Costa Rica at the 2004 Summer Olympics

Costa Rica competed at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece, from 13 to 29 August 2004. Its contingent of 20 competitors in 6 sports did not win any medals.

Costa Rica at the 2004 Summer Olympics
IOC code	CRC
NOC	Comité Olímpico de Costa Rica
Website	www.concrc.org (in Spanish)
in Athens
Competitors	20 in 6 sports
Flag bearer	David Fernández[1][2]
Medals	Gold 0 Silver 0 Bronze 0 Total 0
Summer Olympics appearances (overview)
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Cycling

Main article: Cycling at the 2004 Summer Olympics

Mountain biking

Athlete	Event	Time	Rank
José Adrián Bonilla	Men's cross-country	2:27:13	26
Karen Matamoros	Women's cross-country	LAP (1 lap)	23

Football

Main article: Football at the 2004 Summer Olympics

Men's tournament

Main article: Football at the 2004 Summer Olympics – Men's tournament

Roster

The following is the Costa Rican squad in the men's football tournament of the 2004 Summer Olympics.^[3]

Head coach: Rodrigo Kenton

No.	Pos.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Caps	Goals	2004 club
1	1GK	Victor Bolivar	(1983-09-03)3 September 1983 (aged 20)	0	0	Municipal Liberia
2	2DF	Michael Rodriguez	(1981-12-30)30 December 1981 (aged 22)	0	1	Alajuelense
3	2DF	Pablo Salazar	(1982-11-21)21 November 1982 (aged 21)	0	2	LD Alajuelense
4	2DF	Michael Umaña	(1982-07-16)16 July 1982 (aged 22)	0	0	Herediano
5	2DF	Roy Myrie	(1982-08-21)21 August 1982 (aged 21)	0	3	Alajuelense
6	4FW	Whayne Wilson*	(1975-09-07)7 September 1975 (aged 28)	0	0	Cartaginés
7	4FW	Erick Scott	(1981-05-29)29 May 1981 (aged 23)	0	10	Columbus Crew
8	3MF	José Luis López	(1981-03-31)31 March 1981 (aged 23)	0	2	Herediano
9	3MF	Pablo Brenes	(1982-08-04)4 August 1982 (aged 22)	0	1	MetroStars
10	3MF	Warren Granados	(1981-12-06)6 December 1981 (aged 22)	0	3	Alajuelense
11	4FW	Álvaro Saborío	(1982-03-25)25 March 1982 (aged 22)	0	11	Deportivo Saprissa
12	3MF	Leonardo Araya	(1982-02-15)15 February 1982 (aged 22)	0	1	Santos de Guápiles
13	2DF	Daniel Vallejos	(1981-05-27)27 May 1981 (aged 23)	0	0	Herediano
14	2DF	José Villalobos	(1981-06-05)5 June 1981 (aged 23)	0	0	Cartaginés
15	2DF	Júnior Díaz	(1983-09-12)12 September 1983 (aged 20)	0	4	Herediano
16	3MF	Carlos Hernández	(1982-04-09)9 April 1982 (aged 22)	0	0	Alajuelense
17	4FW	Jairo Arrieta	(1983-08-25)25 August 1983 (aged 20)	0	0	Brujas
18	1GK	Neighel Drummond	(1982-02-02)2 February 1982 (aged 22)	0	0	Alajuelense

* Over-aged player.

Group play

Pos	Team v t e	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification
1	Iraq	3	2	0	1	7	4	+3	6	Qualified for the quarterfinals
2	Costa Rica	3	1	1	1	4	4	0	4
3	Morocco	3	1	1	1	3	3	0	4
4	Portugal	3	1	0	2	6	9	−3	3

Source: ^{[citation needed]}

12 August 2004

20:30

Costa Rica	0 – 0	Morocco
	Report

Pankritio Stadium, Heraklion

Attendance: 3,212

Referee: Massimo De Santis (Italy)

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15 August 2004

20:30

Costa Rica	0 – 2	Iraq
	Report	H. Mohammed 67' Karim 72'

Karaiskaki Stadium, Piraeus

Attendance: 12,150

Referee: Charles Ariiotima (Tahiti)

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18 August 2004

20:30

Costa Rica	4 – 2	Portugal
Villalobos 50' Meira 68' (o.g.) Saborio 71' Brenes 90+1'	Report	Almeida 29' Ribeiro 54'

Pankritio Stadium, Heraklion

Attendance: 11,218

Referee: Carlos Torres (Paraguay)

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Quarterfinal

21 August 2004

21:00

Argentina	4 – 0	Costa Rica
Delgado 24' Tevez 43', 82', 83'	Report

Pampeloponnisiako Stadium, Patras

Attendance: 9,929

Referee: Kyros Vassaras (Greece)

Judo

Main article: Judo at the 2004 Summer Olympics

Athlete	Event	Round of 32	Round of 16	Quarterfinals	Semifinals	Repechage 1	Repechage 2	Repechage 3	Final / BM
		Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Rank
David Fernández	Men's −60 kg	Aburto (MEX) L 0000–0002	Did not advance

Shooting

Main article: Shooting at the 2004 Summer Olympics

Women

Athlete	Event	Qualification		Final
		Points	Rank	Points	Rank
Grettel Barboza	10 m air pistol	368	=35	Did not advance

Swimming

Main article: Swimming at the 2004 Summer Olympics

Women

Athlete	Event	Heat		Semifinal		Final
		Result	Rank	Result	Rank	Result	Rank
Claudia Poll	200 m freestyle	1:59.50	2 Q	1:59.79	10	Did not advance
	400 m freestyle	4:09.75	9	—		Did not advance

Taekwondo

Main article: Taekwondo at the 2004 Summer Olympics

Athlete	Event	Round of 16	Quarterfinals	Semifinals	Repechage 1	Repechage 2	Final / BM
		Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Rank
Kristopher Moitland	Men's +80 kg	Sanon (HAI) W 3–2	Gentil (FRA) L (−1)–4	Did not advance

See also

• Costa Rica at the 2003 Pan American Games
• Costa Rica at the 2004 Summer Paralympics