Spain competed at the 1974 European Athletics Championships in Rome, Italy, from 2–8 September 1974.
Results
Men Track & road events AthleteEventHeatsSemifinalFinalResultRankResultRankResultRankJavier Martínez100 m10.82=22Did not advanceMiguel Arnau200 m21.7227Did not advanceLuis Sarria21.54=20Did not advanceAndrés Ballbé800 m1:48.213Did not advanceFernando Cerrada5000 m13:56.8=14colspan=2 Did not advanceMariano Haro10,000 mcolspan=4 28:36.008Gerardo Calleja110 m hurdles14.5420Did not advanceJuan Lloveras14.6021Did not advanceAntonio Campos3000 m steeplechase8:38.2011colspan=2 Did not advanceLuis SarriaJuan SarrasquetaMiguel ArnauJosé Luis Sánchez Paraíso4 × 100 m relay40.018 Qcolspan=2 39.876Agustín FernándezMarathoncolspan=2 Did not advance
Field events AthleteEventQualificationFinalDistancePositionDistancePositionGustavo MarquetaHigh jump2.11=15Did not advanceMartí Perarnau2.08=25Did not advanceRafael BlanquerLong jump7.6611 q7.3811
Combined events – Decathlon AthleteEventFinalRankRafael CanoResult11.386.7911.241.8949.5715.4933.584.2054.344:43.8695115Points778764560705835791535673653657
Women Track & road events AthleteEventHeatsSemifinalFinalResultRankResultRankResultRankCarmen Valero1500 m 4:13.0 11 qcolspan=2 4:11.61 73000 mcolspan=4 9:35.415