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competed at the

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Medalists

Results by event

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Men's Marathon * José Luis Molina ** Final – 2:20:37 (→ 39th place)

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Cross Country Mountain Bike

Men's Individual Competition *

José Adrián Bonilla José Adrián Bonilla Bonilla (born April 28, 1978, in Paraíso, Costa Rica) is a Costa Rican former professional road bicycle racer. He competed at the 2000 Summer Olympics and the 2004 Summer Olympics. He debuted professionally in 2004 with the ...

** Final – 2:30:02.72 (→ 33rd place)

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Men's 50m Freestyle *

Estebán Blanco Estebán Blanco Uhlenhaut (born 16 December 1981) is a Costa Rican former swimmer, who specialized in sprint freestyle events. Representing Costa Rica at the 2000 Summer Olympics, he currently holds a national record in the 50 m freestyle that st ...

** Preliminary Heat – 23.72 (→ did not advance) Men's 100m Breaststroke *

Juan José Madrigal Juan José Madrigal Pacheco (born March 8, 1974) is a Costa Rican former swimmer, who specialized in breaststroke events. He is a two-time Olympian (1996 and 2000), and a Costa Rican former record holder in the 50-, 100-, and 200-m breaststroke ( ...

** Preliminary Heat – 01:05.14 (→ did not advance) Men's 200m Breaststroke *

** Preliminary Heat – 02:24.49 (→ did not advance) Women's 200m Freestyle *

Claudia Poll Claudia María Poll Ahrens (born 21 December 1972) is a former Costa Rican swimmer who competed in the 200 m to 800 m freestyle events. She is Costa Rica's only Olympic gold-medalist, having won the country's first Olympic gold medal ...

** Preliminary Heat – 02:00.11 ** Semi-final – 01:59.63 ** Final – 01:58.81 (→

Bronze Medal) Women's 400m Freestyle *

** Preliminary Heat – 04:09.33 ** Final – 04:07.83 (→

Bronze Medal) Women's 800m Freestyle *

** Preliminary Heat – DNS (→ did not advance)

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Men's singles *

Juan Antonio Marín Juan Antonio Marín Casero (born 2 March 1975) is a former professional male tennis player from Costa Rica. He originally played on tour under the Spanish flag, as he was born to a father from Murcia and a mother from Asturias, and lived in S ...

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Women's Individual Competition: *

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– DNF

References

*Wallechinsky, David (2004). ''The Complete Book of the Summer Olympics (Athens 2004 Edition)''. Toronto, Canada. . *International Olympic Committee (2001)
The Results
Retrieved 12 November 2005. *Sydney Organising Committee for the Olympic Games (2001)
Official Report of the XXVII Olympiad Volume 1: Preparing for the Games
Retrieved 20 November 2005. *Sydney Organising Committee for the Olympic Games (2001)
Official Report of the XXVII Olympiad Volume 2: Celebrating the Games
Retrieved 20 November 2005. *Sydney Organising Committee for the Olympic Games (2001)
The Results
Retrieved 20 November 2005.
International Olympic Committee Web Site

Nations at the 2000 Summer Olympics

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