Costa Rica at the 1996 Summer Olympics
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| At the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta | ||||||||||||
| Competitors | 11 (6 men and 5 women) in 6 sports | |||||||||||
| Flag bearer | Henry Nuñez | |||||||||||
| Medals Rank: 49 |
Gold 1 |
Silver 0 |
Bronze 0 |
Total 1 |
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Costa Rica competed at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, United States. Claudia Poll won the nation's first ever gold medal.
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[edit] Medalists
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Gold
- Claudia Poll — Swimming, Women's 200m Freestyle
[edit] Results by event
[edit] Athletics
Men's Marathon
- José Luis Molina — 2:17.49 (→ 24th place)
Women's 400 metres
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- Heat — 52.66 (→ did not advance)
[edit] Canoeing
Men's Kayak Singles Slalom
Women's Kayak Singles Slalom
[edit] Cycling
[edit] Mountain Bike
Men's Cross Country
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- Final — 2:25:51 (→ 6th place)
[edit] Diving
Women's 3m Springboard
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- Preliminary Heat — 151.11 (→ did not advance, 30th place)
Women's 10m Platform
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- Preliminary Heat — 217.77 (→ did not advance, 26th place)
[edit] Judo
Men's Lightweight
Men's Half-Heavyweight
[edit] Swimming
Men's 100m Breaststroke
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- Preliminary Heat – 1:05.47 (→ did not advance, 34th place)
Women's 200m Freestyle
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- Preliminary Heat – 1:59.87
- Final – 1:58.16 (→ Gold Medal)
Women's 400m Freestyle
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- Preliminary Heat – 4:12.07
- Final – 4:10.00 (→ 5th place)
Women's 200m Butterfly
[edit] See also
[edit] References
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