People born here (123)
|
| Carlos Abaunza |
 NCA |
ATH |
Olympics |
2004 |
11 January 1986 |
San José, San José (CRC) |
| Luis Aguilar |
 CRC |
SWM |
Olympics |
1968 |
14 September 1952 |
San José, San José (CRC) |
| Natasha Aguilar |
CRC |
SWM |
Olympics |
1988 |
2 June 1970 |
San José, San José (CRC) |
| Luciana Alvarado |
CRC |
GAR |
Olympics |
2020 |
16 September 2002 |
San José, San José (CRC) |
| Jorge André |
CRC |
SHO |
Olympics |
1968 |
11 May 1919 |
San José, San José (CRC) |
| Humberto Aranda |
CRC |
BOX |
Olympics |
1988 |
14 March 1966 |
San José, San José (CRC) |
| Dilan Báez |
CRC |
FTS |
YOG |
2018 |
29 May 2000 |
San José, San José (CRC) |
| Ana Catalina Barahona |
CRC |
TRI |
YOG |
2014 |
31 January 1997 |
San José, San José (CRC) |
| Grettel Barboza |
CRC |
SHO |
Olympics |
2004 |
6 September 1956 |
San José, San José (CRC) |
| Rafael Barquero |
CRC |
JUD |
Olympics/Administrator |
1964—1981 |
27 June 1934 |
San José, San José (CRC) |
| Christian Blanco |
CRC |
FBL |
Non-starter |
2004 |
4 November 1980 |
San José, San José (CRC) |
| Esteban Blanco |
CRC |
SWM |
Olympics |
2000 |
16 December 1981 |
San José, San José (CRC) |
| Pablo Brenes |
CRC |
FBL |
Olympics |
2004 |
4 August 1982 |
San Isidro de El General, San José (CRC) |
| Walter Campos |
CRC |
BOX |
Olympics |
1968 |
4 April 1951 |
San José, San José (CRC) |
| Hernán Carazo |
CRC |
BTH |
Olympics |
1984 |
16 August 1955 |
San José, San José (CRC) |
| Roger Cartín |
CRC |
SHO |
Olympics |
1980—1984 |
11 October 1957 |
San José, San José (CRC) |
| Jafeth Carvajal |
CRC |
FTS |
YOG |
2018 |
15 May 2000 |
San José, San José (CRC) |
| Rodolfo Castillo |
CRC |
WLF |
Olympics/Opening Flagbearer |
1968 |
7 December 1932 |
?, Montes de Oca, San José (CRC) |
| Hugo Chamberlain |
CRC |
SHO |
Olympics/Opening Flagbearer |
1968—1976 |
14 November 1934 |
San José, San José (CRC) |
| Germán Chavarría |
CRC |
FBL |
Olympics |
1984 |
19 March 1959 |
San José, San José (CRC) |
| Martín Cherñacov |
CRC |
ALP |
Olympics |
1992 |
17 October 1965 |
Calle Blancos, San José (CRC) |
| Alfredo Chinchilla |
 NOR |
JUD |
Olympics |
1984 |
2 March 1962 |
San José, San José (CRC) |
| Laura Chinchilla |
CRC |
|
Administrator |
2019 |
28 March 1959 |
San José, San José (CRC) |
| Christal Clashing O'Reilly |
 ANT |
SWM |
Olympics |
2004 |
8 September 1989 |
San José, San José (CRC) |
| Karin Clashing O'Reilly |
ANT |
SWM |
Olympics/Closing Flagbearer |
2012 |
21 August 1992 |
San José, San José (CRC) |
| Karen Cope |
CRC |
VBV |
Olympics/Closing Flagbearer |
2016 |
6 November 1985 |
San José, San José (CRC) |
| Marcela Cuesta |
CRC |
SWM |
Olympics |
1988 |
31 March 1972 |
San José, San José (CRC) |
| Henry Daley |
CRC |
ATH |
Olympics |
1992 |
13 April 1970 |
San José, San José (CRC) |
| Gerald Drummond |
CRC |
ATH |
Olympics/YOG/Opening Flagbearer/Closing Flagbearer |
2010—2024 |
5 September 1994 |
San José, San José (CRC) |
