Costa Rica at the Olympics
Sporting event delegation
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Costa Rica first participated at the Olympic Games in 1936, but then missed the next four Olympiads. The nation returned to the Games in 1964 and has participated in every Summer Olympic Games since then. The nation has also participated at the Winter Olympic Games in 6 occasions: 1980 to 1992, 2002 and 2006.
| Costa Rica at the Olympics | |
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| IOC code | CRC |
| NOC | Comité Olímpico de Costa Rica |
| Website | www |
| Medals Ranked 107th |
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| Summer appearances | |
| Winter appearances | |
Costa Rican athletes have won a total of four medals, all by Silvia Poll and Claudia Poll in swimming.
The National Olympic Committee for Costa Rica was created in 1936 and recognized by the International Olympic Committee in the same year. The N.O.C. was named Comité Olímpico de Costa Rica.
Medal tables
Medals by Summer Games
| Games | Athletes | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 1936 Berlin | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 1948–1960 | did not participate | |||||
 1964 Tokyo | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
 1968 Mexico City | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
 1972 Munich | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
 1976 Montreal | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
 1980 Moscow | 32 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
 1984 Los Angeles | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
 1988 Seoul | 15 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 36 |
 1992 Barcelona | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 1996 Atlanta | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 49 |
 2000 Sydney | 7 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 69 |
 2004 Athens | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
 2008 Beijing | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
 2012 London | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
 2016 Rio de Janeiro | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2020 Tokyo | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
 2024 Paris | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2028 Los Angeles | future event | |||||
| 2032 Brisbane | ||||||
| Total | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 107 | |
Medals by Winter Games
| Games | Athletes | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 Lake Placid | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
 1984 Sarajevo | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 1988 Calgary | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 1992 Albertville | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
 1994 Lillehammer | did not participate | |||||
| 1998 Nagano | ||||||
| 2002 Salt Lake City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
 2006 Turin | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2010–2026 | did not participate | |||||
| 2030 French Alps | future event | |||||
| 2034 Utah | ||||||
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | |
Medals by summer sport
List of medalists
| Medal | Name | Games | Sport | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Silver | Silvia Poll | 1988 Seoul |  Swimming | Women's 200 m freestyle |
 Gold | Claudia Poll | 1996 Atlanta | Swimming | Women's 200 m freestyle |
 Bronze | Claudia Poll | 2000 Sydney | Swimming | Women's 200 m freestyle |
| Bronze | Claudia Poll | 2000 Sydney | Swimming | Women's 400 m freestyle |
See also
External links
- "Costa Rica". International Olympic Committee.
- "Costa Rica". Olympedia.com.
- "Olympic Analytics/CRC". olympanalyt.com.