List of Sports in Spanish
The following is a list of names of sports in Spanish:
Note: An English word may be used as the name of certain sports in Spanish though note that the pronunciation of it can be quite different.
- ajedrez – chess
- atletismo – athletics (track and field)
- bádminton – badminton
- baloncesto – basketball
- béisbol – baseball
- billar – pool
- bolos – bowling
- boxeo – boxing
- carrera de BMX – BMX racing
- carrera de caballos – horse racing
- ciclismo – cycling
- ciclismo de montaña – mountain biking
- correr – running
- críquet – cricket
- escalada – rock climbing
- equitación – equestrian
- esgrima – fencing
- esquí – ski
- esquí de fondo – cross-country skiing
- fútbol – football / soccer
- fútbol americano – American football
- gimnasia – gymnastics
- golf – golf
- hockey sobre césped – hockey
- hockey sobre hielo – ice hockey
- judo – judo
- kárate – karate
- kayak – kayaking
- levantamiento de pesas – weightlifting
- lucha de sumo – sumo wrestling
- natación – swimming
- paintball – paintball
- patinaje artístico sobre hielo – ice skating
- polo – polo
- rafting – rafting
- rugby – rugby
- salto – diving
- salto de esquí – ski jumping
- snowboarding – snowboarding
- sóftbol – softball
- squash – squash
- surf – surfing
- tenis – tennis
- tenis de mesa – table tennis
- tiro con arco – archery
- tiro al blanco – shooting
- trampolín – trampoline
- triatlón – triathalon
- trotar / trote – jogging
- vela / velerismo – yachting
- voleibol – volleyball
- waterpolo / polo acuático – waterpolo
¿Qué deportes practicas tú?
¿Qué deportes practicas tú?
What sports do you play?
Notice that practicar un deporte is often used to say you play a sport.
If you would like more vocabulary associated with sport, see our page about typical things associated with each sport in Spanish.