Costa Rica at the 1996 Summer Olympics
Encyclopedia
Costa Rica
competed at the 1996 Summer Olympics
in Atlanta
, United States
. Claudia Poll
won the nation's first ever gold medal.
Athletics
Men's Marathon
Women's 400 metres
Canoeing
Men's Kayak Singles Slalom
Women's Kayak Singles Slalom
Diving
Women's 3m Springboard
Women's 10m Platform
Judo
Men's Lightweight
Men's Half-Heavyweight
Swimming
Men's 100m Breaststroke
Women's 200m Freestyle
Women's 400m Freestyle
Women's 200m Butterfly
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 at the 1996 Summer Olympics
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....
in Atlanta
Atlanta, Georgia
Atlanta is the capital and most populous city in the U.S. state of Georgia. According to the 2010 census, Atlanta's population is 420,003. Atlanta is the cultural and economic center of the Atlanta metropolitan area, which is home to 5,268,860 people and is the ninth largest metropolitan area in...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. 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...
won the nation's first ever gold medal.
Gold
- Claudia PollClaudia PollClaudia 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...
— SwimmingSwimming at the 1996 Summer OlympicsThe 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 200m Freestyle
Athletics Athletics at the 1996 Summer OlympicsAt the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, 44 events in athletics were contested, 24 by men and 20 by women. There were a total number of 2053 participating athletes from 191 countries.-Men:...
Men's Marathon
- José Luis Molina — 2:17.49 (→ 24th place)
Women's 400 metres
- Zoila Stewart
- Heat — 52.66 (→ did not advance)
CanoeingCanoeing at the 1996 Summer OlympicsThe canoeing competition at the 1996 Summer Olympics was composed of 16 events in two disciplines, slalom and sprint...
Men's Kayak Singles Slalom
- Roger MadrigalRoger MadrigalRoger Madrigal is a Costa Rican slalom canoer.-Career:Madrigal competed in the mid-1990s. He finished 39th in the K-1 event at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta.-References:*...
Women's Kayak Singles Slalom
- Gilda MontenegroGilda MontenegroGilda Montenegro is a Costa Rican slalom canoer who competed in the 1990s. Competing in two Summer Olympics, her best finish was 26th in the K-1 event at Barcelona in 1992....
Mountain Bike
Men's Cross Country- José Andres Brenes
- Final — 2:25:51 (→ 6th place)
DivingDiving at the 1996 Summer OlympicsAt the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, four diving events were contested during a competition that took place at the Georgia Tech Aquatic Center, from 26 July to 2 August, comprising a total of 121 divers from 40 nations.-Men:-Women:-Medal table:...
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)
JudoJudo at the 1996 Summer OlympicsThis page shows the final results of the Judo Competition at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta.Kye Sun-Hui surprised spectators by winning gold in the women's extra-lightweight event. She had obtained a wildcard entry to the Games.-Men's events:...
Men's Lightweight
- Henry Nuñez
Men's Half-Heavyweight
- Ronny Gómez
SwimmingSwimming at the 1996 Summer OlympicsThe 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...
Men's 100m Breaststroke
- Juan José Madrigal
- Preliminary Heat – 1:05.47 (→ did not advance, 34th place)
Women's 200m Freestyle
- Claudia PollClaudia PollClaudia 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...
- Preliminary Heat – 1:59.87
- Final – 1:58.16 (→ Gold Medal)
Women's 400m Freestyle
- Claudia PollClaudia PollClaudia 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...
- Preliminary Heat – 4:12.07
- Final – 4:10.00 (→ 5th place)
Women's 200m Butterfly
- Melissa Mata