Costa Rica at the 2015 Pan American Games

Costa Rica at the
2015 Pan American Games
IOC codeCRC
NOCCosta Rican Olympic Committee
Websiteconcrc.org
in Toronto, Canada
10–26 July 2015
Competitors77 in 24 sports
Flag bearer (opening)Roberto Sawyers
Flag bearer (closing)David Jimenez
Medals
Ranked =28th
Gold
0
Silver
0
Bronze
1
Total
1
Pan American Games appearances (overview)

Costa Rica competed in the 2015 Pan American Games in Toronto, Ontario, Canada from July 10 to 26, 2015.[1]

Track and field athlete Roberto Sawyers was named the flagbearer of the country at the opening ceremony.[2]

Competitors

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The following table lists Costa Rica's delegation per sport and gender.

Sport Men Women Total
Archery 0 1 1
Athletics 7 2 9
Beach volleyball 0 2 2
Bowling 2 2 4
Boxing 4 0 4
Canoeing 2 0 2
Cycling 1 6 8
Equestrian 1 2 3
Fencing 0 1 1
Football (soccer) 0 18 18
Golf 1 0 1
Gymnastics 1 0 1
Judo 0 1 1
Modern pentathlon 1 0 1
Racquetball 3 0 3
Roller sports 1 1 2
Shooting 1 0 1
Swimming 3 2 5
Synchronized swimming 0 2 2
Taekwondo 0 1 1
Tennis 1 0 1
Triathlon 1 1 2
Weightlifting 1 1 2
Wrestling 1 0 1
Total 32 45 77

Medalists

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The following competitors from Costa Rica won medals at the games. In the by discipline sections below, medalists' names are bolded.

Archery

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Main articles: Archery at the 2015 Pan American Games and Archery at the 2015 Pan American Games – Qualification

Costa Rica qualified one female archer based on its performance at the 2014 Pan American Championships.[3]

Women
Athlete Event Ranking Round Round of 32 Round of 16 Quarterfinals Semifinals Final / BM Rank
Score Seed Opposition
Score 		Opposition
Score 		Opposition
Score 		Opposition
Score 		Opposition
Score
Gloriana Bermudez Moreno Individual 579 26th  L Brito (VEN)
L 2–6 		Did not advance

Athletics

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Main articles: Athletics at the 2015 Pan American Games and Athletics at the 2015 Pan American Games – Qualification

Costa Rica qualified nine athletes (seven men and two women).

Key
  • Note – Ranks given for track events are for the entire round
  • Q = Qualified for the next round
  • q = Qualified for the next round as a fastest loser or, in field events, by position without achieving the qualifying target
  • NR = National record
  • PB = Personal best
  • SB = Seasonal best
  • NM = No mark
  • N/A = Round not applicable for the event
Men
Track
Athlete Event Round 1 Semifinal Final
Result Rank Result Rank Result Rank
Gary Robinson 200 m 21.28 26 Did not advance
Nery Brenes 400 m — 45.85 3 Q 44.85 SB 4
Georman Rivas 1500 m — 3:51.46 PB 12
Alvaro Sanabria 10,000 m — 31:41.77 11
Gerald Drummond 400 m hurdles — 53.47 21 Did not advance
Nery Brenes
Gary Robinson
Gerald Drummond
Jarlex Lynch Allen 		4 × 400 metres relay — 3:05.11 NR 8 q 3:05.21 8
Field
Athlete Event Final
Distance Rank
Roberto Sawyers hammer throw 70.95 7
Women
Track
Athlete Event Round 1 Semifinal Final
Result Rank Result Rank Result Rank
Sharolyn Josephs 100 m 11.46 20 Did not advance
200 m 23.70 NR 18 Did not advance
Sharolyn Scott 400 metres hurdles — 58.30 SB 8 Q 58.65 7

Beach volleyball

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Main articles: Beach volleyball at the 2015 Pan American Games and Beach volleyball at the 2015 Pan American Games – Qualification

Costa Rica qualified a women's pair for a total of two athletes.[4]

