Costa Rican National Athletes

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Nery Brenes

Nery Antonio Brenes Crdenas (born September 25, 1985) is a Costa Rican sprinter,

He is one of Costa Rica's most prominent track and field athletes and reached the semifinals

at the 400 m sprint in the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing. Brenes won the gold

medal in Istanbul in the 2012, setting a new national and championship record. "Brenes

improved his personal mark by approximately one second, something nobody expected

on a championship, taking the gold medal".

Andrey Amador Bikkazakova

Andrey Amador Bikkazakova (born 29 August 1986) is a Costa Rican professional road

bicycle racer for the Movistar Team. He started cycling professionally at the age of 20 in

2006. Amador was selected to carry the flag for Costa Rica at the 2011 Pan American

Games opening ceremony. He is the first Costa Rican to ever ride the Tour de France. In

2012, Amador won a mountainous stage 14 in the Giro d'Italia after breaking away from

the group during the final descent right before the final climb. Though he was caught right

at the finish of the climb he won the sprint in the end. In 2013, he finished 8th overall in

the Tirreno-Adriatico.
 Claudia Poll

Claudia Maria Poll Ahrens (born 21 December 1972) is a Costa Rican swimmer who

competed in the 200 m to 800 m freestyle events. She is Costa Rica's only gold-medalist,

having won the country's first Olympic gold medals at the 1996 Olympics in the 200 meter

freestyle. She is a multiple national record holder in the freestyle events.

Her sister, Silvia, won Costa Rica's first Olympic medal at the 1988 Games. As of 2014,

Claudia and Silvia are the only Costa Ricans to have won a medal at an Olympics. Claudia

also competed at the 2000 Olympics, where she won two bronze medals. Moreover, she

was the first person from Central America to win a gold medal.

Hanna Gabriel

Hanna Gabriel Valle (Alajuela, Costa Rica, January 14, 1983) is a Costa Rican boxer,

junior middleweight category, she debuted in the Gimnasio Nacional, San Jose, Costa Rica,

on November 17, 2007, fighting Nicaraguan Aoska Xochilet Herrera and defeating her by

KO. On December 19, 2009 Gabriel won the World Boxing Organization Welterweight

World Championship. On March 31, 2011, Hanna fought and defeated Melisenda Prez

once again while defending her World Championship Title during the inauguration acts of

Costa Rica's new National Stadium in front of 14.000 attendees. It took Hanna seven

rounds to defeat her rival by knockout On February 28, 2013 she lost her World

Championship title to Oxandia Castillo by a knockout in the 2nd round.

 Keylor Navas

Keylor Antonio Navas Gamboa (born 15 December 1986) is a Costa Rican professional

footballer who plays for Spanish club Real Madrid and the Costa Rica national football

team, as a goalkeeper. After starting out at Saprissa he moved to Albacete, and then to

Levante in La Liga. Navas has played over 50 times for Costa Rica since making his debut

in 2008. He made his debut in the FIFA World Cup on 14 June 2014,appearing in a 31 win

against Uruguay in Fortaleza, Navas was named Man of the match several times after

several outstanding saves which led to Costa Rica reaching the quarter-finals for the first

time ever.

Gabriela Traa

Gabriela Gerarda Traa Trigueros (born 3 March 1980 in Alajuela, Costa Rica) is

a Costa Rican long-distance runner She competed in the marathon at the 2008 Summer

Olympics and the 2012 Summer Olympics. In 2012, she was also the flag bearer for

the Costa Rican team during the opening ceremony

Sharolyn Scott

Sharolyn Scott Norman (born 27 October 1983 in Limn) is a Costa Rican hurdler. At

the 2012 Summer Olympics, she competed in the Women's 400 meters hurdles.
 Heiner Oviedo

Heiner Oviedo (born 28 December 1988 in San Jos) is a Costa Rican taekwondo

practitioner. He competed in the 58 kg event at the 2012 Summer Olympics .

Bryan Vasquez

Bryan Vasquez (San Jos , 1 Costa Rica , August 26, 1987 ) is a Costa Rican boxer. His

career includes interim title Champion of the World Boxing Association ( WBA )

Questions to answer after reading

a) When was Nery born?

b) When did Nery win the Gold Medal
c) When did Andrey start cycling?
d) What team does Andrey represent?
e) Whats the name of Claudias sister?
f) Whats Claudias greatest accomplishment?
g) When was Hannas debut?
h) When did Hanna win the WBO welterweight championship?
i) When did Hanna lost her welterweight title?
j) Who is Keylor Navas?
k) How old is keylor Navas?
l) In which teams has Keylor Navas played?
m) When was Keylor Navas Worldcup debut?
n) Who is Gabriela Traa?
o) How many times has she participated in the summer olympics?
p) Who is Sharolyn Scott?
q) Who is Heyner Oviedo?
r) What is Bryans Vasquez greatest accomplishments?