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Nationality | Costa Rican |
Born | San José, Costa Rica | 7 December 1932
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Sport | Weightlifting |
Rodolfo Castillo (born 7 December 1932) is a Costa Rican weightlifter. He competed in the men's light heavyweight event and was the flag bearer for Costa Rica [1] at the 1968 Summer Olympics. [2]
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.
Ricardo Juan Antonio Saprissa Aymá was a lifelong athlete, coach, and promoter of sports. After being raised in El Salvador, he spent many years in Costa Rica, playing and coaching football. In 1935 he was co-founder of Deportivo Saprissa, a highly successful football team based in San Juan de Tibás. He also represented Spain at the 1924 Summer Olympics.
Costa Rica competed at the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City, Mexico. Eighteen competitors, seventeen men and one woman, took part in eighteen events in six sports.
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.
Ivan Mráz is a Czechoslovak former football player who competed in the 1964 Summer Olympics and won the silver medal. Scored five goals in that Olympics Football Tournament. Besides Czechoslovakia, he has played in the Netherlands.
Federico Ramírez Méndez is a Costa Rican former road cyclist and mountain biker. Ramirez represented Costa Rica at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, where he competed for the men's cross-country race. He did not finish the race, before reaching the 13.4 km lap of the course.
The Embassy of Costa Rica in London is the diplomatic mission of Costa Rica in the United Kingdom. The mission was raised to the status of embassy in 1956, having previously been a legation.
Rodolfo Vitela Arévalo is a Mexican former cyclist. He competed in the individual road race and team time trial events at the 1976 Summer Olympics. He won the Vuelta Ciclista a Costa Rica in 1974.
Carlos Alvarado Reyes was a Costa Rican cyclist. He competed in the individual road race event at the 1976 Summer Olympics. In 1977 he won the Vuelta a Costa Rica.
Hugo Chamberlain was a Costa Rican sports shooter. He competed at the 1968, 1972 and 1976 Summer Olympics. He was the flag bearer for Costa Rica in the 1972 opening ceremony. Chamberlain died on 12 November 2023, two days shy of his 89th birthday.
Jean Robotham is a Costa Rican sprinter. She competed in the women's 400 metres at the 1968 Summer Olympics. She was the first woman to represent Costa Rica at the Olympics.
Orlando Madrigal was a Costa Rican judoka. He competed in the men's middleweight event at the 1964 Summer Olympics. Madrigal was also the flag bearer for Costa Rica at the 1964 Games.
Henry Núñez is a Costa Rican judoka. He competed at the 1988 Summer Olympics and the 1996 Summer Olympics.
Rodolfo Fernando Salas Crespo was a Peruvian basketball player. He competed in the men's tournament at the 1948 Summer Olympics.
Dennis Marshall Herron is a Costa Rican footballer. He competed in the men's tournament at the 1980 Summer Olympics.
Olympic Committee of Costa Rica is the National Olympic Committee representing Costa Rica.
Rodolfo Arpon is a Filipino boxer. He competed at the 1964 Summer Olympics and the 1968 Summer Olympics. At the 1964 Summer Olympics, he defeated Børge Krogh and James Dunne, before losing to Ronald Harris.
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