Athlete Event Preliminary round Elimination round Quarterfinals 5th to 8th place 7th place
Opposition
Score 		Opposition
Score 		Opposition
Score 		Opposition
Score 		Opposition
Score 		Opposition
Score 		Opposition
Score 		Rank
Nathalia Alfaro
Karen Cope 		Women's  Mardones – Rivas (CHI)
W 2–1
(16–21, 21–14, 15–11) 		 Machado – Rodríguez (NIC)
W 2–0
(21–15, 21–9) 		 Maestrini – Horta (BRA)
L 1–2
(11–21, 21–18, 6–15) 		 Candelas – Revuelta (MEX)
W 2–0
(21–18, 21–11) 		 Humana-Paredes – Pischke (CAN)
L 0–2
(12–21, 12–21) 		 Galindo – Galindo (COL)
L 1–2
(13–21, 21–19, 12–15) 		 Gómez – Nieto (URU)
L 0–2
(15–21, 12–21) 		8

Bowling

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Main articles: Bowling at the 2015 Pan American Games and Bowling at the 2015 Pan American Games – Qualification

Boxing

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Main articles: Boxing at the 2015 Pan American Games and Boxing at the 2015 Pan American Games – Qualification

Costa Rica qualified four male boxers.[5]

Men
Athlete Event Preliminaries Quarterfinals Semifinals Final Rank
Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result
David Jimenez Flyweight Bye  Huitzil (MEX)
W 3–0 		 Vargas (USA)
L 1–2 		Did not advance 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
Eduardo Sanchez Ramirez Light welterweight  Romero (GUA)
W 2–1 		 Arcon (VEN)
L 0–3 		Did not advance 5
Jason Ramírez Middleweight  Drolet (CAN)
W 2–1 		 López (CUB)
L 0–3 		Did not advance 5
Jose Moya Hernandez Light heavyweight Bye  Romero (MEX)
L 0–3 		Did not advance 5

Canoeing

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Main articles: Canoeing at the 2015 Pan American Games and Canoeing at the 2015 Pan American Games – Qualification
Slalom

Costa Rica qualified the following boats:[6]

Athlete(s) Event Preliminary Semifinal Final
Run 1 Rank Run 2 Rank Best Rank Time Rank Time Rank
Luis Mendez Rojas Men's C-1 DNF 8 213.67 8 213.67 8 274.88 8 Did not advance
Arnaldo Cespedes Perez Men's K-1 166.17 8 101.14 5 101.14 5 116.42 6 106.98 5

Cycling

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Main articles: Cycling at the 2015 Pan American Games and Cycling at the 2015 Pan American Games – Qualification

Costa Rica qualified seven cyclists (one man and six women).

Mountain biking

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Athlete Event Time Rank
Andrey Fonseca Men's cross-country 1:37:56 8
Adriana Rojas Women's cross-country 1:45:20 12

Road

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Women
Athlete Event Final
Time Rank
Edith Guillén Road race 2:07:53 17
Milagro Mena Solano 2:07:55 26
María Vargas 2:07:55 33

Track

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Team pursuit
Athlete Event Qualification First round Final
Time Rank Opponent
Time 		Rank Opponent
Time 		Rank
Edith Guillén
Paula Herrera Hernandez
Marcela Rubiano
Maria Vargas Barrientos 		Women's team pursuit 5:07.156 8 Did not advance 8
Omnium
Athlete Event Scratch race Individual pursuit Elimination race Time trial Flying lap Points race Total points Rank
Rank Points Rank Points Rank Points Rank Points Rank Points Rank Points
Marcela Rubiano Women's omnium 12 -40 12 18 10 22 12 18 12 18 DNS 0 DNF

Equestrian

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Main articles: Equestrian at the 2015 Pan American Games and Equestrian at the 2015 Pan American Games – Qualification

Costa Rica qualified a full dressage team of four athletes, however only 3 were selected to compete.[7]

Dressage

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Athlete Horse Event Round 1 Round 2 Final
Score Rank Score Rank Total Score Rank Total Rank
Anne Egerstrom Amorino Individual 66.053 25 63.552 28 129.605 — Did not advance
Christer Egerstrom Bello Oriente 66.790 22 66.658 23 Q 133.448 — 68.675 20
Michelle Batalla Navarro Vivi Light 61.868 35 62.026 33 123.894 — Did not advance
Anne Egerstrom
Christer Egerstrom
Michelle Batalla Navarro 		See above Team 194.711 9 — 192.236 9 386.947 9

Fencing

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Main articles: Fencing at the 2015 Pan American Games and Fencing at the 2015 Pan American Games – Qualification

Costa Rica qualified 1 fencer (1 woman).