| Neighel Drummond |
CRC |
FBL |
Olympics |
2004 |
2 February 1982 |
San José, San José (CRC) |
| Karina Dyner |
CRC |
FEN |
YOG/Opening Flagbearer |
2018 |
25 March 2002 |
San José, San José (CRC) |
| Hernán Echandi |
CRC |
|
Administrator |
1965—1967 |
15 June 1911 |
San José, San José (CRC) |
| Criforth Fallas |
CRC |
VBV |
YOG |
2018 |
12 January 2001 |
San José, San José (CRC) |
| David Fernández |
CRC |
JUD |
Olympics/Opening Flagbearer |
2004 |
25 March 1973 |
San José, San José (CRC) |
| Karina Fernández |
CRC |
TRI |
Olympics/Opening Flagbearer |
2000 |
22 June 1978 |
San José, San José (CRC) |
| Luis Fernández |
CRC |
FBL |
Olympics |
1980 |
2 April 1960 |
Curridabat, San José (CRC) |
| Luis Fonseca |
CRC |
WLF |
Olympics |
1968 |
25 December 1949 |
San José, San José (CRC) |
| Gabriel Garro |
CRC |
FTS |
YOG |
2018 |
12 January 2001 |
San Isidro de El General, San José (CRC) |
| Mario Gómez Calvo |
CRC |
|
Administrator |
1959—1965 |
1 November 1911 |
San José, San José (CRC) |
| Ronny Gómez |
CRC |
JUD |
Olympics |
1996 |
7 May 1966 |
San José, San José (CRC) |
| Luis González |
CRC |
ARC |
Olympics |
1976 |
19 November 1945 |
San José, San José (CRC) |
| Álvaro Guardia |
CRC |
SHO |
Olympics/Non-starter/Opening Flagbearer |
1968—1992 |
18 October 1954 |
San José, San José (CRC) |
| Bernardo de la Guardia |
CRC |
FEN |
Olympics/Referee/Opening Flagbearer |
1936 |
14 April 1900 |
San José, San José (CRC) |
| Guillermo Guardia |
CRC |
FBL |
Olympics |
1984 |
27 February 1960 |
San José, San José (CRC) |
| Carlos Hernández |
CRC |
FBL |
Olympics |
2004 |
9 April 1982 |
San José, San José (CRC) |
| Francisco Hernández |
CRC |
FBL |
Olympics |
1980 |
11 July 1949 |
San José, San José (CRC) |
| Marco Hidalgo |
CRC |
SHO |
Olympics |
1980 |
13 December 1959 |
San José, San José (CRC) |
| Montserrat Hidalgo |
CRC |
SWM |
Olympics |
1988 |
3 January 1968 |
Calle Blancos, San José (CRC) |
| Elizabeth Jagush-Bourland |
CRC
 USA |
SHO |
Olympics |
1984—1996 |
13 August 1963 |
Calle Blancos, San José (CRC) |
| Carlos Jiménez |
CRC |
FBL |
Olympics |
1980 |
27 June 1954 |
San José, San José (CRC) |
| Willi Kaltschmitt |
 GUA |
BOX |
Referee/Administrator |
1976—2019 |
13 August 1939 |
San José, San José (CRC) |
| Arturo Kinch |
CRC |
ALP/CCS |
Olympics/Opening Flagbearer/Closing Flagbearer |
1980—2006 |
15 April 1956 |
San José, San José (CRC) |
| Eduardo Kopper |
CRC |
ALP |
Olympics |
1984 |
16 August 1965 |
San José, San José (CRC) |
| Ronaldo Lanzoni |
CRC |
ATH |
Olympics |
1984—1988 |
21 August 1959 |
San José, San José (CRC) |
| Leonel Leal |
CRC |
FBL |
Referee |
2016 |
21 November 1976 |
San José, San José (CRC) |
| Yosel León |
CRC |
FTS |
YOG |
2018 |
9 May 2000 |
San José, San José (CRC) |
| Nishy Lindo |
CRC |
TKW |
Olympics |
2020 |
30 November 2002 |
San José, San José (CRC) |
| Joaquín Lizano Bonilla |
CRC |
|
Administrator |
1935—1946 |
22 June 1891 |
San José, San José (CRC) |
