Costa Rica at the 2000 Summer Olympics

Costa Rica at the Olympic Games
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At the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney
Competitors	7 (5 men and 2 women) in 5 sports
Flag bearer	Karina Fernández
Medals Rank: 69	Gold 0	Silver 0	Bronze 2	Total 2
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Costa Rica competed at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia.

Medalists

Bronze

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

• Claudia Poll — Swimming, Women's 400 m Freestyle

Results by event

Athletics

Men's Marathon

• José Luis Molina

• Final — 2:20:37 (→ 39th place)

Cycling

Cross Country Mountain Bike

Men's Individual Competition

• José Adrian Bonilla

• Final — 2:30:02.72 (→ 33rd place)

Swimming

Men's 50m Freestyle

• Esteban Blanco

• Preliminary Heat — 23.72 (→ did not advance)

Men's 100m Breaststroke

• Juan José Madrigal

• Preliminary Heat — 01:05.14 (→ did not advance)

Men's 200m Breaststroke

• Juan José Madrigal

• Preliminary Heat — 02:24.49 (→ did not advance)

Women's 200m Freestyle

• Claudia Poll

• Preliminary Heat — 02:00.11
• Semi-final — 01:59.63
• Final — 01:58.81 (→ Bronze Medal)

Women's 400m Freestyle

• Claudia Poll

• Preliminary Heat — 04:09.33
• Final — 04:07.83 (→ Bronze Medal)

Women's 800m Freestyle

• Claudia Poll

• Preliminary Heat — DNS (→ did not advance)

Tennis

Men's Singles

• Juan Antonio Marín

Triathlon

Women's Individual Competition:

• Karina Fernández — DNF

See also

• Costa Rica at the 1999 Pan American Games

References

• Wallechinsky, David (2004). The Complete Book of the Summer Olympics (Athens 2004 Edition). Toronto, Canada. ISBN 1-894963-32-6.
• International Olympic Committee (2001). The Results. Retrieved 11/12/05.
• Sydney Organising Committee for the Olympic Games (2001). Official Report of the XXVII Olympiad Volume 1: Preparing for the Games. Retrieved 11/20/05.
• Sydney Organising Committee for the Olympic Games (2001). Official Report of the XXVII Olympiad Volume 2: Celebrating the Games. Retrieved 11/20/05.
• Sydney Organising Committee for the Olympic Games (2001). The Results. Retrieved 11/20/05.
• International Olympic Committee Web Site