 110 m hurdles
Results
Men Track & road events AthleteEventHeatsSemifinalFinalResultRankResultRankResultRankJosé Javier Arqués100 m10.4414 Q10.5416did not advanceÁngel Heras400 m46.4119did not advanceAntonio Sánchez45.786 Q45.716 Q45.41 6Colomán Trabado800 m1:49.4222did not advanceJosé Manuel Abascal1500 m3:39.2010colspan=2 rowspan=3 did not advanceJosé Luis Carreira3:41.3317 Q3:44.099José Luis González3:36.922 Q3:42.544José Manuel Albentosa5000 m13:49.8623colspan=2 rowspan=2 did not advanceAbel Antón13:32.6116did not advanceSantiago Llorente10,000 mcolspan=4 29:00.4218Carles Sala110 m hurdles13.858 q13.57=4 Q13.50José Alonso400 m hurdles50.0310 Q49.455 Q50.306Jorge Bello3000 m steeplechase8:38.1319colspan=2 rowspan=2 did not advanceFrancisco Sánchez8:29.2017did not advanceJuan José PradoAntonio SánchezJosé AlonsoÁngel Heras4 × 400 m3:04.444 qcolspan=2 3:04.125Santiago de la ParteMarathoncolspan=4 José Marín20 km walkcolspan=4 rowspan=2 Miguel Ángel Prieto1:21:36Manuel Alcalde50 km walkcolspan=4 rowspan=2 Jordi Llopart3:52:129
Field events AthleteEventQualificationFinalDistancePositionDistancePositionAntonio CorgosLong jump7.6714did not advanceJavier GarcíaPole vaultdid not advanceAlberto Ruizdid not advanceRaúl JimenoHammer throw65.6221did not advance
Women Track & road events AthleteEventHeatsSemifinalFinalResultRankResultRankResultRankBlanca Lacambra400 m54.5117did not advanceRosa María Colorado800 m2:03.7414 Q2:05.5615did not advanceMercedes Calleja10,000 mcolspan=4 33:20.6824Cristina Pérez400 m hurdles58.1920did not advanceMontserrat Pujol58.1419did not advanceEsther LahozMontserrat PujolCristina PérezBlanca Lacambra4 × 400 mcolspan=4 3:32.516Mercedes CallejaMarathoncolspan=4 rowspan=2 2:40:4611María Luisa IrizarMari Cruz Díaz10 km walkcolspan=4 rowspan=2 46:09María Reyes Sobrino46:355