Costa Rica at the 1980 Winter Olympics
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| Costa Rica at the 1980 Winter Olympics | |
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| IOC code | CRC |
| NOC | Comité Olímpico de Costa Rica |
| Website | www |
| in Lake Placid | |
| Competitors | 1 (man) in 1 sport |
| Flag bearer | Arturo Kinch[1] |
| Medals |
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| Winter Olympics appearances (overview) | |
Costa Rica sent a delegation to compete at the 1980 Winter Olympics in Lake Placid, United States from 13–24 February 1980. This was Costa Rica's first appearance at a Winter Olympic Games, after five prior appearances at Summer Olympics. The only athlete sent by the country was alpine skier Arturo Kinch. In the only event he finished, the men's downhill, he came 41st.
The Comité Olímpico Nacional de Costa Rica was recognized by the International Olympic Committee on 31 December 1935,[2] and Costa Rica first joined Olympic competition at the 1936 Summer Olympics.[3] After that, the nation did not return to Summer Olympic competition until the 1964 Summer Olympics, and have competed in every Summer Olympics since.[3] These Lake Placid Olympics were Costa Rica's first appearance at a Winter Olympic Games.[3] The 1980 Winter Olympics were held from 13–24 February 1980; a total of 1,072 athletes participated, representing 37 National Olympic Committees.[4] Arturo Kinch was the only athlete selected by Costa Rica for these Olympics.[5] He was selected as the flag bearer for the opening ceremony.[3]
