Costa Rica at the 1964 Summer Olympics | |
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IOC code | CRC (COS used at these Games) |
NOC | Comité Olímpico de Costa Rica |
Website | www |
in Tokyo | |
Flag bearer | Orlando Madrigal [1] |
Medals |
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Summer Olympics appearances (overview) | |
Costa Rica competed at the 1964 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan. Orlando Madrigal, a judoka, was the flag bearer for Costa Rica at the 1964 Games. [2]
Costa Rica competed at the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Five competitors, four men and one woman, took part in nine events in four sports.
Costa Rica competed at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain. 16 competitors, 11 men and 5 women, took part in 18 events in 6 sports. They did not win any medals.
Tunisia competed at the 1964 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan.
Costa Rica competed at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, South Korea. Silvia Poll won the nation's first ever Olympic medal, a silver.
Cuba competed at the 1964 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan. 27 competitors, 25 men and 2 women, took part in 24 events in 6 sports.
Costa Rica competed at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, United States. The Costa Rican contingent comprised 30 competitors in 5 sports. They did not win any medals.
The Dominican Republic competed in the Summer Olympic Games for the first time at the 1964 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan.
Greece competed at the 1964 Winter Olympics in Innsbruck, Austria. The nation returned to the Winter Games after boycotting the 1960 Winter Olympics.
Costa Rica competed in the Summer Olympic Games for the first time at the 1936 Summer Olympics in Berlin, Germany. A single competitor, Bernardo de la Guardia, took part in the individual sabre event. As the sole Costa Rican athlete at the Games, he was also the flag bearer for Costa Rica.
Costa Rica competed at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich, West Germany. Three competitors, all men, took part in four events in three sports. The Costa Rican contingent did not win any medals.
Costa Rica sent a delegation to compete at the 1980 Winter Olympics in Lake Placid, United States from 13–24 February 1980. This was Costa Rica's debut appearance at a Winter Olympic Games, after five prior appearances at Summer Olympics. The only athlete sent by the country was alpine skier Arturo Kinch. In the only event he finished, the men's downhill, he placed 41st.
Fiji competed with only one person at the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City, Mexico. Fiji returned to the Summer Olympic Games after missing the 1964 Summer Olympics in Tokyo.
Hugo Chamberlain was a Costa Rican sports shooter. He competed at the 1968, 1972 and 1976 Summer Olympics. He was the flag bearer for Costa Rica in the 1972 opening ceremony. Chamberlain died on 12 November 2023, two days shy of his 89th birthday.
Orlando Madrigal was a Costa Rican judoka. He competed in the men's middleweight event at the 1964 Summer Olympics. He lost both his bouts at the pool stage and did not advance to the quarterfinals. Madrigal was also the flag bearer for Costa Rica at the 1964 Games.
Rodolfo Castillo is a Costa Rican weightlifter. He competed in the men's light heavyweight event where he placed 21st. He was the flag bearer for Costa Rica at the 1968 Summer Olympics.
Alvaro Guardia is a Costa Rican former sports shooter. He competed at the 1980 Summer Olympics and the 1992 Summer Olympics. He was the flag bearer for Costa Rica in the 1992 opening ceremony.