Costa Rica at the 1996 Summer Olympics

Costa Rica at the Olympic Games
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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.

Medalists

Gold

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

Results by event

Athletics

Men's Marathon

• José Luis Molina — 2:17.49 (→ 24th place)

Women's 400 metres

• Zoila Stewart

• Heat — 52.66 (→ did not advance)

Canoeing

Men's Kayak Singles Slalom

• Roger Madrigal

Women's Kayak Singles Slalom

• Gilda Montenegro

Cycling

Mountain Bike

Men's Cross Country

• José Andres Brenes

• Final — 2:25:51 (→ 6th place)

Diving

Women's 3m Springboard

• Daphne Hernández

• Preliminary Heat — 151.11 (→ did not advance, 30th place)

Women's 10m Platform

• Daphne Hernández

• Preliminary Heat — 217.77 (→ did not advance, 26th place)

Judo

Men's Lightweight

• Henry Nuñez

Men's Half-Heavyweight

• Ronny Gómez

Swimming

Men's 100m Breaststroke

• Juan José Madrigal

• Preliminary Heat – 1:05.47 (→ did not advance, 34th place)

Women's 200m Freestyle

• Claudia Poll

• Preliminary Heat – 1:59.87
• Final – 1:58.16 (→ Gold Medal)

Women's 400m Freestyle

• Claudia Poll

• Preliminary Heat – 4:12.07
• Final – 4:10.00 (→ 5th place)

Women's 200m Butterfly

• Melissa Mata

See also

• Costa Rica at the 1995 Pan American Games

References

• Official Olympic Reports
• International Olympic Committee results database