Costa Rica at the 1996 Summer Olympics
Costa Rica at the 1996 Summer Olympics | |||||||||
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IOC code | CRC | ||||||||
NOC | Comité Olímpico de Costa Rica | ||||||||
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in Atlanta | |||||||||
Competitors | 11 (6 men and 5 women) in 6 sports | ||||||||
Flag bearer | Henry Nuñez | ||||||||
Medals Ranked 49th |
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Summer Olympics appearances (overview) | |||||||||
Costa Rica competed at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, United States. Claudia Poll won the nation's first ever gold medal.
Medalists
Gold
- Claudia Poll — Swimming, Women's 200m Freestyle
Results by event
Athletics
Men's Marathon
- José Luis Molina — 2:17.49 (→ 24th place)
Women's 400 meters
- Zoila Stewart
- Heat — 52.66 (→ did not advance)
Canoeing
Men's Kayak Singles Slalom
Women's Kayak Singles Slalom
Cycling
Mountain Bike
Men's Cross Country
- José Andres Brenes
- Final — 2:25:51 (→ 6th place)
Diving
Women's 3m Springboard
- Daphne Hernández
- Preliminary Heat — 151.11 (→ did not advance, 30th place)
Women's 10m Platform
- Daphne Hernández
- Preliminary Heat — 217.77 (→ did not advance, 26th place)
Judo
Men's Lightweight
- Henry Nuñez
Men's Half-Heavyweight
- Ronny Gómez
Swimming
Men's 100m Breaststroke
- Juan José Madrigal
- Preliminary Heat – 1:05.47 (→ did not advance, 34th place)
Women's 200m Freestyle
- Claudia Poll
- Preliminary Heat – 1:59.87
- Final – 1:58.16 (→ Gold Medal)
Women's 400m Freestyle
- Claudia Poll
- Preliminary Heat – 4:12.07
- Final – 4:10.00 (→ 5th place)
Women's 200m Butterfly
- Melissa Mata
See also
References
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