Costa Rica at the 1996 Summer Olympics

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Costa Rica at the Olympic Games

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IOC code  CRC
NOC Comité Olímpico de Costa Rica
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At the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta
Competitors
Medals
Rank: 49		 Gold
1		 Silver
0		 Bronze
0		 Total
1
Olympic history (summary)
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Costa Rica competed at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, United States. Claudia Poll won the nation's first ever gold medal.

Contents

[edit] Medals

[edit] Gold

[edit] Results by event

[edit] Athletics

Men's Marathon

  • José Luis Molina → 24th place (2:17.49)

[edit] Cycling

[edit] Mountain Bike

Men's Cross Country

  • José Brenes Andres
  • Final — 2:25:51 (→ 6th place)

[edit] Swimming

Men's 100m Breaststroke

  • Juan Madrigal
    1. Preliminary Heat – 1:05.47 (→ did not advance, 34th place)

Women's 200m Freestyle

  • Claudia Poll
    1. Preliminary Heat – 1:59.87
    2. Final – 1:58.16 (→ Image:Med_1.png Gold Medal)

Women's 400m Freestyle

  • Claudia Poll
    1. Preliminary Heat – 4:12.07
    2. Final – 4:10.00 (→ 5th place)

[edit] References


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