Costa Rica competed at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris from 26 July to 11 August 2024. It was the nation's seventeenth appearance at the Summer Olympics, since its debut in 1936.
Like in the 2020 Summer Olympics, Costa Rica failed to secure a single medal after the 2024 Summer Olympics.
Competitors The following is the list of number of competitors in the Games. SportMenWomenTotalAthletics 1 0 1Cycling 0 1 1Judo 1 0 1Surfing 0 1 1Swimming 1 1 2Total 3 3 6
Athletics
Costa Rican track and field athletes achieved the entry standards for Paris 2024, either by passing the direct qualifying mark (or time for track and road races) or by world ranking, in the following events (a maximum of 3 athletes each):
Track and road events AthleteEventHeatRepechageSemifinalFinalResultRankResultRankResultRankResultRankGerald DrummondMen's 400 m hurdles48.80748.782 Q49.687Did not advance
Cycling
Road Costa Rica was represented by one female rider, Milagro Mena, in the road race events at the Olympics, after securing the spot through the 2023 Pan American Road Championships in Panama City, Panama.
AthleteEventTimeRankMilagro MenaWomen's road race
Judo
Costa Rica qualified one judoka for the following weight class at the Games. Sebastian Sancho (men's extra-lightweight, 60 kg) got qualified via continental quota based on Olympic point rankings.
AthleteEventRound of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsRepechageFinal / OppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultRankSebastian SanchoMen's –60 kgL 00–01Did not advance
Surfing
Costa Rican surfers confirmed a single shortboard quota place for Tahiti. Tokyo 2020 Olympian Brisa Hennessy finished among the top eight of those eligible for qualification in the 2023 World Surf League rankings to secure Costa Rica's first coveted spot for her second Games.
AthleteEventRound 1Round 2Round 3QuarterfinalSemifinalFinal / ScoreRankScoreRankOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultRankBrisa HennessyWomen's shortboard15.561 R3colspan=2W 12.34 – 9.90W 6.37 – 5.47L 13.66 – 6.17L 12.66 – 4.934
Swimming
Costa Rica sent two swimmers to compete at the 2024 Paris Olympics.
AthleteEventHeatSemifinalFinalTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankAlberto VegaMen's 400 m freestyle4:03.1435colspan=2 Did not advanceAlondra OrtizWomen's 200 m butterfly2:18.5618Did not advance
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