| César Lizano |
CRC |
ATH |
Olympics |
2012 |
7 March 1982 |
San José, San José (CRC) |
| José Luis López |
CRC |
FBL |
Olympics |
2004 |
31 March 1981 |
San José, San José (CRC) |
| Orlando Madrigal |
CRC |
JUD |
Olympics |
1964 |
13 March 1921 |
San José, San José (CRC) |
| Roger Madrigal |
CRC |
CSL |
Olympics |
1996 |
14 March 1972 |
San José, San José (CRC) |
| José Mairena |
CRC |
FTS |
YOG |
2018 |
16 January 2000 |
San José, San José (CRC) |
| Erick Marín |
CRC |
FBL |
Non-starter |
2004 |
6 April 1982 |
San José, San José (CRC) |
| Isaac Marín |
CRC |
BOX |
Olympics |
1968 |
13 February 1946 |
San José, San José (CRC) |
| Juan Antonio Marín |
CRC |
TEN |
Olympics |
2000 |
2 March 1975 |
San José, San José (CRC) |
| Javier Masís |
CRC |
FBL |
Olympics |
1980 |
16 April 1953 |
San José, San José (CRC) |
| Melissa Mata |
CRC |
SWM |
Olympics |
1996 |
25 March 1980 |
San José, San José (CRC) |
| Carolina Mauri |
CRC |
SWM |
Olympics |
1988 |
13 November 1969 |
San José, San José (CRC) |
| Marie Meza |
CRC |
SWM |
Olympics |
2012—2016 |
20 November 1990 |
San José, San José (CRC) |
| Edgar Miranda |
CRC |
SWM |
Non-starter |
1968 |
20 April 1938 |
San José, San José (CRC) |
| Kristopher Moitland |
CRC |
TKW |
Olympics/Closing Flagbearer |
2004—2008 |
2 September 1983 |
San José, San José (CRC) |
| Gilda Montenegro |
CRC |
CSL |
Olympics |
1992—1996 |
27 January 1967 |
San José, San José (CRC) |
| Ricardo Montero |
CRC |
FBL |
Referee |
2014 |
6 March 1986 |
San José, San José (CRC) |
| Camila Montoya |
CRC |
GAR/MIX |
YOG |
2018 |
26 January 2003 |
San José, San José (CRC) |
| Mario Montoya |
CRC |
SWM |
Olympics |
2008—2012 |
18 August 1989 |
San José, San José (CRC) |
| Paolo Montoya |
CRC |
MTB |
Olympics |
2012 |
15 June 1985 |
San José, San José (CRC) |
| Antonio Mora |
CRC |
SHO |
Olympics |
1968 |
16 August 1919 |
?, Acosta, San José (CRC) |
| Orlando Mora |
CRC |
ATH |
Olympics |
1984 |
29 January 1960 |
Chirraca, San José (CRC) |
| Sebastián Mora |
CRC |
FTS |
YOG |
2018 |
19 January 2001 |
San José, San José (CRC) |
| Jorge Murillo |
CRC |
ARC |
Olympics |
1980 |
15 November 1939 |
San José, San José (CRC) |
| Miguel Murillo |
CRC |
JUD |
Olympics |
2016 |
29 September 1993 |
San José, San José (CRC) |
| Osmán Murillo |
CRC |
JUD |
Olympics |
2012 |
18 September 1985 |
San José, San José (CRC) |
| Horst Niehaus |
CRC |
SWM |
Olympics |
1988 |
23 July 1968 |
San José, San José (CRC) |
| Sigrid Niehaus |
CRC |
SWM |
Olympics/Opening Flagbearer |
1988 |
29 December 1969 |
San José, San José (CRC) |
| Henry Núñez |
CRC |
JUD |
Olympics/Administrator/Opening Flagbearer |
1988—2024 |
5 April 1969 |
San José, San José (CRC) |
| Patricia Obregón |
CRC |
ARC |
Olympics |
1992 |
18 February 1952 |
San José, San José (CRC) |
| Heiner Oviedo |
CRC |
TKW |
Olympics |
2012 |
28 December 1988 |
San José, San José (CRC) |
| Beatriz Padrón |
CRC |
SWM |
Olympics/YOG |
2018—2020 |
