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
1984 Summer Olympics
The 1984 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the XXIII Olympiad and also known as Los Angeles 1984) were an international multi-sport event held from July 28 to August 12, 1984, in Los Angeles, California, United States. It marked the secon ...
in
Los Angeles
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,
United States
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Results by event
Athletics
Athletics may refer to:
Sports
* Sport of athletics, a collection of sporting events that involve competitive running, jumping, throwing, and walking
** Track and field, a sub-category of the above sport
* Athletics (physical culture), competiti ...
Ronald Lanzoni
Ronald ("Ronaldo") Lanzoni Campos (born August 21, 1959) is a retired long-distance runner from Costa Rica. He claimed the silver medal at the 1987 Pan American Games in the Men's Marathon, and twice represented his native country at the Summer O ...
— did not finish (→ no ranking)
Football (soccer)
Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a team sport played between two teams of 11 players who primarily use their feet to propel the ball around a rectangular field called a pitch. The objective of the game is ...
Men's Team Competition
* Preliminary Round (Group D)
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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 ...
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United States
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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 ...
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Egypt
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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 ...
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Italy
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Marvin Obando
Marvin Obando Obando (born 4 April 1960 in Puntarenas Province) is a former Costa Rican football player who played most of his career for Herediano.
Born in Palmar Sur,German Chavarria
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Juan Arnoldo Cayasso
Juan Arnoldo Cayasso Reid (born 24 June 1961) is a Costa Rican former professional footballer who played during the 1980s and 1990s.
In 2014, the film ''Italia 90'' was shot with actor Winston Washington featuring as Cayasso.
Club career
Ca ...
** ( 8.)
Carlos Santana
Carlos Humberto Santana Barragán (; born July 20, 1947) is an American guitarist who rose to fame in the late 1960s and early 1970s with his band Santana, which pioneered a fusion of Rock and roll and Latin American jazz. Its sound featured ...
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Leonidas Flores
Leonidas Flores Reyes (born 24 January 1965) is a retired Costa Rican professional association football, footballer.
He played for Puntarenas F.C., Puntarenas, Deportivo Saprissa, Saprissa, Brujas F.C., Guanacasteca and A.D. San Carlos, San Car ...
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Enrique Rivers
Enrique Rivers Gutiérrez (born 4 January 1961 in Limón) became one of the most famous Costa Rican football players during the 1980s.
Club career
Rivers made his debut in the Costa Rica Primera División in 1978 with hometown club Limonen ...
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Evaristo Coronado
Evaristo Coronado Salas (born 13 September 1960) is considered the best Costa Rican football striker during the 1980s.
Club career
Born in Ciudad Cortés, Coronado is one of the most recognized sports figures in his country. He played his e ...
Carlos Toppings
Carlos Nicanor Toppings Toppings (7 April 195324 August 2007) was a Costa Rican professional footballer.
Club career
Born in the Caribbean coastal town Limón, Toppings made his professional debut in 1974 for hometown club Limonense and had ...
Álvaro Solano
Álvaro Enrique Solano Artavia (born 25 June 1961) is a retired Costa Rican football player, who used to play as a midfielder.
Club career
Solano made his professional debut for Alajuelense on 2 July 1978 against Limonense and went on to pla ...
Judo
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Shooting
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Swimming
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Men's 200m Breaststroke
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Andrés Aguilar Andrés Aguilar may refer to:
* Andrés Aguilar (archer)
* Andrés Aguilar (footballer)
* Andrés Aguilar (swimmer) Andrés Aguilar may refer to:
* Andrés Aguilar (archer)
* Andrés Aguilar (footballer)
Andrés Aguilar (born 30 April 2005) is a ...
** Heat — 2:27.69 (→ did not advance, 29th place)
Men's 200m Butterfly
*
Andrés Aguilar Andrés Aguilar may refer to:
* Andrés Aguilar (archer)
* Andrés Aguilar (footballer)
* Andrés Aguilar (swimmer) Andrés Aguilar may refer to:
* Andrés Aguilar (archer)
* Andrés Aguilar (footballer)
Andrés Aguilar (born 30 April 2005) is a ...
** Heat — 2:08.74 (→ did not advance, 29th place)
Men's 200m Individual Medley
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Andrés Aguilar Andrés Aguilar may refer to:
* Andrés Aguilar (archer)
* Andrés Aguilar (footballer)
* Andrés Aguilar (swimmer) Andrés Aguilar may refer to:
* Andrés Aguilar (archer)
* Andrés Aguilar (footballer)
Andrés Aguilar (born 30 April 2005) is a ...
1984
Events
January
* January 1 – The Bornean Sultanate of Brunei gains full independence from the United Kingdom, having become a British protectorate in 1888.
* January 7 – Brunei becomes the sixth member of the Association of Southeast A ...