Dominican Republic at the 2008 Summer Olympics

Dominican Republic at the 2008 Summer Olympics
Dominican Republic at the Olympic Games

Flag of the Dominican Republic – Flag bearers
IOC code  DOM
NOC Comité Olímpico Dominicano
At the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing
Competitors 25 in 8 sports
Flag bearer Felix Sanchez
Medals
Rank: 46		 Gold
1		 Silver
1		 Bronze
0		 Total
2
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The Dominican Republic competed in the 2008 Summer Olympics, held in Beijing, People's Republic of China from August 8 to August 24, 2008.

Contents

Medalists

Medal Name Sport Event
 Gold Manuel Félix Díaz Boxing Light welterweight
 Silver Gabriel Mercedes Taekwondo Men's 58 kg

Athletics pictogram.svg Athletics

Main article: Athletics at the 2008 Summer Olympics

Men

Athlete Event Heats Semifinals Final
Time Rank Overall Time Rank Overall Time Rank
Arismendy Peguero 400 m 46.28 6 36 Did not advance
Félix Sánchez 400 m hurdles 51.10 5 22 Did not advance
Carlos Yohelin Santa
Arismendy Peguero
Pedro Mejia
Yoel Tapia		 4x400 m relay 3:04.31 8 16 SB Did not advance

Also in the 4×400 m relay pool: Joel Báez.

Boxing pictogram.svg Boxing

Main articles: Boxing at the 2008 Summer Olympics and Boxing at the 2008 Summer Olympics - Qualification

The Dominican Republic qualified six boxers for the Olympic boxing tournament. Nunez was the only boxer to qualify at the World Championships.[1] Payano became the second to qualify for the nation, doing so at the first American qualifying tournament.[2] The remaining four boxers qualified at the second American continental qualifying tournament.[3]



Athlete Event Round of 32 Round of 16 Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
Opposition
Result		 Opposition
Result		 Opposition
Result		 Opposition
Result		 Opposition
Result
Winston Mendez Light flyweight  Bilali (KEN)
W 9-3		  Ruanroeng (THA)
L 3-7		 Did not advance
Juan Carlos Payano Flyweight  Thomas (FRA)
W 10-6		  Picardi (ITA)
L 4-8		 Did not advance
Roberto Navarro Featherweight  Porozo (ECU)
L 3-+3		 Did not advance
Manuel Félix Díaz Light welterweight  Hambardzumyan (ARM)
W 11-4		  Joyce (IRL)
W +11-11		  Sepahvand (IRI)
W 11-6		  Vastine (FRA)
W 12-10		  Boonjumnong (THA)
W 12-4
Gilbert Lenin Castillo Welterweight  Strets'kyy (UKR)
L 6-9		 Did not advance
Argenis Casimiro Middleweight Bye  Blanco (VEN)
L 7-18		 Did not advance

Judo pictogram.svg Judo

Main articles: Judo at the 2008 Summer Olympics and Judo at the 2008 Summer Olympics - Qualification
Athlete Event Preliminary Round of 32 Round of 16 Quarterfinals Semifinals First Repechage Round Repechage Quarterfinals Repechage Semifinals Final
Opposition
Result		 Opposition
Result		 Opposition
Result		 Opposition
Result		 Opposition
Result		 Opposition
Result		 Opposition
Result		 Opposition
Result		 Opposition
Result
Juan Jacinto −66 kg Bye  Uchishiba (JPN)
L 0-1001		 Did not advance  Miresmaeili (IRI)
L 0-11		 Did not advance
Teófilo Diek −100 kg Bye  Morgan (CAN)
L 1001-0000		 Did not advance
Women
Athlete Event Preliminary Round of 32 Round of 16 Quarterfinals Semifinals First Repechage Round Repechage Quarterfinals Repechage Semifinals Final
Opposition
Result		 Opposition
Result		 Opposition
Result		 Opposition
Result		 Opposition
Result		 Opposition
Result		 Opposition
Result		 Opposition
Result		 Opposition
Result
María Altagarcía García −52 kg Bye  A. Fernandes (BRA)
W 0010-0001		  Kim (KOR)
L 0000-1003		 Did not advance

