Costa Rica at the Olympics
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| Costa Rica at the Olympic Games | ||||||||||
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| Olympic history | ||||||||||
| Summer Games | ||||||||||
| 1936 • 1948 • 1952 • 1956 • 1960 • 1964 • 1968 • 1972 • 1976 • 1980 • 1984 • 1988 • 1992 • 1996 • 2000 • 2004 • 2008 | ||||||||||
| Winter Games | ||||||||||
| 1980 • 1984 • 1988 • 1992 • 1994 • 1998 • 2002 • 2006 | ||||||||||
Costa Rica first participated at the Olympic Games in 1936, but then missed the next four Olympiads. The nation returned to the Games in 1964, and has participated in every Summer Olympic Games since then. Costa Rica has also participated in several Winter Olympic Games since 1980.
Costa Rican athletes have won a total of four medals, all by Silvia Poll and Claudia Poll in swimming.
The National Olympic Committee for Costa Rica was created in 1953 and recognized by the International Olympic Committee in 1954.
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[edit] List of medalists
| Medal | Name | Games | Sport | Event |
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 Silver |
Silvia Poll | 1988 Seoul | Swimming | Women's 200 m freestyle |
 Gold |
Claudia Poll | 1996 Atlanta | Swimming | Women's 200 m freestyle |
 Bronze |
Claudia Poll | 2000 Sydney | Swimming | Women's 200 m freestyle |
| Bronze |
Claudia Poll | 2000 Sydney | Swimming | Women's 400 m freestyle |
[edit] Medals by Games
- See also: All-time Olympic Games medal count
| Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
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| 1988 Seoul | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1992 Barcelona | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1996 Atlanta | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2000 Sydney | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2004 Athens | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- Olympic Medal Winners. International Olympic Committee. Retrieved on 2007-12-19.
- Comité Olímpico de Costa Rica. International Olympic Committee. Retrieved on 2007-12-19.
