Costa Rica at the 1980 Summer Olympics

Costa Rica competed at the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow, USSR. The Costa Rican contingent comprised 29 competitors in five sports. Maria del Milagro Paris, a swimmer, was the only woman among Costa Rican competitors.

Archery

In its second archery competition at the Olympics, Costa Rica again entered two men.

Men's individual

• Juan Wedel — 2146 points (→ 35th place)
• Jorge Murillo — 2127 points (→ 36th place)

Football

Preliminary round (group D)

July 21, 1980 Costa Rica - Iraq 0-3 (0–1) Republican Stadium, Kyiv

July 23, 1980 Yugoslavia - Costa Rica 3-2 (2–1) Dinamo Stadium, Minsk

July 25, 1980 Finland - Costa Rica 3-0 (1–0) Republican Stadium, Kyiv

Final standings group D

1. Yugoslavia 3 2 1 0 ( 6- 3) 5 *
2. Iraq 3 1 2 0 ( 4- 1) 4 *
3. Finland 3 1 1 1 ( 3- 2) 3
4. Costa Rica 3 0 0 3 ( 2- 9) 0

• Qualified for quarter-finals

Team roster

Head coach: Antonio Moyano

Judo

Men's 60 kg (Extra-Lightweight)

• Ronny Sanabria (13th place)

Men's 65 kg (Half-Lightweight)

• Alvaro Sanabria (=19th place)

Men's 71 kg (Lightweight)

• Manuel Chavez (=19th place)

Shooting

Mixed 25 metre rapid fire pistol

• Marco Hidalgo (=31st place)

Mixed 50 metre pistol

• Mariano Lara (26th place)
• Rodrigo Ruiz (29th place)
• Mixed 50 metre rifle prone
• Roger Cartín (53th place)
• Mauricio Alvarado (54th place)

Mixed 50 metre rifle three positions

• Mauricio Alvarado (38th place)
• Roger Cartín (39th place)

Mixed skeet

• Álvaro Guardia (=44th place)

Swimming

Notes

References

• Official Olympic Reports