Costa Rica

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....

first participated at the Olympic Games

Olympic Games

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in 1936, but then missed the next four Olympiads. The nation returned to the Games in 1964, and has participated in every Summer Olympic Games

Summer Olympic Games

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 since then. Costa Rica has also participated in several Winter Olympic Games

Winter Olympic Games

The Winter Olympic Games is a sporting event, which occurs every four years. The first celebration of the Winter Olympics was held in Chamonix, France, in 1924. The original sports were alpine and cross-country skiing, figure skating, ice hockey, Nordic combined, ski jumping and speed skating...

 since 1980.

Costa Rican athletes have won a total of four medals, all by Silvia Poll

Silvia Poll Ahrens

Sylvia Poll Ahrens in Managua, Nicaragua) is an Olympic and National Record holding swimmer from Costa Rica. At the 1988 Olympics, she won Costa Rica's first Olympic medal, when she garnered the silver in the women's 200 free. As of 2009, she and her younger sister Claudia are Costa Rica's only...

 and Claudia Poll

Claudia Poll

Claudia Maria Poll Ahrens is an Olympic gold-medalist and National Record holding swimmer from Costa Rica. To date , she is Costa Rica's only gold-medalist, having won the country first gold Olympic medal at the 1996 Olympics in the 200 meter freestyle. Her sister, Silvia, won Costa Rica's first...

 in swimming

Swimming (sport)

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.

The National Olympic Committee

National Olympic Committee

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 for Costa Rica was created in 1936 and recognized by the International Olympic Committee

International Olympic Committee

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 in the same year.

List of medalists

Medal	Name	Games	Sport	Event
	Silvia Poll Silvia Poll Ahrens Sylvia Poll Ahrens in Managua, Nicaragua) is an Olympic and National Record holding swimmer from Costa Rica. At the 1988 Olympics, she won Costa Rica's first Olympic medal, when she garnered the silver in the women's 200 free. As of 2009, she and her younger sister Claudia are Costa Rica's only...	1988 Seoul 1988 Summer Olympics The 1988 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXIV Olympiad, were an all international multi-sport events celebrated from September 17 to October 2, 1988 in Seoul, South Korea. They were the second summer Olympic Games to be held in Asia and the first since the 1964 Summer Olympics...	Swimming Swimming at the 1988 Summer Olympics The 1988 Summer Olympics took place in Seoul, South Korea. The swimming competition, held from September 18 to September 25, was notable for the seven medals, including five golds, won by Matt Biondi, the six golds won by Kristin Otto, and the three individual golds won by Janet Evans...	Women's 200 m freestyle Swimming at the 1988 Summer Olympics - Women's 200 metre freestyle The women's 200 freestyle at the 1988 Summer Olympics, was contested on September 20 and September 21 .Silvia Poll's silver medal was Costa Rica's first Olympic medal ever.-Records:...
	Claudia Poll Claudia Poll Claudia Maria Poll Ahrens is an Olympic gold-medalist and National Record holding swimmer from Costa Rica. To date , she is Costa Rica's only gold-medalist, having won the country first gold Olympic medal at the 1996 Olympics in the 200 meter freestyle. Her sister, Silvia, won Costa Rica's first...	1996 Atlanta 1996 Summer Olympics The 1996 Summer Olympics of Atlanta, officially known as the Games of the XXVI Olympiad and unofficially known as the Centennial Olympics, was an international multi-sport event which was celebrated in 1996 in Atlanta, Georgia, United States....	Swimming Swimming at the 1996 Summer Olympics The swimming competition at the 1996 Summer Olympics was held at the Georgia Tech Aquatic Center in Atlanta, United States, which was built for the Games...	Women's 200 m freestyle Swimming at the 1996 Summer Olympics - Women's 200 metre freestyle The finals of the Women's 200 metres Freestyle event for the 1996 Summer Olympics were held in Atlanta, Georgia, on July 21, 1996.-Final A:-Final B:-Non-Qualifiers:-See also:*1997 Women's World Championships 200m Freestyle...
	Claudia Poll Claudia Poll Claudia Maria Poll Ahrens is an Olympic gold-medalist and National Record holding swimmer from Costa Rica. To date , she is Costa Rica's only gold-medalist, having won the country first gold Olympic medal at the 1996 Olympics in the 200 meter freestyle. Her sister, Silvia, won Costa Rica's first...	2000 Sydney 2000 Summer Olympics The Sydney 2000 Summer Olympic Games or the Millennium Games/Games of the New Millennium, officially known as the Games of the XXVII Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event which was celebrated between 15 September and 1 October 2000 in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia...	Swimming Swimming at the 2000 Summer Olympics At the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia, 32 swimming events were contested, between September 15–23, 2000. There was a total of 954 participants from 150 countries competing.-Medal table:-Men:...	Women's 200 m freestyle Swimming at the 2000 Summer Olympics - Women's 200 metre freestyle The final of the Women's 200 metres Freestyle event at the 2000 Summer Olympics was held in Sydney, Australia, on September 18, 2000.-Final:-Semi finals:* Held on September 18, 2000-Qualification Heats: -References:*...
	Claudia Poll Claudia Poll Claudia Maria Poll Ahrens is an Olympic gold-medalist and National Record holding swimmer from Costa Rica. To date , she is Costa Rica's only gold-medalist, having won the country first gold Olympic medal at the 1996 Olympics in the 200 meter freestyle. Her sister, Silvia, won Costa Rica's first...	2000 Sydney 2000 Summer Olympics The Sydney 2000 Summer Olympic Games or the Millennium Games/Games of the New Millennium, officially known as the Games of the XXVII Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event which was celebrated between 15 September and 1 October 2000 in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia...	Swimming Swimming at the 2000 Summer Olympics At the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia, 32 swimming events were contested, between September 15–23, 2000. There was a total of 954 participants from 150 countries competing.-Medal table:-Men:...	Women's 400 m freestyle Swimming at the 2000 Summer Olympics - Women's 400 metre freestyle The final of the Women's 400 metres Freestyle event at the 2000 Summer Olympics was held in Sydney, Australia, on September 17, 2000.-Final:-Qualification Heats:* Held on September 16, 2000. -References:*...

