| Costa Rica at the 2004 Summer Olympics | |
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| IOC code | CRC |
| NOC | Comité Olímpico de Costa Rica |
| Website | www |
| in Athens | |
| Competitors | 20 in 6 sports |
| Flag bearer | David Fernández [1] [2] |
| Medals |
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| Summer Olympics appearances (overview) | |
Costa Rica competed at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece, from 13 to 29 August 2004. Its contingent of 20 competitors in 6 sports did not win any medals.
| Athlete | Event | Time | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| José Adrián Bonilla | Men's cross-country | 2:27:13 | 26 |
| Karen Matamoros | Women's cross-country | LAP (1 lap) | 23 |
The following is the Costa Rican squad in the men's football tournament of the 2004 Summer Olympics. [3]
Head coach: Rodrigo Kenton
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | 2004 club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | Victor Bolivar | 3 September 1983 (aged 20) | 0 | 0 |  Municipal Liberia |
| 2 | DF | Michael Rodriguez | 30 December 1981 (aged 22) | 0 | 1 | Alajuelense |
| 3 | DF | Pablo Salazar | 21 November 1982 (aged 21) | 0 | 2 | LD Alajuelense |
| 4 | DF | Michael Umaña | 16 July 1982 (aged 22) | 0 | 0 | Herediano |
| 5 | DF | Roy Myrie | 21 August 1982 (aged 21) | 0 | 3 | Alajuelense |
| 6 | FW | Whayne Wilson* | 7 September 1975 (aged 28) | 0 | 0 | Cartaginés |
| 7 | FW | Erick Scott | 29 May 1981 (aged 23) | 0 | 10 |  Columbus Crew |
| 8 | MF | José Luis López | 31 March 1981 (aged 23) | 0 | 2 | Herediano |
| 9 | MF | Pablo Brenes | 4 August 1982 (aged 22) | 0 | 1 | MetroStars |
| 10 | MF | Warren Granados | 6 December 1981 (aged 22) | 0 | 3 | Alajuelense |
| 11 | FW | Álvaro Saborío | 25 March 1982 (aged 22) | 0 | 11 | Deportivo Saprissa |
| 12 | MF | Leonardo Araya | 15 February 1982 (aged 22) | 0 | 1 | Santos de Guápiles |
| 13 | DF | Daniel Vallejos | 27 May 1981 (aged 23) | 0 | 0 | Herediano |
| 14 | DF | José Villalobos | 5 June 1981 (aged 23) | 0 | 0 | Cartaginés |
| 15 | DF | Júnior Díaz | 12 September 1983 (aged 20) | 0 | 4 | Herediano |
| 16 | MF | Carlos Hernández | 9 April 1982 (aged 22) | 0 | 0 | Alajuelense |
| 17 | FW | Jairo Arrieta | 25 August 1983 (aged 20) | 0 | 0 | Brujas |
| 18 | GK | Neighel Drummond | 2 February 1982 (aged 22) | 0 | 0 | Alajuelense |
* Over-aged player.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Iraq | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 4 | +3 | 6 | Qualified for the quarterfinals |
| 2 | Costa Rica | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 4 | |
| 3 |  Morocco | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 4 | |
| 4 |  Portugal | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 9 | −3 | 3 |
| Costa Rica | 0 – 0 | Morocco |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
| Costa Rica | 0 – 2 | Iraq |
|---|---|---|
| Report | H. Mohammed  67'Karim 72' |
| Costa Rica | 4 – 2 | Portugal |
|---|---|---|
| Villalobos 50' Meira 68' (o.g.)Saborio 71'Brenes 90+1' | Report | Almeida 29' Ribeiro 54' |
Argentina  | 4 – 0 | Costa Rica |
|---|---|---|
| Delgado 24' Tevez 43', 82', 83' | Report |
| Athlete | Event | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Repechage 1 | Repechage 2 | Repechage 3 | Final / BM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Rank | ||
| David Fernández | Men's −60 kg |  Aburto (MEX)L 0000–0002 | Did not advance | |||||||
| Athlete | Event | Qualification | Final | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Points | Rank | Points | Rank | ||
| Grettel Barboza | 10 m air pistol | 368 | =35 | Did not advance | |
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Semifinal | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
| Claudia Poll | 200 m freestyle | 1:59.50 | 2 Q | 1:59.79 | 10 | Did not advance | |
| 400 m freestyle | 4:09.75 | 9 | — | Did not advance | |||
| Athlete | Event | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Repechage 1 | Repechage 2 | Final / BM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Rank | ||
| Kristopher Moitland | Men's +80 kg |  Sanon (HAI)W 3–2 |  Gentil (FRA)L (−1)–4 | Did not advance | ||||
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