| Costa Rica at the 2002 Winter Olympics | |
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| IOC code | CRC |
| NOC | Comité Olímpico de Costa Rica |
| Website | www |
| in Salt Lake City | |
| Competitors | 1 (man) in 1 sport |
| Flag bearer | N/A [note 1] |
| Medals |
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| Winter Olympics appearances (overview) | |
Costa Rica competed at the 2002 Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City, United States.
Sprint
| Athlete | Qualifying round | Quarter finals | Semi finals | Finals | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Final rank | |
| Arturo Kinch | 4:22.72 | 68 | Did not advance | |||||
Pursuit
| Athlete | 10 km C | 10 km F pursuit1 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Final rank | |
| Arturo Kinch | 41:30.5 | 78 | Did not advance | |
1Starting delay based on 10 km C. results.
C = Classical style, F = Freestyle
The cross-country skiing events at the 2002 Winter Olympics were marred by drug problems. The winners of three races were disqualified after blood tests showed that three skiers had overly high red blood cell counts indicating the use of darbepoetin, a drug used to treat anemia. At the time, the drug was not specifically listed in the International Olympic Committee's (IOC) list of banned substances, but the Olympic rules generally prohibit doping of any kind, in accordance with its charter. After two years and several lawsuits in Olympic and Swiss courts, the skiers in question were stripped of all their medals from the 2002 Games.
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 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia.
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.
Costa Rica competed at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, United States. Claudia Poll won the nation's first ever gold medal.
Several tropical nations have participated in the Winter Olympics despite not having the climate for winter sports. Partly because of that, their entries are a subject of human interest stories during the Games. No tropical nation has ever won a Winter Olympic medal.
Costa Rica competed at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, United States.
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Costa Rica competed at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich, West Germany. Three competitors, all men, took part in four events in three sports.
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.
Costa Rica competed at the 1984 Winter Olympics in Sarajevo, Yugoslavia.
Costa Rica competed at the 1988 Winter Olympics in Calgary, Canada.
Costa Rica competed at the 1992 Winter Olympics in Albertville, France.
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. Costa Rica has also participated in several Winter Olympic Games since 1980.
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Costa Rica made its Paralympic Games début at the 1992 Summer Paralympics in Barcelona, sending just two representatives to compete in men's track and field. Absent in 1996, it returned in 2000, and has participated in every edition of the Summer Paralympics since then. Its delegations have always been small: a single athlete in track and field in 2000; a single swimmer in 2004; two table tennis players in 2008, a single athlete in track and field and a cyclist on 2012.
José Adrián Bonilla Bonilla is a Costa Rican former professional road bicycle racer. He competed at the 2000 Summer Olympics and the 2004 Summer Olympics. He debuted professionally in 2004 with the team Comunidad Valenciana.
During the Parade of Nations portion of the 2002 Winter Olympics opening ceremony, athletes from each country participating in the Olympics paraded in the arena, preceded by their flag. The flag was borne by a sportsperson from that country chosen either by the National Olympic Committee or by the athletes themselves to represent their country. Costa Rica didn't march in the parade, but still competed in the Games.
Costa Rica competed at the 1992 Summer Paralympics in Barcelona, Spain. 2 competitors from Costa Rica won no medals and so did not place in the medal table.
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