Costa Rica first participated at the Olympic Games 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 since then. The nation has also participated at the Winter Olympic Games in 6 occasions: 1980 to 1992, 2002 and 2006.
Costa Rican athletes have won a total of four medals, all by Silvia Poll and Claudia Poll in swimming.
The National Olympic Committee for Costa Rica was created in 1936 and recognized by the International Olympic Committee in the same year. The N.O.C. was named Comité Olímpico de Costa Rica.
Medal tables Medals by Summer Games GamesAthletesGoldSilverBronzeTotalRank 1 0 0 0 0 – 1948–1960 did not participate 2 0 0 0 0 – 20 0 0 0 0 – 3 0 0 0 0 – 5 0 0 0 0 – 32 0 0 0 0 – 30 0 0 0 0 – 15 0 1 0 1 36 16 0 0 0 0 – 11 1 0 0 1 49 7 0 0 2 2 69 20 0 0 0 0 – 8 0 0 0 0 – 11 0 0 0 0 – 11 0 0 0 0 – 14 0 0 0 0 – 6 0 0 0 0 – future event Total 1 1 2 4 107
Medals by Winter Games GamesAthletesGoldSilverBronzeTotalRank 1 0 0 0 0 – 3 0 0 0 0 – 2 0 0 0 0 – 4 0 0 0 0 – did not participate 1 0 0 0 0 – 1 0 0 0 0 – 2010–2026 did not participate future event Total 0 0 0 0 –
Medals by summer sport
SportsTotalRank 1 1 2 4 36 Total 1 1 2 4 101
List of medalists Medal Name Games Sport Event Silvia Poll Swimming Women's 200 m freestyle Claudia Poll Swimming Women's 200 m freestyle Claudia Poll Swimming Women's 200 m freestyle Claudia Poll Swimming Women's 400 m freestyle
See also
:Category:Olympic competitors for Costa Rica List of flag bearers for Costa Rica at the Olympics Costa Rica at the Paralympics Tropical nations at the Winter Olympics
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