Costa Rica is scheduled to compete at the 2023 Pan American Games in Santiago, Chile from October 20 to November 5, 2023. This was Costa Rica's 18th appearance at the Pan American Games, having competed at every Games except 1963.
Racquetball athlete Andrés Acuña and taekwondo athlete Nishy Lee Lindo were the country's flagbearers during the opening ceremony. Meanwhile, track athlete Andrea Vargas was the country's flagbearer during the closing ceremony.
Medalists
The following Costa Rican competitors won medals at the games. In the by discipline sections below, medalists' names are bolded.
MedalNameSportEventDate Andrea Vargas Athletics Women's 100 metres hurdles Jennifer Kalmbach Surfing Women's SUP race Andrés AcuñaGabriel Garcia Racquetball Men's doubles Maricruz Ortiz Racquetball Women's singles Leilani McGonagle Surfing Women's shortboard Lia Reyes Días Surfing Women's longboard Marco MorettiJuan Rodríguez Bowling Men's doubles Daniela Rojas Athletics Women's 400 metres hurdles Marco Moretti Bowling Men's singles
Competitors The following is the list of number of competitors (per gender) participating at the games per sport/discipline. SportMenWomenTotalArtistic swimming 2 2Badminton 1 0 1Basque pelota 011Boxing 044Cycling 6 5 11Football 0 18 18Gymnastics 1 3 4Judo 1 1 2Racquetball 2 2 4Roller sports 2 0 2Rowing 0 1 1Surfing 4 4 8Taekwondo 1 2 3Triathlon 1 2 3Weightlifting 2 2 4Wrestling 1 0 1 Total 22 47 69
Artistic swimming
Costa Rica qualified a team of two artistic swimmers at the 2022 Central American and Caribbean Games.
AthleteEventTechnical RoutineFree Routine (Final)PointsRankPointsRankTotal PointsRankAndrea MarotoRaquel ZuñigaWomen's duet
Badminton
Costa Rica qualified one male athlete.
Men AthleteEventFirst roundSecond roundQuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinalRankOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultGianpiero CavallottiSingles
Basque pelota
Costa Rica qualified a female pelotari through the 2023 Pan American Basque Pelota Tournament.
Women AthleteEventPreliminary roundSemifinalFinal / RankMatch 1Match 2Match 3Match 4RankOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreMaría Fernanda ArayaFrontball
Boxing
Costa Rica qualified four female boxers.
AthleteEventQuarterfinalSemifinalFinalOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultRankValeria CárdenasWomen's –50 kgNicole BarrantesWomen's –54 kgPamela SánchezWomen's –60 kgNicole VegaWomen's –66 kg
Cycling
Costa Rica qualified a total of 10 cyclists (six men and four women).
BMX
Freestyle AthleteEventSeedingFinalPointsRankPointsRankKenneth TencioMen
Mountain biking Costa Rica qualified 4 athletes at the 2023 Pan American Championships.
AthleteEventTimeRankJonathan QuesadaMen's Cross-countryPaolo MontoyaAdriana RojasWomen's Cross-countryIsabella Gómez
Road Costa Rica qualified 1 road cyclist after winning the event in the 2021 Junior Pan American Games. Costa Rica qualified 1 cyclist at the Central American Championships. Costa Rica also qualified 3 cyclists at the Pan American Championships.
AthleteEventTimeRankGabriel RojasMen's road raceJason HuertasSebastián BrenesMilagro MenaWomen's road raceYendry Quesada
Track Costa Rica qualified a female track cyclist.
Sprint AthleteEventQualificationRound of 16Repechage 1QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinalTimeRankOppositionTimeOppositionTimeOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultRankWomen's individual
Football
Women's tournament
Costa Rica qualified a women's team of 18 athletes after finishing as the top ranked Central American team at the 2022 CONCACAF W Championship. Summary
TeamEventGroup StageSemifinalFinal / OppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreRankOppositionScoreOppositionScoreRankCosta Rica women'sWomen's tournament
Gymnastics
Artistic Costa Rica qualified three gymnasts in artistic (one man and two women) at the 2023 Pan American Championships.
Men AthleteEventQualificationTotalRankIndividual all-around Qualification Legend: Q = Qualified to apparatus final
Women AthleteEventQualificationTotalRankIndividual all-around Qualification Legend: Q = Qualified to apparatus final
Rhythmic Costa Rica qualified one individual gymnast.
Individual AthleteEventApparatusTotalBallClubsHoopRibbonScoreRankAll-aroundBallcolspan=3 Clubscolspan=2 Hoopcolspan=2 Ribboncolspan=3
Judo
Costa Rica has qualified 2 judokas (one man and one woman).
AthleteEventRound of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsRepechageFinal / OppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultRankMen's 60 kgWomen's 70 kg
Racquetball
Costa Rica qualified four racquetball athletes (two men and two women).
AthleteEventPreliminary roundRound of 16QuarterfinalSemifinalFinalOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultRankOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultRankAndrés AcuñaMen's singlesGabriel GarcíaAndrés AcuñaGabriel GarcíaMen's doublesAndrés AcuñaGabriel GarcíaMen's teamcolspan=4 Maricruz OrtízWomen's singlesJimena GómezMaricruz OrtízJimena GómezWomen's doublesMaricruz OrtízJimena GómezWomen's teamcolspan=4 Andrés AcuñaMaricruz OrtízMixed doubles
Roller sports
Speed AthleteEventPreliminarySemifinalFinalTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankMarlon OreamunoMen's 200 m time trialMen's 500 mSebastián CorderoMen's 1000 m sprintMen's 10,000 m eliminationcolspan=2
Rowing
Costa Rica qualified a female rower.
Women AthleteEventHeatRepechageSemifinalFinal A/BTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankSingle sculls
Surfing
Costa Rica qualified eight surfers (four men and four women).
Artistic AthleteEventRound 1Round 2Round 3Round 4Repechage 1Repechage 2Repechage 3Repechage 4Repechage 5Final / OppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultRankOscar UrbinaMen's shortboard Leilani McGonagleWomen's shortboard Nataly Bernold José Ruíz AvilésMen's stand up paddleboard Anthony FloresMen's Longboard Lia Reyes DíazWomen's Longboard
Race AthleteEventTimeRankCarlo AriasMen's stand up paddleboardJennifer KalmbachWomen's stand up paddleboard
Taekwondo
Costa Rica qualified 3 athletes (one man and two women) during the Pan American Games Qualification Tournament.
Kyorugi AthleteEventRound of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsRepechageFinal/ OppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultRank–80 kg–49 kg–57 kg
Triathlon
Costa Rica qualified a triathlon team of three athletes (one man and two women).
AthleteEventSwim (1.5 km)Trans 1Bike (40 km)Trans 2Run (10 km)TotalRankÁlvaro CamposMen's individualCatalina TorresWomen's individualRaquel Solís
Weightlifting
Costa Rica qualified four weightlifters (two men and two women).
AthleteEventSnatchClean & JerkTotalRankResultRankResultRank
Wrestling
Costa Rica qualified one male wrestler (Freestyle 97 kg) through the 2022 Pan American Wrestling Championships held in Acapulco, Mexico.
Men AthleteEventQuarterfinalSemifinalFinal / OppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultRankMaxwell LaceyFreestyle 97 kg
See also Costa Rica at the 2024 Summer Olympics
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