| Costa Rica at the 2021 Summer World University Games | |
|---|---|
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| IOC code | CRC |
| in Chengdu, China 28 July 2023 – 8 August 2023 | |
| Competitors | 2 (1 man and 1 woman) |
| Medals |
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| Summer World University Games appearances | |
Costa Rica competed at the 2021 Summer World University Games in Chengdu, China held from 28 July to 8 August 2023. [1]
| Sport | Men | Women | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Athletics | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Semi-finals | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
| José Elizondo | 400 metres | 47.58 | 22 Q | 47.92 | 19 | Did not advance | |
| 800 metres | 1:49.85 PB | 3 Q | 1:50.74 | 18 | Did not advance | ||
| Athlete | Event | 100H | HJ | SP | 200 m | LJ | JT | 800 m | Final | Rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mariel Brokke | Heptathlon | Result | 13.69 PB | 1.53 | 8.39 | 25.04 | 5.03 | 22.80 PB | 2:19.30 | 4727 | 21 |
| Points | 1023 | 655 | 425 | 883 | 567 | 341 | 833 | ||||
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