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Costa Rica at the Olympic Games

Flag of Costa Rica
IOC code  CRC
NOC Comité Olímpico de Costa Rica
external link (Spanish)
At the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin
Competitors 1 in 1 sport
Flag bearer Arthur James Barton (opening)
Arturo Kinch (closing)[1][2]
Medals Gold
0		 Silver
0		 Bronze
0		 Total
0
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One athlete from Costa Rica competed at the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin, Italy.

Cross country skiing pictogram.svg Cross-country skiing

Main article: Cross-country skiing at the 2006 Winter Olympics

Arturo Kinch, participating in his 5th Olympics at 49 years old, finished 95th in his only race, ahead of one other racer.[3][4]

Distance
Athlete[3] Event Final
Total Rank
Arturo Kinch Men's 15 km classical 1:06:50.3 95

References

  1. ^ "Flagbearers for the Opening Cermony". http://www.olympic.org/uk/news/media_centre/press_release_uk.asp?id=1664. Retrieved Feb. 22nd, 2009.  
  2. ^ "Flagbearers for the Closing Ceremony". http://www.olympic.org/uk/news/media_centre/press_release_uk.asp?id=1726. Retrieved Feb. 22nd, 2009.  
  3. ^ a b "Torino 2006 Official Report - Cross Country Skiing". Torino Organizing Committee. LA84 Foundation. March 2009. http://www.la84foundation.org/6oic/OfficialReports/2006/Results/CrosscountrySki.pdf. Retrieved October 3, 2009.  
  4. ^ Harvey Araton (February 18, 2006). "Sports of The Times; An Olympic Relic Feels Like a Winner For Making It Home". New York Times. http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9E07E2D8103EF93BA25751C0A9609C8B63&sec=&spon=&pagewanted=1. Retrieved October 3, 2009.  

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