Sailing pictogram.svg Sailing

Main articles: Sailing at the 2008 Summer Olympics and Sailing at the 2008 Summer Olympics - Qualification

Men

Athlete Event Race Score Rank
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 M
Raul Aguayo Laser 37 30 35 38 34 28 29 36 29 CAN 258 40th

Shooting pictogram.svg Shooting

Main articles: Shooting at the 2008 Summer Olympics and Shooting at the 2008 Summer Olympics - Qualification
Total athletes - 1
Men
Athlete Event Qualification Final Rank
Score Rank Score Total
Julio Elizardo Dujarric Lembcke Skeet 110 31st Did not advance 31st

Swimming pictogram.svg Swimming

Main article: Swimming at the 2008 Summer Olympics
Athlete Events Heat Semifinal Final
Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank
Jacinto Ayala Men's 50 m freestyle 22.57 34 Did not advance

Table tennis pictogram.svg Table tennis

Main articles: Table tennis at the 2008 Summer Olympics and Table tennis at the 2008 Summer Olympics - Qualification
Total athletes - 4
Men
Athlete Event Preliminary round Round 1 Round 2 Round 3 Round 4 Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
Opposition
Result		 Opposition
Result		 Opposition
Result		 Opposition
Result		 Opposition
Result		 Opposition
Result		 Opposition
Result		 Opposition
Result
Luis Lin Ju Singles Bye  Apolonia (POR)
W 4-1		  Crisan (ROU)
L 4-1		 Did not advance

Women

Athlete Event Preliminary round Round 1 Round 2 Round 3 Round 4 Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
Opposition
Result		 Opposition
Result		 Opposition
Result		 Opposition
Result		 Opposition
Result		 Opposition
Result		 Opposition
Result		 Opposition
Result
Jenifer Qian Lian Singles  Fomum (CMR)
W 4-0		  Nanthana (THA)
L 4-1		 Did not advance
Nieves Xue Singles Bye  Sang (AUS)
W 4-0		  Wang (SIN)
W 4-1		  Gao (USA)
W 4-3		  Guo (CHN)
L 4-0		 Did not advance

Johenny Valdez will play in the women's team event.

Women's Team

August 13

Dominican Republic 0–3 Austria
Dominican Republic 0–3 China

August 14

Dominican Republic 1–3 Croatia
Team Pts Pld W L GW GL
 China 6 3 3 0 9 0
 Austria 5 3 2 1 6 3
 Croatia 4 3 1 2 3 7
 Dominican Republic 3 3 0 3 1 9

Taekwondo pictogram.svg Taekwondo

Main articles: Taekwondo at the 2008 Summer Olympics and Taekwondo at the 2008 Summer Olympics - Qualification
Men
Athlete Event Preliminary round Quarterfinals Semifinals Repechage
Quarterfinals		 Repechage
Semifinals		 Final
Opposition
Result		 Opposition
Result		 Opposition
Result		 Opposition
Result		 Opposition
Result		 Opposition
Result
Gabriel Mercedes 58 kg  Póvoa (POR)
W 3-0		  Mu-Yen (TPE)
W 3-2		  Ramos (ESP)
W 3-2		  Pérez (MEX)
L 1-1

Weightlifting pictogram.svg Weightlifting

Main articles: Weightlifting at the 2008 Summer Olympics and Weightlifting at the 2008 Summer Olympics - Qualification
Total athletes - 1
Women
Athlete Event Snatch Clean & Jerk Total Rank
Result Rank Result Rank
Yudelquis Maridalin -53 kg 93 4 111 5 204 5

See also

References

  1. ^ World Boxing Championships Chicago 2007
  2. ^ 1st AIBA American Olympic Boxing Qualifying Tournament
  3. ^ 2nd AIBA American Olympic Boxing Qualifying Tournament
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