Costa Rica first participated at the Olympic Games in 1936. This nation has participated at the Winter Olympic Games six times, although the last time was in 2006.
Costa Rica has won four medals at the Summer Olympic Games, and is yet to win a medal at the Winter Olympics.
The Comité Olímpico Nacional de Costa Rica was created and recognized in 1936.
Medal Table[]
Medals by Summer Games[]
| Games | Athletes | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Berlin 1936 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| London 1948 | Did not participate | |||||
| Helsinki 1952 | ||||||
| Melbourne 1956 | ||||||
| Rome 1960 | ||||||
| Tokyo 1964 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| Mexico City 1968 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| Munich 1972 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| Montreal 1976 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| Moscow 1980 | 32 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| Los Angeles 1984 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| Seoul 1988 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 36 |
| Barcelona 1992 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| Atlanta 1996 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 49 |
| Sydney 2000 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 69 |
| Athens 2004 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| Beijing 2008 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| London 2012 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| Rio de Janeiro 2016 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| Tokyo 2020 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| Total | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | ||
Medals by Winter Games[]
| Games | Athletes | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lake Placid 1980 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| Sarajevo 1984 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| Calgary 1988 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| Albertville 1992 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| Lillehammer 1994 | Did not participate | |||||
| Nagano 1998 | ||||||
| Salt Lake City 2002 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| Turin 2006 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| Vancouver 2010 | Did not participate | |||||
| Sochi 2014 | ||||||
| Pyeongchang 2018 | ||||||
| Beijing 2022 | ||||||
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
Medal winners[]
| Games | Medal | Athlete | Sport | Discipline |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seoul 1988 | 
|
Silvia Poll | Swimming | Women's 200 metres Freestyle |
| Atlanta 1996 | 
|
Claudia Poll | Swimming | Women's 200 metres Freestyle |
| Sydney 2000 | 
|
Claudia Poll | Swimming | Women's 200 metres Freestyle |
| Sydney 2000 |
|
Claudia Poll | Swimming | Women's 400 metres Freestyle |