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| Costa Rica at the 1996 Summer Olympics | |
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| IOC code | CRC |
| NOC | Comité Olímpico de Costa Rica |
| Website | www |
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| Competitors | 11 (6 men and 5 women) in 6 sports |
| Flag bearer | Henry Núñez[1] |
| Medals Ranked 49th |
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Costa Rica competed at the 1996 Summer OlympicsinAtlanta, United States. Claudia Poll won the nation's first ever gold medal.[2] This was Costa Rica's second Olympic medal in 10 Olympic appearances. The only previous one, a silver medal, was won by Claudia's sister Silvia Poll at the 1988 Summer OlympicsinSeoul, South Korea.
| Medal | Name | Sport | Event | Date |
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 Gold |
Claudia Poll | Swimming | Women's 200 metre freestyle | 21 July |
The following is the list of number of competitors in the Games.[3]
| Sport | Men | Women | Total |
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| Athletics | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Canoeing | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Cycling | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Diving | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Judo | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Swimming | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Total | 6 | 5 | 11 |
Men's Marathon
Women's 400 meters
Men's Kayak Singles Slalom
Women's Kayak Singles Slalom
Men's Cross Country
Women's 3m Springboard
Women's 10m Platform
Men's Lightweight
Men's Half-Heavyweight
Men's 100m Breaststroke
Women's 200m Freestyle
Gold Medal)Women's 400m Freestyle
Women's 200m Butterfly
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