Costa Rica competed at the
1972 Summer Olympics
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in
Munich
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,
West Germany
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. Three competitors, all men, took part in four events in three sports.
Athletics
Men's 10,000 metres
*
Rafael Ángel Pérez
** Round 1 — 29:36.6 min (→ 13th in heat, did not advance)
Judo
Men's Half-Heavyweight
*
Roberto Solorzano
Shooting
One shooter represented Costa Rica in 1972.
;
50 m rifle, three positions
*
Hugo Chamberlain
;
50 m rifle, prone
*
Hugo Chamberlain
References
External links
Official Olympic Reports
Nations at the 1972 Summer Olympics
1972 Summer Olympics
The 1972 Summer Olympics (), officially known as the Games of the XX Olympiad () and commonly known as Munich 1972 (german: München 1972), was an international multi-sport event held in Munich, West Germany, from 26 August to 11 September 1972. ...
1972 in Costa Rica
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