Costa Rica at the 2008 Summer Olympics
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Costa Rica
competed in the 2008 Summer Olympics
, held in Beijing
, People's Republic of China
from August 8 to August 24, 2008. Eight Costa Rican representatives have qualified to compete in Beijing.
Costa Rica
Costa Rica , officially the Republic of Costa Rica is a multilingual, multiethnic and multicultural country in Central America, bordered by Nicaragua to the north, Panama to the southeast, the Pacific Ocean to the west and the Caribbean Sea to the east....
competed in the 2008 Summer Olympics
2008 Summer Olympics
The 2008 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXIX Olympiad, was a major international multi-sport event that took place in Beijing, China, from August 8 to August 24, 2008. A total of 11,028 athletes from 204 National Olympic Committees competed in 28 sports and 302 events...
, held in Beijing
Beijing
Beijing , also known as Peking , is the capital of the People's Republic of China and one of the most populous cities in the world, with a population of 19,612,368 as of 2010. The city is the country's political, cultural, and educational center, and home to the headquarters for most of China's...
, People's Republic of China
People's Republic of China
China , officially the People's Republic of China , is the most populous country in the world, with over 1.3 billion citizens. Located in East Asia, the country covers approximately 9.6 million square kilometres...
from August 8 to August 24, 2008. Eight Costa Rican representatives have qualified to compete in Beijing.
Athletics
- men's 400 metre sprint: Nery BrenesNery BrenesNery Antonio Brenes Cárdenas is a Costa Rican sprinter.He is one of Costa Rica's up-and-rising athletes and reached the semi-finals at the 400 metre sprint in the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing....
Athlete | Event | Round 1 | Round 2 | Semifinals | Final | |||||||
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Time | Rank | Overall | Time | Rank | Overall | Time | Rank | Overall | Time | Rank | ||
Allan Segura | Men's 20 km walk Athletics at the 2008 Summer Olympics - Men's 20 kilometre walk The Men's 20 kilometres walk at the 2008 Summer Olympics took place on 16 August at the Beijing National Stadium.The qualifying standards were 1:23:00 and 1:24:30 .-Medalists:- Records :... |
1:27:10 | 39 | |||||||||
Gabriela Traña | Women's marathon Athletics at the 2008 Summer Olympics - Women's marathon The Women's Marathon at the 2008 Summer Olympics took place on August 17 around an urban circuit specifically designed for the competition at Beijing, and finished in the Beijing National Stadium. The qualifying standards were 2:37.00 and 2:42.00... |
2:53:45 | 68 |
Cycling
Mountain biking
MenAthlete | Event | Time | Rank Yankees |
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Federico Ramírez | Cross-country | did not finish |
Road
MenAthlete | Event | Time | Rank |
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Henry Raabe | Road race | did not finish |
Swimming
Athlete | Events | Heat | Semifinal | Final | |||
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Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
Mario Montoya Mario Montoya (swimmer) Mario Montoya is an Olympic and National Record holding swimmer from Costa Rica. He represented native country at the:*2008 Olympics,*2007 Pan American Games,*2007 World Championships, and... |
Men's 200 m freestyle | 1:52.19 NR | 50 | Did not advance | |||
Marianela Quesada | Women's 50 m freestyle | 28.11 | 47 | Did not advance |
Taekwondo
MenAthlete | Event | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Repechage Quarterfinals |
Repechage Semifinals |
Final |
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Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
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Kristopher Moitland | −+80 kg | L -2-1 |
Did not advance | L 5-6 |
Did not advance |
See also
- Costa Rica at the 2007 Pan American GamesCosta Rica at the 2007 Pan American GamesThe 15th Pan American Games were held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil from 13 July to 29 July 2007.-Swimming:*Mario Montoya: Men's 400m Free—16th -Men's Competition:*Leonardo Chacón* 1:53:13.75 — 5th place*Roberto Machado...
- Costa Rica at the 2010 Central American and Caribbean GamesCosta Rica at the 2010 Central American and Caribbean GamesThe XXIst Central American and Caribbean Games were held in Mayagüez, Puerto Rico from July 17 to August 1, 2010.-References:...