Costa Rica at the 1988 Summer Olympics
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Costa Rica
competed at the 1988 Summer Olympics
in Seoul
, Korea
. Silvia Poll won the nation's first ever Olympic medal.
Athletics
Men's Marathon
Swimming
Men's 100m Backstroke
Men's 200m Backstroke
Men's 200m Individual Medley
Women's 50m Freestyle
Women's 100m Freestyle
Women's 200m Freestyle
Women's 100m Backstroke
Women's 100m Breaststroke
Women's 200m Breaststroke
Women's 100m Butterfly
Women's 4x100m Freestyle Relay
Women's 4x100m Medley Relay
Costa Rica
Costa Rica , officially the Republic of Costa Rica is a multilingual, multiethnic and multicultural country in Central America, bordered by Nicaragua to the north, Panama to the southeast, the Pacific Ocean to the west and the Caribbean Sea to the east....
competed at the 1988 Summer Olympics
1988 Summer Olympics
The 1988 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXIV Olympiad, were an all international multi-sport events celebrated from September 17 to October 2, 1988 in Seoul, South Korea. They were the second summer Olympic Games to be held in Asia and the first since the 1964 Summer Olympics...
in Seoul
Seoul
Seoul , officially the Seoul Special City, is the capital and largest metropolis of South Korea. A megacity with a population of over 10 million, it is the largest city proper in the OECD developed world...
, Korea
South Korea
The Republic of Korea , , is a sovereign state in East Asia, located on the southern portion of the Korean Peninsula. It is neighbored by the People's Republic of China to the west, Japan to the east, North Korea to the north, and the East China Sea and Republic of China to the south...
. Silvia Poll won the nation's first ever Olympic medal.
Silver
- Silvia Poll — SwimmingSwimming at the 1988 Summer OlympicsThe 1988 Summer Olympics took place in Seoul, South Korea. The swimming competition, held from September 18 to September 25, was notable for the seven medals, including five golds, won by Matt Biondi, the six golds won by Kristin Otto, and the three individual golds won by Janet Evans...
, Women's 200 metre Freestyle
AthleticsAthletics at the 1988 Summer OlympicsAt the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul a total number of 42 events in athletics were contested: 24 by men and 18 by women. There were a total number of 1617 participating athletes from 149 countries.-Men's events:...
Men's Marathon
- Ronald LanzoniRonald LanzoniRonald Lanzoni Campos 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 Olympics . He set his personal best in the classic distance in...
— 2:23.45 (→ 40th place) - Juan Amores — 2:24.49 (→ 45th place)
- Luis López — 2:32.43 (→ 68th place)
SwimmingSwimming at the 1988 Summer OlympicsThe 1988 Summer Olympics took place in Seoul, South Korea. The swimming competition, held from September 18 to September 25, was notable for the seven medals, including five golds, won by Matt Biondi, the six golds won by Kristin Otto, and the three individual golds won by Janet Evans...
Men's 100m Backstroke
- Horst Niehaus
- Heat – 1:01.91 (→ did not advance, 42nd place)
- Eric Greenwood
- Heat – 1:03.11 (→ did not advance, 45th place)
Men's 200m Backstroke
- Horst Niehaus
- Heat – 2:12.83 (→ did not advance, 34th place)
- Eric Greenwood
- Heat – 2:15.42 (→ did not advance, 35th place)
Men's 200m Individual Medley
- Eric Greenwood
- Heat – 2:15.64 (→ did not advance, 43rd place)
- Horst Niehaus
- Heat – 2:16.16 (→ did not advance, 44th place)
Women's 50m Freestyle
- Carolina MauriCarolina MauriCarolina Mauri is a freestyle swimmer from Costa Rica, who won a total number of three medals with the women's relay team at the 1987 Pan American Games. She represented her native country at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, South Korea.-References:...
- Heat – 27.96 (→ did not advance, 33rd place)
Women's 100m Freestyle
- Silvia Poll
- Heat – 56.16
- Final – 55.90 (→ 5th place)
- Carolina MauriCarolina MauriCarolina Mauri is a freestyle swimmer from Costa Rica, who won a total number of three medals with the women's relay team at the 1987 Pan American Games. She represented her native country at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, South Korea.-References:...
- Heat – 1:00.14 (→ did not advance, 41st place)
Women's 200m Freestyle
- Silvia Poll
- Heat – 1:59.22
- Final – 1:58.67 (→ Silver Medal)
- Natasha AguilarNatasha AguilarNatasha Aguilar is a retired female freestyle swimmer from Costa Rica who earned two medals with the women's relay team at the 1987 Pan American Games. She also represented her native country at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, South Korea.-References:*...
- Heat – 2:10.22 (→ did not advance, 34th place)
Women's 100m Backstroke
- Silvia Poll
- Heat – 1:03.21
- Final – 1:03.34 (→ 6th place)
Women's 100m Breaststroke
- Sigrid Niehaus
- Heat – 1:16.65 (→ did not advance, 35th place)
- Montserrat HidalgoMontserrat HidalgoMontserrat Hidalgo is a retired female breaststroke swimmer from Costa Rica, who won the bronze medal in the women's 4x100m relay event at the 1987 Pan American Games. She swam for Costa Rica at the 1988 Summer Olympics.-References:...
- Heat – 1:18.42 (→ did not advance, 36th place)
Women's 200m Breaststroke
- Montserrat HidalgoMontserrat HidalgoMontserrat Hidalgo is a retired female breaststroke swimmer from Costa Rica, who won the bronze medal in the women's 4x100m relay event at the 1987 Pan American Games. She swam for Costa Rica at the 1988 Summer Olympics.-References:...
- Heat – 2:44.72 (→ did not advance, 37th place)
- Sigrid Niehaus
- Heat – 2:45.35 (→ did not advance, 38th place)
Women's 100m Butterfly
- Marcela CuestaMarcela CuestaMarcela Cuesta is a retired female butterfly and freestyle swimmer from Costa Rica, who won three medals with the women's relay team at the 1987 Pan American Games. She represented her native country at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, South Korea.-References:*...
- Heat – 1:07.66 (→ did not advance, 33rd place)
Women's 4x100m Freestyle Relay
- Natasha AguilarNatasha AguilarNatasha Aguilar is a retired female freestyle swimmer from Costa Rica who earned two medals with the women's relay team at the 1987 Pan American Games. She also represented her native country at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, South Korea.-References:*...
, Marcela CuestaMarcela CuestaMarcela Cuesta is a retired female butterfly and freestyle swimmer from Costa Rica, who won three medals with the women's relay team at the 1987 Pan American Games. She represented her native country at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, South Korea.-References:*...
, Carolina MauriCarolina MauriCarolina Mauri is a freestyle swimmer from Costa Rica, who won a total number of three medals with the women's relay team at the 1987 Pan American Games. She represented her native country at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, South Korea.-References:...
, and Silvia Poll- Heat – 3:59.67 (→ did not advance, 12th place)
Women's 4x100m Medley Relay
- Silvia Poll, Sigrid Niehaus, Marcela CuestaMarcela CuestaMarcela Cuesta is a retired female butterfly and freestyle swimmer from Costa Rica, who won three medals with the women's relay team at the 1987 Pan American Games. She represented her native country at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, South Korea.-References:*...
, and Carolina MauriCarolina MauriCarolina Mauri is a freestyle swimmer from Costa Rica, who won a total number of three medals with the women's relay team at the 1987 Pan American Games. She represented her native country at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, South Korea.-References:...
- Heat – 4:31.75 (→ did not advance, 15th place)