Costa Rica competed at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London from 27 July to 12 August 2012. This was the nation's fourteenth appearance at the Olympics, having skipped four editions of the Summer Games since the nation's Olympic debut in 1936.
Costa Rica at the 2012 Summer Olympics | |
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IOC code | CRC |
NOC | Comité Olímpico de Costa Rica |
Website | www |
in London | |
Competitors | 11 in 6 sports |
Flag bearer | Gabriela Traña[1] |
Medals |
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Summer Olympics appearances (overview) | |
Comité Olímpico de Costa Rica sent a total of 11 athletes to the Games, 8 men and 3 women, to compete in 6 sports. Three of its athletes made their second consecutive Olympic appearance, including marathon runner Gabriela Traña, who was also the nation's flag bearer at the opening ceremony. Costa Rica, however, failed to win any medal for the third consecutive Olympics.
Athletics
editCosta Rican athletes have so far achieved qualifying standards in the following athletics events (up to a maximum of 3 athletes in each event at the 'A' Standard, and 1 at the 'B' Standard):[2][3]
- Key
- Note – Ranks given for track events are within the athlete's heat only
- Q = Qualified for the next round
- q = Qualified for the next round as a fastest loser or, in field events, by position without achieving the qualifying target
- NR = National record
- N/A = Round not applicable for the event
- Bye = Athlete not required to compete in round
- Men
Athlete | Event | Heat | Semifinal | Final | |||
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Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
Nery Brenes | 400 m | 45.65 | 4 | Did not advance | |||
César Lizano | Marathon | — | 2:24:16 | 65 |
- Women
Athlete | Event | Heat | Semifinal | Final | |||
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Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
Sharolyn Scott | 400 m hurdles | 57.03 | 6 | Did not advance | |||
Gabriela Traña | Marathon | — | 2:43:17 | 91 |
Cycling
editRoad
editAthlete | Event | Time | Rank |
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Andrey Amador | Men's road race | 5:46:37 | 35 |
Mountain biking
editAthlete | Event | Time | Rank |
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Paolo Montoya | Men's cross-country | 1:41:19 | 36 |
Judo
editAthlete | Event | Round of 64 | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Repechage | Final / BM | |
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Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Rank | ||
Osman Murillo | Men's −73 kg | Bye | Hafiz (EGY) L 0003–0020 |
Did not advance |
Swimming
edit- Men
Athlete | Event | Heat | Semifinal | Final | |||
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Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
Mario Montoya | 200 m freestyle | 1:51.66 | 33 | Did not advance |
- Women
Athlete | Event | Heat | Semifinal | Final | |||
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Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
Marie Laura Meza | 100 m butterfly | 1:07.01 | 42 | Did not advance |
Taekwondo
editCosta Rica qualified one man.
Athlete | Event | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Repechage | Bronze Medal | Final | |
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Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Rank | ||
Heiner Oviedo | Men's −58 kg | Denisenko (RUS) L 2–5 |
Did not advance |
Triathlon
editCosta Rica qualified the following athletes.
Athlete | Event | Swim (1.5 km) | Trans 1 | Bike (40 km) | Trans 2 | Run (10 km) | Total Time | Rank |
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Leonardo Chacón | Men's | 17:24 | 0:42 | 1:00:19 | 0:32 | 33:42 | 1:52:39 | 48 |
References
edit- ^ Staff (23 June 2012). "Gabriela Traña será la abanderada de la delegación costarricense en Londres 2012" [Gabriela Traña Will Be the Flag Bearer of the Costa Rican Delegation at the 2012 London Games] (in Spanish). Telenoticias 7. Archived from the original on 4 January 2013. Retrieved 14 July 2012.
- ^ "iaaf.org – Top Lists". IAAF. Retrieved 4 June 2011.
- ^ IAAF Games of the XXX Olympiad – London 2012 ENTRY STANDARDS (PDF), IAAF, archived from the original (PDF) on 7 July 2012, retrieved 4 June 2011