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
2012 Summer Olympics
The 2012 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the XXX Olympiad and also known as London 2012) was an international multi-sport event held from 27 July to 12 August 2012 in London, England, United Kingdom. The first event, the ...
in
London
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from 27 July to 12 August 2012. This was the nation's fourteenth appearance at the Olympics, excluding four occasions from its national debut in 1936.
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
Gabriela Gerarda Traña Trigueros (born 3 March 1980 in Alajuela, Costa Rica) is a Costa Rican long-distance runner.
Biography
She competed in the marathon at the 2008 Summer Olympics and the 2012 Summer Olympics. In 2012, she was also ...
, who was also the nation's flag bearer at the opening ceremony. Costa Rica, however, failed to win a single Olympic medal for the third consecutive time.
Athletics
Costa 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):
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Note – Ranks given for track events are within the athlete's heat only
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Q = Qualified for the next round
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q = Qualified for the next round as a fastest loser ''or'', in field events, by position without achieving the qualifying target
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NR = National record
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N/A = Round not applicable for the event
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Bye = Athlete not required to compete in round
;Men
;Women
Cycling
Road
Mountain biking
Judo
Swimming
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;Women
Taekwondo
Costa Rica qualified one man.
Triathlon
Costa Rica qualified the following athletes.
References
Nations at the 2012 Summer Olympics
2012
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Summer Olympics
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