Costa Rica won 26 medals and set new records at the 2026 Central American and Caribbean Games in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, from July 24 to Aug. 8.

According to the National Olympic Committee (CONCRC), Costa Rica won five gold medals. Jaycee Bassett and Neshy Lindo won gold in men’s and women’s taekwondo, respectively. Rachel Agüero won gold in women’s shortboard surfing, Alondra Ortiz in the women’s 200-meter butterfly and Larissa Faeth and Andrés Acuña in mixed doubles racquetball.

Costa Rica also won six silver medals. Jeison Rojas earned silver in the men’s 10-kilometer open-water swimming event; Víctor Cantillano in men’s taekwondo; Joseph Ramírez in men’s road cycling; Rachel Rodríguez in women’s artistic gymnastics on the uneven bars; Iván Sibaja in the men’s javelin throw; and the Costa Rican men’s racquetball team.

Rachel Agüero made history by becoming the first Costa Rican woman to win a surfing championship.

Alondra Ortiz became the first Costa Rican to win a medal in the 200-meter butterfly.

Larissa Faeth and Andrés Acuña became the first Costa Ricans to win a medal in mixed doubles racquetball. Faeth, at just 16 years old, also became the youngest woman to win a medal for Costa Rica.

Joseph Ramírez won Costa Rica’s first medal in the men’s cycling event.

The 2026 Central American and Caribbean Games mark the 100th anniversary of the regional competition, making it the oldest regional multi-sport event.

The performances by Bassett, Cantillano and Rojas add to a growing list of accomplishments by Costa Rican athletes on the international stage. Last month, Rhiana Mora Saint Rius won the gold medal in the women's 100-meter hurdles at the Ibero-American Athletics Championships, held in Lima, Peru.

The CONCRC is the independent governing body responsible for supporting, preparing and selecting Costa Rican athletes to represent the country at the Olympic Games and other international competitions.