Costa Rica
Costa Rica (, ; ; literally "Rich Coast"), officially the Republic of Costa Rica ( es, República de Costa Rica), is a country in the Central American region of North America, bordered by Nicaragua to the north, the Caribbean Sea to the no ...
competed at the
1976 Summer Olympics
Events January
* January 3 – The International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights enters into force.
* January 5 – The Pol Pot regime proclaims a new constitution for Democratic Kampuchea.
* January 11 – The 1976 Phi ...
in
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, Canada. Five competitors, four men and one woman, took part in nine events in four sports.
Archery
In its first archery competition at the Olympics, Costa Rica entered two men. They included the last place finisher.
Men's Individual Competition:
*
Juan Wedel — 2165 points (→ 34th place)
*
Luis Gonzalez — 2005 points (→ 37th place)
Cycling
One cyclist represented Costa Rica in 1976.
;
Individual road race
*
Carlos Alvarado — did not finish (→ no ranking)
Shooting
One shooter represented Costa Rica in 1976.
;
50 m rifle, three positions
*
Hugo Chamberlain
;
50 m rifle, prone
*
Hugo Chamberlain
Swimming
References
External links
Official Olympic Reports
Nations at the 1976 Summer Olympics
1976 Summer Olympics
Events January
* January 3 – The International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights enters into force.
* January 5 – The Pol Pot regime proclaims a new constitution for Democratic Kampuchea.
* January 11 – The 1976 Phi ...
1976 in Costa Rica
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