Costa_Rica_at_the_1936_Summer_Olympics
Costa Rica at the 1936 Summer Olympics
Sporting event delegation
Costa Rica competed in the Summer Olympic Games for the first time at the 1936 Summer Olympics in Berlin, Germany. A single competitor, Bernardo de la Guardia, took part in the individual sabre event. As the sole Costa Rican athlete at the Games, he was also the flag bearer for Costa Rica.[2][3]