Costa Rica at the 1980 Winter Olympics information
Sporting event delegation
Costa Rica at the 1980 Winter Olympics
IOC code
CRC
NOC
Comité Olímpico de Costa Rica
Website
www.concrc.org(in Spanish)
in Lake Placid
Competitors
1 (man) in 1 sport
Flag bearer
Arturo Kinch[1]
Medals
Gold
0
Silver
0
Bronze
0
Total
0
Winter Olympics appearances (overview)
1980
1984
1988
1992
1994–1998
2002
2006
2010–2022
Costa Rica sent a delegation to compete at the 1980 Winter Olympics in Lake Placid, United States from 13–24 February 1980. This was Costa Rica's debut appearance at a Winter Olympic Games, after five prior appearances at Summer Olympics. The only athlete sent by the country was alpine skier Arturo Kinch. In the only event he finished, the men's downhill, he placed 41st.
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