Costa Rica competed at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, from 5 to 21 August 2016. This was the nation's fifteenth appearance at the Summer Olympics, since its debut in 1936.
Costa Rican Olympic Committee () selected a squad of 11 athletes, six men and five women, to compete in six different sports at the Games. This was approximately the same contingent size as the previous Games, with the addition of two female athletes and the difference of two males. Among the sports represented by the athletes, Costa Rica marked its Olympic debut in beach volleyball.
Nearly half of the Costa Rican roster had competed in London 2012, with sprinter Nery Brenes leading the athletes as the most experienced member and the nation's flag bearer in the opening ceremony at his third Games.
For the fourth consecutive time, Costa Rica left Rio de Janeiro without a single Olympic medal. Unable to reach the final, Brenes was the only athlete to produce a best finish for the Costa Rican squad at the Games, placing sixth each in the semifinal heat of both the men's 200 and 400 metres.
Athletics (track and field)
Costa Rican athletes have so far achieved qualifying standards in the following athletics events (up to a maximum of 3 athletes in each event):
Track & road events AthleteEventHeat SemifinalFinalResultRankResultRankResultRankNery BrenesMen's 200 m20.201 Q20.336Did not advanceMen's 400 m45.532 Q45.026Did not advanceSharolyn ScottWomen's 400 m hurdles58.277Did not advance
Field events AthleteEventQualificationFinalDistancePositionDistancePositionRoberto SawyersMen's hammer throw70.0824Did not advance
Cycling
Road Costa Rica has qualified one rider in the men's Olympic road race by virtue of his top 5 national ranking in the 2015 UCI America Tour.
AthleteEventTimeRankAndrey AmadorMen's road race6:30:0554Milagro MenaWomen's road raceDid not finish
Mountain biking Costa Rica has qualified one mountain biker for the men's Olympic cross-country race, by virtue of a top two national finish, not yet qualified, at the 2015 Pan American Championships.
AthleteEventTimeRankAndrey FonsecaMen's cross-country1:44:5433
Judo
Costa Rica has qualified one judoka for the men's lightweight category (73 kg) at the Games. Miguel Murillo earned a continental quota spot from the Pan American region as highest-ranked Costa Rican judoka outside of direct qualifying position in the IJF World Ranking List of 30 May 2016.
AthleteEventRound of 64Round of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsRepechageFinal / OppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultRankMiguel MurilloMen's −73 kgL 000–100Did not advance
Swimming
Costa Rica has received a Universality invitation from FINA to send a female swimmer to the Olympics.
AthleteEventHeatSemifinalFinalTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankMarie Laura MezaWomen's 100 m butterfly1:02.0136Did not advance
Triathlon
Costa Rica has entered one triathlete to compete at the Games. London 2012 Olympian Leonardo Chacón was ranked among the top 40 eligible triathletes in the men's event based on the ITU Olympic Qualification List as of 15 May 2016.
AthleteEventSwim (1.5 km)Trans 1Bike (40 km)Trans 2Run (10 km)Total TimeRankLeonardo ChacónMen's18:110:4855:430:3833:461:49.0630
Volleyball
Beach Costa Rica women's beach volleyball team qualified directly for the Olympics by winning the final match over Mexico at the 2016 NORCECA Continental Cup in Guaymas, Mexico, signifying the nation's Olympic debut in the sport.
AthleteEventPreliminary roundStandingRound of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal / OppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreRankNathalia AlfaroKaren CopeWomen'sPool FL 0 – 2 (15–21, 14–21)L 0 – 2 (16–21, 16–21)L 0 – 2 (16–21, 19–21)4Did not advance
See also Costa Rica at the 2015 Pan American Games Costa Rica at the 2016 Summer Paralympics
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