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Costa Rica at the 1996 Summer Olympics

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IOC code
  
CRC

Flag bearer
  
Henry Nuñez

Costa Rica at the 1996 Summer Olympics

NOC
  
Comité Olímpico de Costa Rica

Website
  
www.concrc.org (Spanish)

Competitors
  
11 (6 men and 5 women) in 6 sports

Medals Ranked 49th
  
Gold Silver Bronze Total 1 0 0 1

Costa Rica competed at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, United States. Claudia Poll won the nation's first ever gold medal.

Contents

Gold

  • Claudia Poll — Swimming, Women's 200m Freestyle

    • 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

  • Roger Madrigal

    • Women's Kayak Singles Slalom

  • Gilda Montenegro

    • 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

    • References

    Costa Rica at the 1996 Summer Olympics Wikipedia
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