Athlete Event Pool Round Round of 16 Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
Victories Seed Opposition
Score 		Opposition
Score 		Opposition
Score 		Opposition
Score 		Rank
Dirley Yepes Women's Épée 2 9  Violeta Ramírez Peguero (DOM)
L 12–15 		Did not advance

Football

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Main article: Football at the 2015 Pan American Games

Costa Rica's women's football team (of 18 athletes) qualified to compete at the games after winning the Central American qualifying tournament.[8]

Women's tournament

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Main article: Football at the 2015 Pan American Games – Women's tournament
Roster

Head coach: Costa Rica Amelia Valverde

The following players are on the roster for the 2015 Pan American Games.[9]

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club
1 1GK Dinnia Díaz (1988-01-14)14 January 1988 (aged 27) 21 0 Costa Rica UD Moravia
18 1GK Yirlania Arroyo (1986-05-28)28 May 1986 (aged 29) 40 0 United States Sky Blue FC
5 2DF Diana Sáenz (1989-04-15)15 April 1989 (aged 26) 48 0 United States Univ. of South Florida
6 2DF Carol Sánchez (1986-04-16)16 April 1986 (aged 29) 33 2 Costa Rica UD Moravia
7 4FW Melissa Herrera (1996-10-10)10 October 1996 (aged 18) 20 12 Costa Rica Deportivo Saprissa
10 3MF Shirley Cruz (c) (1985-08-28)28 August 1985 (aged 29) 60 21 France Paris Saint-Germain
11 4FW Raquel Rodríguez (1993-10-28)28 October 1993 (aged 21) 37 24 United States Pennsylvania State Univ.
12 2DF Lixy Rodríguez (1990-11-04)4 November 1990 (aged 24) 47 2 Costa Rica L.D. Alajuelense
14 4FW Fernanda Barrantes (1989-04-12)12 April 1989 (aged 26) 23 21 Costa Rica UD Moravia
15 3MF Cristín Granados (1989-08-19)19 August 1989 (aged 25) 53 10 Costa Rica Deportivo Saprissa
16 3MF Katherine Alvarado (1991-04-11)11 April 1991 (aged 24) 47 18 Costa Rica Deportivo Saprissa
20 4FW Wendy Acosta (1989-12-19)19 December 1989 (aged 25) 38 18 Costa Rica UD Moravia
3 3MF Gloriana Villalobos (1999-08-20)20 August 1999 (aged 15) 12 2 Costa Rica Deportivo Saprissa
4 2DF Mariana Benavides (1994-12-26)26 December 1994 (aged 20) 12 4 Costa Rica C.S. Herediano
8 2DF Daniela Cruz (1991-03-08)8 March 1991 (aged 24) 33 6 Costa Rica Deportivo Saprissa
9 4FW Carolina Venegas (1991-10-28)28 October 1991 (aged 23) 35 15 Costa Rica Deportivo Saprissa
17 4FW Karla Villalobos (1989-07-16)16 July 1989 (aged 25) 9 6 Costa Rica C.S. Herediano
19 2DF Fabiola Sánchez (1993-04-09)9 April 1993 (aged 22) 10 3 United States Martin Methodist Redhawks
Group B
Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Brazil 3 3 0 0 12 1 +11 9 Medal round
2  Canada (H) 3 1 0 2 5 6 −1 3
3  Costa Rica 3 1 0 2 2 5 −3 3
4  Ecuador 3 1 0 2 5 12 −7 3
Source: Toronto 2015
(H) Hosts
Costa Rica 0–3 Brazil
Report Raquel 14'
Thaisa 34'
Formiga 90'
Costa Rica 2–0 Canada
Cruz 60'
Villalobos 74'		 Report
Ecuador 2–0 Costa Rica
Real 10', 90+1' Report


