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 |
Website | www |
in Atlanta | |
Competitors | 11 (6 men and 5 women) in 6 sports |
Flag bearer | Henry Núñez[1] |
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.[2] This was Costa Rica's second Olympic medal in 10 Olympic appearances. The only previous one, a silver medal, was won by Claudia's sister Silvia Poll at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, South Korea.
Medalists
Medal | Name | Sport | Event | Date |
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Gold | Claudia Poll | Swimming | Women's 200 metre freestyle | 21 July |
Competitors
The following is the list of number of competitors in the Games.[3]
Sport | Men | Women | Total |
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Athletics | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Canoeing | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Cycling | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Diving | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Judo | 2 | 0 | 2 |
Swimming | 1 | 2 | 3 |
Total | 6 | 5 | 11 |
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
Men's Half-Heavyweight
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
See also
Notes
References
- Official Olympic Reports
- International Olympic Committee results database
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