Costa Rica competed at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London from 27 July to 12 August 2012. This was the nation's fourteenth appearance at the Olympics, having skipped four editions of the Summer Games since the nation's Olympic debut in 1936.
Comité Olímpico de Costa Rica sent a total of 11 athletes to the Games, 8 men and 3 women, to compete in 6 sports. Three of its athletes made their second consecutive Olympic appearance, including marathon runner Gabriela Traña, who was also the nation's flag bearer at the opening ceremony. Costa Rica, however, failed to win any medal for the third consecutive Olympics.
Athletics
Costa Rican athletes have so far achieved qualifying standards in the following athletics events (up to a maximum of 3 athletes in each event at the 'A' Standard, and 1 at the 'B' Standard):
Key Note – Ranks given for track events are within the athlete's heat only Q = Qualified for the next round q = Qualified for the next round as a fastest loser or, in field events, by position without achieving the qualifying target NR = National record N/A = Round not applicable for the event Bye = Athlete not required to compete in round
Men AthleteEventHeat SemifinalFinalResultRankResultRankResultRankNery Brenes400 m45.654Did not advanceCésar LizanoMarathoncolspan=4 2:24:1665
Women AthleteEventHeat SemifinalFinalResultRankResultRankResultRankSharolyn Scott400 m hurdles57.036Did not advance Gabriela TrañaMarathoncolspan=4 2:43:1791
Cycling
Road AthleteEventTimeRankAndrey AmadorMen's road race5:46:3735
Mountain biking AthleteEventTimeRankPaolo MontoyaMen's cross-country1:41:1936
Judo
AthleteEventRound of 64Round of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsRepechageFinal / OppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultRankOsman MurilloMen's −73 kgL 0003–0020Did not advance
Swimming
Men AthleteEventHeatSemifinalFinalTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankMario Montoya200 m freestyle1:51.6633Did not advance
Women AthleteEventHeatSemifinalFinalTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankMarie Laura Meza100 m butterfly1:07.0142Did not advance
Taekwondo
Costa Rica qualified one man.
AthleteEventRound of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsRepechage Bronze MedalFinalOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultRankHeiner OviedoMen's −58 kgL 2–5Did not advance
Triathlon
Costa Rica qualified the following athletes.
AthleteEventSwim (1.5 km)Trans 1Bike (40 km)Trans 2Run (10 km)Total TimeRankLeonardo ChacónMen's17:240:421:00:190:3233:421:52:3948
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