 2015 Pan American Games 5th 

Costa Rica

Golf

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Main articles: Golf at the 2015 Pan American Games and Golf at the 2015 Pan American Games – Qualification

Costa Rica qualified one male golfer.[10]

Men
Athlete Event Final
Round 1 Round 2 Round 3 Round 4 Total To Par Rank
José Méndez Individual 78 87 78 73 316 +28 =31

Gymnastics

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Main articles: Gymnastics at the 2015 Pan American Games and Gymnastics at the 2015 Pan American Games – Qualification

Artistic

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Costa Rica qualified one male gymnast.[11]

Men
Individual Qualification
Athlete Event Qualification Final
Apparatus Total Rank Apparatus Total Rank
F PH R V PB HB F PH R V PB HB
Tarik Soto Byfield Qualification 12.700 12.900 12.800 14.600 12.000 11.700 76.700 22 Q 13.700 13.250 11.900 14.750 13.300 13.650 80.550 13

Qualification Legend: Q = Qualified to apparatus final

Judo

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Main articles: Judo at the 2015 Pan American Games and Judo at the 2015 Pan American Games – Qualification

Costa Rica qualified one woman judoka.[12]

Women
Athlete Event Quarterfinals Semifinals Repechage Final / BM
Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Rank
Kenia Rodríguez +78 kg  Idalys Ortiz (CUB)
L 0001–1000 		Did not advance  Leidi German (DOM)
L 0003–0000 		Did not advance =7

Modern pentathlon

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Main articles: Modern pentathlon at the 2015 Pan American Games and Modern pentathlon at the 2015 Pan American Games – Qualification

Costa Rica qualified 1 male athlete.

Men
Athlete Event Fencing
(Épée One Touch) 		Swimming
(200m Freestyle) 		Riding
(Show Jumping) 		Shooting/Running
(10 m Air Pistol/3000m) 		Total
Points 		Final
Rank
Results Rank MP points Time Rank MP points Penalties Rank MP points Time Rank MP points
Fabián Ramírez Men's 9 162 =24 2:15.51 294 21 37 263 19 15:06.52 394 24 1114 20

Racquetball

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Main articles: Racquetball at the 2015 Pan American Games and Racquetball at the 2015 Pan American Games – Qualification

Costa Rica qualified a team of three men.[13]

Roller sports

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Main articles: Roller sports at the 2015 Pan American Games and Roller sports at the 2015 Pan American Games – Qualification

Costa Rica qualified two athletes (one male and one female) in the speed competitions.[14] Originally the country had qualified two female athletes in the speed events, but ultimately it chose to only send one.

Speed

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Athlete Event Semifinal Final
Time Rank Time/Points Rank
Carlos Montoya Men's 200 m time trial — 17.621 9
Men's 500 m 39.635 5 Did not advance
Men's 10,000 m points race — 4 6
Jennifer Monterrey Women's 200 m time trial — 19.848 9
Women's 500 m 44.664 5 Did not advance
Women's 10,000 m points race — Did not start

Shooting

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Main articles: Shooting at the 2015 Pan American Games and Shooting at the 2015 Pan American Games – Qualification

Costa Rica received a wildcard to enter one male shooter.[15]

Men
Athlete Event Qualification Final
Points Rank Points Rank
Roberto Chamberlain 50 metre rifle prone 611.5 17 Did not advance

Swimming

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Main articles: Swimming at the 2015 Pan American Games and Swimming at the 2015 Pan American Games – Qualification

Costa Rica qualified five swimmers (3 male and 2 female).