Medals by Games

1988 Seoul 1988 Summer Olympics The 1988 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXIV Olympiad, were an all international multi-sport events celebrated from September 17 to October 2, 1988 in Seoul, South Korea. They were the second summer Olympic Games to be held in Asia and the first since the 1964 Summer Olympics...	0	1	0	1
1992 Barcelona 1992 Summer Olympics The 1992 Summer Olympic Games, officially known as the Games of the XXV Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event celebrated in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain, in 1992. The International Olympic Committee voted in 1986 to separate the Summer and Winter Games, which had been held in the same...	0	0	0	0
1996 Atlanta 1996 Summer Olympics The 1996 Summer Olympics of Atlanta, officially known as the Games of the XXVI Olympiad and unofficially known as the Centennial Olympics, was an international multi-sport event which was celebrated in 1996 in Atlanta, Georgia, United States....	1	0	0	1
2000 Sydney 2000 Summer Olympics The Sydney 2000 Summer Olympic Games or the Millennium Games/Games of the New Millennium, officially known as the Games of the XXVII Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event which was celebrated between 15 September and 1 October 2000 in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia...	0	0	2	2
2004 Athens 2004 Summer Olympics The 2004 Summer Olympic Games, officially known as the Games of the XXVIII Olympiad, was a premier international multi-sport event held in Athens, Greece from August 13 to August 29, 2004 with the motto Welcome Home. 10,625 athletes competed, some 600 more than expected, accompanied by 5,501 team...	0	0	0	0
2008 Beijing 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...	0	0	0	0
Total	1	1	2	4

See also

:Category:Olympic competitors for Costa Rica

• Costa Rica at the Paralympics
  Costa Rica at the Paralympics
  Costa Rica made its Paralympic Games début at the 1992 Summer Paralympics in Barcelona, sending just two representatives to compete in men's track and field. Absent in 1996, it returned in 2000, and has participated in every edition of the Summer Paralympics since then...
  
  
• Tropical nations at the Winter Olympics
  Tropical nations at the Winter Olympics
  Although traditionally associated with cold weather nations, the Winter Olympics have also had participation from several tropical nations. The typical climate of these nations is not conducive to participation in winter sports, and no Winter Olympic medals have ever been won by a tropical nation...