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| Information | |||
| Association | Federacion Costaricense de Balonmano | ||
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| Results | |||
| Pan American Championship | |||
| Appearances | 2 (First in 1997 ) | ||
| Best result | 5th (1997) | ||
| Last updated on Unknown. | |||
The Costa Rica women's national handball team is the national team of Costa Rica. It is governed by the Federacion Costaricense de Balonmano and takes part in international handball competitions.
| Year | Round | Position | GP | W | D* | L | GS | GA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 1997 | round robin | 5th | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 62 | 144 |
 2013 | 9th place game | 10th | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 64 | 197 |
| Games | Round | Position | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 2018 Barranquilla | 7th place game | 7th | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 108 | 146 |
 2023 San Salvador | 7th place game | 7th | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 114 | 117 |
| Year | Round | Position | GP | W | D* | L | GS | GA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 2017 | gold medal match | 2nd | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 118 | 110 |
| Year | Round | Position | GP | W | D* | L | GS | GA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 2014 | round robin | 3rd | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 93 | 85 |
| 2016 | round robin | 3rd | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 91 | 76 |
| 2021 | round robin | 2nd | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 48 | 46 |
| 2023 | round robin | 4th | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 107 | 134 |
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Costa Rica, officially the Republic of Costa Rica, is a country in the Central American region of North America, bordered by Nicaragua to the north, the Caribbean Sea to the northeast, Panama to the southeast, the Pacific Ocean to the southwest, and maritime border with Ecuador to the south of Cocos Island. It has a population of around five million in a land area of 51,060 km2 (19,710 sq mi). An estimated 333,980 people live in the capital and largest city, San José, with around two million people in the surrounding metropolitan area.
San José is the capital and largest city of Costa Rica, and the capital of the province of the same name. It is in the center of the country, in the mid-west of the Central Valley, within San José Canton. San José is Costa Rica's seat of national government, focal point of political and economic activity, and major transportation hub. San José Canton's population was 288,054 in 2011, and San José's municipal land area is 44.2 square kilometers, with an estimated 333,980 residents in 2015. Together with several other cantons of the central valley, including Alajuela, Heredia and Cartago, it forms the country's Greater Metropolitan Area, with an estimated population of over 2 million in 2017. The city is named in honor of Joseph of Nazareth.
The Costa Rica national football team represents Costa Rica in men's international football. The national team is administered by the Costa Rican Football Federation (FEDEFUTBOL), the governing body for football in Costa Rica. It has been a member of the Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) since 1927, the Confederation of North, Central American and Caribbean Association Football (CONCACAF) since 1961, and a member of the Central American Football Union (UNCAF) since 1990.
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Paulo César Wanchope Watson, more commonly known as Paulo Wanchope, is a Costa Rican football coach and former professional footballer
The Copa Centroamericana was the main association football competition contested by the senior men's national teams of the members of the Unión Centroamericana de Fútbol (UNCAF), the sport's Central American governing body. Held every two years since 1991, in the years before and after the FIFA World Cup tournaments, it was originally called the UNCAF Nations Cup, changing to the latter name in 2011.
The Costa Rican Football Federation, also known as FEDEFUTBOL or FEDEFUT, is the official association football governing body in Costa Rica and is in charge of the Costa Rica national football team and the Costa Rica women's national football team.
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The Costa Rica women's national football team represents Costa Rica in women's international football. The national team is controlled by the governing body Costa Rican Football Federation. They are one of the top women's national football teams in the Central American region along with Guatemala and Panama.
The Costa Rica national under-17 football team represents Costa Rica in international football at this age level and is controlled by the Federación Costarricense de Fútbol.
The women's tournament of handball at the 2011 Pan American Games in Guadalajara, Mexico will take place from 15 October to 23 October, All games were held at the San Rafael Gymnasium. The defending champions are Brazil, who won the title on home court. The winner of the competition will qualify for the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, Great Britain.
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The Costa Rica national handball team is the national handball team of Costa Rica and is controlled by the Federacion Costaricense de Balonmano and takes part in international handball competitions. It is affiliated to the IHF and the PATHF.
The Costa Rica national basketball team is the national basketball team from Costa Rica.
Raquel Rodríguez Cedeño is a Costa Rican professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Portland Thorns FC of the National Women's Soccer League and the Costa Rica women's national team.
The South and Central America Handball Confederation (SCAHC) (Spanish: Confederación Sur y Centro Americana de Balonmano (COSCABAL)) is the governing body of the Olympic sport of Handball and Beach handball in South America and Central America. It is affiliated to the International Handball Federation (IHF).
