Costa Rica at the 2012 Summer Paralympics | |
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IPC code | CRC |
NPC | Comite Paralimpico de Costa Rica |
in London | |
Competitors | 2 in 2 sports |
Medals |
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Summer Paralympics appearances (overview) | |
Costa Rica competed at the 2012 Summer Paralympics in London, United Kingdom from August 29 to September 9, 2012. [1]
Athlete | Event | Final | |
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Result | Rank | ||
Laurens Molina Sibaja | Marathon T54 | 1:48:25 | 27 |
Athlete | Event | Time | Rank |
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Dax Jaikel | Road Race C4-5 | 1:59:34 | 15 |
Time Trial C4 | 35:39.02 | 8 |
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