5 April 2003 |
San Rafael, Escazú, San José (CRC) |
| María París |
CRC |
SWM |
Olympics/Opening Flagbearer |
1976—1980 |
20 May 1961 |
San José, San José (CRC) |
| Rafael Pérez |
CRC |
ATH |
Olympics |
1968—1972 |
3 July 1946 |
Ciudad Colón, San José (CRC) |
| Marianela Quesada |
CRC |
SWM |
Olympics |
2008 |
17 April 1988 |
San José, San José (CRC) |
| Gonzalo Raventós |
CRC |
|
Administrator |
1981—1985 |
8 February 1934 |
San José, San José (CRC) |
| Marcos Rojas |
CRC |
FBL |
Olympics |
1984 |
8 November 1952 |
San José, San José (CRC) |
| Wálter Ross |
CRC |
|
Administrator |
1967—1968 |
4 July 1909 |
San José, San José (CRC) |
| Pablo Salazar |
CRC |
FBL |
Olympics |
2004 |
21 November 1982 |
San José, San José (CRC) |
| Álvaro Sanabria |
CRC |
JUD |
Olympics |
1980—1984 |
5 May 1963 |
Paso Ancho, San José (CRC) |
| Ronny Sanabria |
CRC |
JUD |
Olympics |
1980—1984 |
12 April 1964 |
San José, San José (CRC) |
| José Sánchez |
CRC |
CRD |
Olympics |
1968 |
27 July 1941 |
San José, San José (CRC) |
| Miguel Ángel Sánchez |
CRC |
CRD |
Olympics |
1968 |
7 January 1943 |
San José, San José (CRC) |
| Andrés Sancho |
CRC |
JUD |
Olympics |
1984 |
4 July 1961 |
San José, San José (CRC) |
| Ian Sancho |
CRC |
JUD |
Olympics/Opening Flagbearer |
2020 |
5 September 1992 |
San José, San José (CRC) |
| Julián Sancho |
CRC |
JUD |
YOG/Opening Flagbearer |
2014 |
8 January 1996 |
San José, San José (CRC) |
| Sebastián Sancho |
CRC |
JUD |
Olympics |
2024 |
25 August 1998 |
San José, San José (CRC) |
| Roberto Sawyers |
CRC |
ATH |
Olympics |
2016 |
17 October 1986 |
San José, San José (CRC) |
| Allan Segura |
CRC |
ATH |
Olympics/Opening Flagbearer/Closing Flagbearer |
2008 |
23 December 1980 |
San José, San José (CRC) |
| Luis Siles |
CRC |
FBL |
Referee |
1980—1984 |
13 December 1941 |
San José, San José (CRC) |
| Adrián Solano |
CRC |
CRD |
Olympics |
1968 |
17 October 1951 |
San José, San José (CRC) |
| Humberto Solano |
CRC |
CRD |
Olympics |
1968 |
9 December 1944 |
San José, San José (CRC) |
| José David Solís |
CRC |
SWM |
YOG |
2018 |
22 January 2001 |
San José, San José (CRC) |
| José Manuel Soto |
CRC |
CRD |
Olympics |
1968 |
19 September 1946 |
San Juan de Tibás, San José (CRC) |
| Ferdinand Steinvorth |
CRC |
CSL |
Olympics |
1992 |
16 June 1973 |
San José, San José (CRC) |
| Maureen Stewart |
CRC |
ATH |
Olympics |
1988 |
30 March 1965 |
San José, San José (CRC) |
| Zoila Stewart |
CRC |
ATH |
Olympics |
1992—1996 |
1 November 1968 |
San José, San José (CRC) |
| Michael Umaña |
CRC |
FBL |
Olympics |
2004 |
16 July 1982 |
San José, San José (CRC) |
| Kevin Vado |
CRC |
FTS |
YOG |
2018 |
26 May 2001 |
San José, San José (CRC) |
| Andrea Vargas |
CRC |
ATH |
Olympics/Opening Flagbearer |
2020 |
28 May 1996 |
San José, San José (CRC) |
| Miguel Vargas |
CRC |
ATH |
Olympics |
1992 |
8 November 1957 |
San José, San José (CRC) |
| Noelia Vargas |
CRC |
ATH |
Olympics/Closing Flagbearer |
