- Costa Rica at the 2006 Winter Olympics
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Costa Rica at the Olympic Games 
Flag of Costa Rica – Flag bearersIOC code CRC NOC Comité Olímpico de Costa Rica Website www.olimpicocrc.org (Spanish) At the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin Competitors 1 in 1 sport Flag bearer Arthur James Barton (opening)
Arturo Kinch (closing)[1][2]Medals Gold
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0Olympic history (summary) Summer Games 1936 • 1948 • 1952 • 1956 • 1960 • 1964 • 1968 • 1972 • 1976 • 1980 • 1984 • 1988 • 1992 • 1996 • 2000 • 2004 • 2008 • 2012 Winter Games 1980 • 1984 • 1988 • 1992 • 1994 • 1998 • 2002 • 2006 • 2010 One athlete from Costa Rica competed at the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin, Italy.
Cross-country skiingMain article: Cross-country skiing at the 2006 Winter OlympicsArturo Kinch, participating in his 5th Olympics at 49 years old, finished 95th in his only race, ahead of one other racer.[3][4]
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Athlete[3] Event Final Total Rank Arturo Kinch Men's 15 km classical 1:06:50.3 95 References
- ^ "Flagbearers for the Opening Ceremony". http://www.olympic.org/uk/news/media_centre/press_release_uk.asp?id=1664. Retrieved Feb. 22nd, 2009.
- ^ "Flagbearers for the Closing Ceremony". http://www.olympic.org/uk/news/media_centre/press_release_uk.asp?id=1726. Retrieved Feb. 22nd, 2009.
- ^ a b "Torino 2006 Official Report - Cross Country Skiing". Torino Organizing Committee. LA84 Foundation. March 2009. http://www.la84foundation.org/6oic/OfficialReports/2006/Results/CrosscountrySki.pdf. Retrieved October 3, 2009.
- ^ Harvey Araton (February 18, 2006). "Sports of The Times; An Olympic Relic Feels Like a Winner For Making It Home". New York Times. http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9E07E2D8103EF93BA25751C0A9609C8B63&sec=&spon=&pagewanted=1. Retrieved October 3, 2009.
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