Fernando Ochoa last won a gold medal for Spain in 1972.
Spain has won a gold medal at the Winter Olympics for the first time in 54 years.
According to Lent.az, citing foreign media, Oriol Cardona won a gold medal in ski mountaineering, a new sport at the 2026 Olympic Games.
Cardona's medal was Spain's first gold medal at the Winter Olympics in 54 years. Spain last won a gold medal in 1972 with Fernando Ochoa.
Meanwhile, Ana Alonso won a bronze medal in women's ski mountaineering. This brought the total number of medals won by Spain at the 2026 Olympic Games to two, placing them 18th overall.