2020 |
17 April 2000 |
San José, San José (CRC) |
| Alberto Vega |
CRC |
SWM |
Olympics |
2024 |
5 April 2005 |
Calle Blancos, San José (CRC) |
| Roberto Verdesia |
CRC |
|
Administrator |
2008 |
22 August 1953 |
San José, San José (CRC) |
| José Villalobos |
CRC |
FBL |
Olympics |
2004 |
5 June 1981 |
San José, San José (CRC) |
| Juan José Wedel |
CRC |
ARC |
Olympics |
1976—1980 |
28 June 1944 |
San Juan de Tibás, San José (CRC) |
People who died here (25)
|
| Natasha Aguilar |
CRC |
SWM |
Olympics |
1988 |
1 January 2016 |
San José, San José (CRC) |
| Jorge André |
CRC |
SHO |
Olympics |
1968 |
23 July 1994 |
Escazú, San José (CRC) |
| Rafael Barquero |
CRC |
JUD |
Olympics/Administrator |
1964—1981 |
1 February 2012 |
San José, San José (CRC) |
| Walter Campos |
CRC |
BOX |
Olympics |
1968 |
18 May 2015 |
Desamparados, San José (CRC) |
| Hugo Chamberlain |
CRC |
SHO |
Olympics/Opening Flagbearer |
1968—1976 |
11 November 2023 |
San José, San José (CRC) |
| Antonio Escarré |
CRC |
|
Administrator |
1953—1959 |
5 February 1987 |
San José, San José (CRC) |
| Mario Gómez Calvo |
CRC |
|
Administrator |
1959—1965 |
28 February 2005 |
?, Montes de Oca, San José (CRC) |
| Francisco Hernández |
CRC |
FBL |
Olympics |
1980 |
7 January 2019 |
San Vicente, San José (CRC) |
| Marco Hidalgo |
CRC |
SHO |
Olympics |
1980 |
3 July 1999 |
San José, San José (CRC) |
| Joaquín Lizano Bonilla |
CRC |
|
Administrator |
1935—1946 |
8 March 1971 |
San José, San José (CRC) |
| Orlando Madrigal |
CRC |
JUD |
Olympics |
1964 |
25 June 1991 |
San José, San José (CRC) |
| Edgar Miranda |
CRC |
SWM |
Non-starter |
1968 |
19 March 2021 |
Uruca, San José (CRC) |
| Antonio Mora |
CRC |
SHO |
Olympics |
1968 |
26 July 1992 |
San José, San José (CRC) |
| Antonio Moyano |
CRC
 ESP |
FBL |
Coach |
1980—1984 |
8 March 2010 |
San José, San José (CRC) |
| Patricia Obregón |
CRC |
ARC |
Olympics |
1992 |
6 October 2020 |
Curridabat, San José (CRC) |
| Carlos Pacheco |
CRC |
SHO |
Olympics |
1968 |
13 April 2000 |
San José, San José (CRC) |
| Rafael Pérez |
CRC |
ATH |
Olympics |
1968—1972 |
25 April 2019 |
Uruca, San José (CRC) |
| Gonzalo Raventós |
CRC |
|
Administrator |
1981—1985 |
10 February 2021 |
San Pedro, Montes de Oca, San José (CRC) |
| Wálter Ross |
CRC |
|
Administrator |
1967—1968 |
15 May 1980 |
San José, San José (CRC) |
| Rodrigo Ruiz |
CRC |
SHO |
Olympics |
1968—1980 |
18 June 2014 |
San José, San José (CRC) |
| Humberto Solano |
CRC |
CRD |
Olympics |
1968 |
18 June 2010 |
Guadalupe, San José (CRC) |
| Carlos Toppings |
CRC |
FBL |
Olympics |
1980—1984 |
20 August 2007 |
San José, San José (CRC) |
| Juan José Wedel |
CRC |
ARC |
Olympics |
1976—1980 |
20 November 2013 |
San José, San José (CRC) |
| Whayne Wilson |
CRC |
FBL |
Olympics |
2004 |
18 May 2005 |
San José, San José (CRC) |
| Carlos Zecca |
CRC |
|
Administrator |
1953—1968 |
21 February 2008 |
San José, San José (CRC) |
