Costa Rica at the Olympics facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Costa Rica at the Olympics
IOC code	CRC
NOC	Comité Olímpico de Costa Rica
Website
Medals Ranked 109th	Gold Silver Bronze Total 1 1 2 4
Summer appearances
1936 1948–1960 1964 1968 1972 1976 1980 1984 1988 1992 1996 2000 2004 2008 2012 2016 2020
Winter appearances
1980 1984 1988 1992 1994–1998 2002 2006 2010–2018

Costa Rica is a country that loves sports, and they have been part of the exciting Olympic Games for many years! Their first time at the Olympics was in 1936. After that, they missed a few games, but they came back strong in 1964. Since then, Costa Rica has sent athletes to every Summer Olympic Games. They have also competed in some Winter Olympic Games since 1980.

Costa Rican athletes have won a total of four Olympic medals. All of these amazing medals were won in swimming by two sisters: Silvia Poll and Claudia Poll. They are true national heroes!

The organization in charge of Costa Rica's Olympic efforts is called the National Olympic Committee. It was created in 1936 and recognized by the International Olympic Committee in the same year. Its official name is the Comité Olímpico de Costa Rica.

Olympic Medals for Costa Rica

Costa Rica has a proud history at the Olympics, especially in swimming. Here, you can see how many medals Costa Rica has won over the years at both the Summer and Winter Games.

Medals by Summer Games

This table shows how Costa Rica has performed at each Summer Olympic Games. You can see the year, how many athletes participated, and the number of gold, silver, and bronze medals they won.

Games	Athletes	Gold	Silver	Bronze	Total	Rank
1936 Berlin	1	0	0	0	0	–
1948 London	did not participate
1952 Helsinki
1956 Melbourne
1960 Rome
1964 Tokyo	2	0	0	0	0	–
1968 Mexico City	20	0	0	0	0	–
1972 Munich	3	0	0	0	0	–
1976 Montreal	5	0	0	0	0	–
1980 Moscow	32	0	0	0	0	–
1984 Los Angeles	30	0	0	0	0	–
1988 Seoul	15	0	1	0	1	36
1992 Barcelona	16	0	0	0	0	–
1996 Atlanta	11	1	0	0	1	49
2000 Sydney	7	0	0	2	2	69
2004 Athens	20	0	0	0	0	–
2008 Beijing	8	0	0	0	0	–
2012 London	11	0	0	0	0	–
2016 Rio de Janeiro	11	0	0	0	0	–
2020 Tokyo	14	0	0	0	0	–
2024 Paris	6	0	0	0	0	–
2028 Los Angeles	future event
Total		1	1	2	4	107

Medals by Winter Games

This table shows Costa Rica's participation in the Winter Olympic Games. So far, they haven't won any medals in these games.

Games	Athletes	Gold	Silver	Bronze	Total	Rank
1980 Lake Placid	1	0	0	0	0	–
1984 Sarajevo	3	0	0	0	0	–
1988 Calgary	2	0	0	0	0	–
1992 Albertville	4	0	0	0	0	–
1994 Lillehammer	did not participate
1998 Nagano
2002 Salt Lake City	1	0	0	0	0	–
2006 Turin	1	0	0	0	0	–
2010 Vancouver	did not participate
2014 Sochi
2018 Pyeongchang
2022 Beijing
2026 Milan/Cortina	future event
Total		0	0	0	0	–

Medals by Summer Sport

All of Costa Rica's Olympic medals have come from one sport: swimming! This table shows the breakdown of medals by sport.

Sports	1 Gold	2 Silver	3 Bronze	Total	Rank
Swimming	1	1	2	4	36
Total	1	1	2	4	101

Famous Costa Rican Medalists

Here are the amazing athletes who have won Olympic medals for Costa Rica. Both are sisters and incredible swimmers!

Medal	Name	Games	Sport	Event
2 Silver	Silvia Poll	1988 Seoul	Swimming	Women's 200 m freestyle
1 Gold	Claudia Poll	1996 Atlanta	Swimming	Women's 200 m freestyle
3 Bronze	Claudia Poll	2000 Sydney	Swimming	Women's 200 m freestyle
3 Bronze	Claudia Poll	2000 Sydney	Swimming	Women's 400 m freestyle

See also

• Category:Olympic competitors for Costa Rica
• List of flag bearers for Costa Rica at the Olympics
• Costa Rica at the Paralympics
• Tropical nations at the Winter Olympics