Costa Rica at the 2024 Summer Olympics
Sporting event delegation
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Costa Rica competed at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris from 26 July to 11 August 2024. It was the nation's seventeenth appearance at the Summer Olympics, since its debut in 1936.
| Costa Rica at the 2024 Summer Olympics | |
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| IOC code | CRC |
| NOC | Costa Rican Olympic Committee |
| Website | www |
| in Paris, France 26 July 2024 – 11 August 2024 | |
| Competitors | 6 (3 men and 3 women) in 5 sports |
| Flag bearers | Gerald Drummond & Milagro Mena |
| Medals |
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| Summer Olympics appearances (overview) | |
Like in the 2020 Summer Olympics, Costa Rica failed to secure a single medal after the 2024 Summer Olympics.
Competitors
Athletics
Costa Rican track and field athletes achieved the entry standards for Paris 2024, either by passing the direct qualifying mark (or time for track and road races) or by world ranking, in the following events (a maximum of 3 athletes each):[1][2]
- Key
- Note–Ranks given for track events are within the athlete's heat only
- Q = Qualified for the next round
- q = Qualified for the next round as a fastest loser or, in field events, by position without achieving the qualifying target
- NR = National record
- N/A = Round not applicable for the event
- Bye = Athlete not required to compete in round
- Track and road events
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Repechage | Semifinal | Final | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
| Gerald Drummond | Men's 400 m hurdles | 48.80 | 7 | 48.78 | 2 Q | 49.68 | 7 | Did not advance | |
Cycling
Road
Costa Rica was represented by one female rider, Milagro Mena, in the road race events at the Olympics, after securing the spot through the 2023 Pan American Road Championships in Panama City, Panama.[3]
| Athlete | Event | Time | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Milagro Mena | Women's road race | DNF | |
Judo
Costa Rica qualified one judoka for the following weight class at the Games. Sebastian Sancho (men's extra-lightweight, 60 kg) got qualified via continental quota based on Olympic point rankings.
| Athlete | Event | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Repechage | Final / BM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Rank | ||
| Sebastian Sancho | Men's –60 kg |  Augusto (BRA)L 00–01 |
Did not advance | |||||
Surfing
Costa Rican surfers confirmed a single shortboard quota place for Tahiti. Tokyo 2020 Olympian Brisa Hennessy finished among the top eight of those eligible for qualification in the 2023 World Surf League rankings to secure Costa Rica's first coveted spot for her second Games.[4][5]
| Athlete | Event | Round 1 | Round 2 | Round 3 | Quarterfinal | Semifinal | Final / BM | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | Rank | Score | Rank | Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Rank | ||
| Brisa Hennessy | Women's shortboard | 15.56 | 1 R3 | Bye |  Hopkins (POR)W 12.34 – 9.90 |
Silva (BRA) W 6.37 – 5.47 |
Weston-Webb (BRA) L 13.66 – 6.17 |
 Defay (FRA)L 12.66 – 4.93 |
4 | |
Swimming
Costa Rica sent two swimmers to compete at the 2024 Paris Olympics.[6]
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Semifinal | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Alberto Vega | Men's 400 m freestyle | 4:03.14 | 35 | N/a | Did not advance | ||
| Alondra Ortiz | Women's 200 m butterfly | 2:18.56 | 18 | Did not advance | |||