Key
  • Note – Ranks given are for the entire round
  • FB = Qualified for the B Final
  • DNS = Did not start
Men
Athlete Event Heat Final
Time Rank Time Rank
Esteban Araya 200 metre breaststroke 2:24.88 19 Did not qualify
200 metre individual medley 2:09.14 17 Did not qualify
400 metre individual medley 4:31.52 15 FB 4:33.80 16
Rodolfo Sanchez Perez 10 km open water — 2:13:47.5 15
Cristopher Segura — 2:11:42.5 14
Women
Athlete Event Heat Final
Time Rank Time Rank
Marie Meza 50 metre freestyle 26.74 19 Did not qualify
100 metre freestyle 58.89 22 Did not qualify
100 metre butterfly 1:01.01 9 FB DNS
Maria Astorga Perez 10 km open water — 2:21:40.8 16

Synchronized swimming

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Main articles: Synchronized swimming at the 2015 Pan American Games and Synchronized swimming at the 2015 Pan American Games – Qualification

Costa Rica qualified a duet of two athletes.[16]

Athlete Event Technical Routine Free Routine (Final)
Points Rank Points Rank Total points Rank
Fiorella Calvo
Natalia Jenkis 		Women's duet 67.5680 10 70.2333 10th 137.1813 10

Taekwondo

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Main articles: Taekwondo at the 2015 Pan American Games and Taekwondo at the 2015 Pan American Games – Qualification

Costa Rica qualified a team of one female athlete.[17]

Athlete Event Round of 16 Quarterfinals Semifinals Repechage Bronze medal Final
Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Rank
Katherine Alvarado Women's -67kg  Yosselyn Molina (HON)
W 5–1 		 Katherine Dumar (COL)
W 8–2 		 Victoria Heredia (MEX)
L 2–3 		—  Daima Villalon (CUB)
L 3–9 		Did not advance 5

Tennis

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Main articles: Tennis at the 2015 Pan American Games and Tennis at the 2015 Pan American Games – Qualification

Costa Rica qualified one athlete in the men's singles event.[18]

Men
Athlete Event First round Round of 32 Round of 16 Quarterfinals Semifinals Final / BM
Opposition
Score 		Opposition
Score 		Opposition
Score 		Opposition
Score 		Opposition
Score 		Opposition
Score 		Rank
Julian Saborio Singles  Turcios (HON)
W (6–3, 7–5) 		 Barrientos (COL)
L (6–4, 2–6, 2–6) 		Did not advance

Triathlon

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Main articles: Triathlon at the 2015 Pan American Games and Triathlon at the 2015 Pan American Games – Qualification

Costa Rica qualified two triathletes, one per gender.

Athlete Event Total Rank
Leonardo Chacón Men's individual 1:49:52 9
Alia Cardinale Women's individual 2:03:06 16

Weightlifting

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Main articles: Weightlifting at the 2015 Pan American Games and Weightlifting at the 2015 Pan American Games – Qualification

Costa Rica qualified a team of 2 athletes (1 man and 1 woman).[19][20]

Athlete Event Snatch Clean & jerk Total Rank
Result Rank Result Rank
Christopher Linton Men's 94 kg 127 11 167 11 294 11
Daysi Hutchinson Women's 75 kg 90 6 110 6 200 6

Wrestling

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Main articles: Wrestling at the 2015 Pan American Games and Wrestling at the 2015 Pan American Games – Qualification

Costa Rica received one wildcard.

Men's freestyle
Athlete Event Preliminaries Quarterfinals Semifinals Repechage Bronze medal match Final
Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result
Johnathan Scott 74 kg Bye  Blanco (ECU)
L 0–10 		Did not advance Bye  Sarco (VEN)
L 0–10 		Did not advance

See also

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References

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  2. ^ "Roberto Sawyers será el abanderado de Costa Rica en los Juegos Panamericanos de Toronto" [Robert Sawyers will be the flagbearer of Costa Rica in the Pan American Games in Toronto]. www.nacion.com/ (in Spanish). Nacion. 26 June 2015. Retrieved 28 June 2015.
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  18. ^ "2015 Panam Games-Acceptance Lists - Jun5". www.scribd.com/. Pan American Tennis Confederation. 5 June 2015. Retrieved 7 June 2015.
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  20. ^ "Clasificacion Por Equipos Rama Femenina Juegos Pan Americanos 2015" [Qualification for women's teams at the 2015 Pan American Games] (in Spanish). Pan American Weightlifting Federation. Retrieved 14 February 2015.
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