Dominican Republic at the 2008 Summer Olympics

Sporting event delegation

Dominican Republic at the
2008 Summer Olympics

Flag of the Dominican Republic

IOC code| DOM
NOC| Dominican Republic Olympic Committee
Website| www.colimdo.org (in Spanish)
in Beijing
Competitors| 25 in 8 sports
Flag bearers | Félix Sanchez (opening)
Manuel Félix Díaz (closing)
Medals
Ranked 46th|

Gold

Silver

Bronze

Total

Summer Olympics appearances (overview)

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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.

## Medalists

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Medal  | Name  | Sport  | Event

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Gold | Manuel Félix Díaz | Boxing | Light welterweight
Silver | Gabriel Mercedes | Taekwondo | Men's 58 kg

## Athletics

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Main article: Athletics at the 2008 Summer Olympics

Key

* Note–Ranks given for track events are within the athlete's heat only
* Q = Qualified for the next round
* q = Qualified for the next round as a fastest loser or, in field events, by position without achieving the qualifying target
* NR = National record
* N/A = Round not applicable for the event
* Bye = Athlete not required to compete in round

Men
Athlete  | Event  | Heat  | Semifinal  | Final

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Result  | Rank  | Result  | Rank  | Result  | Rank
Arismendy Peguero | 400 m | 46.28  | 6  | Did not advance
Félix Sánchez | 400 m hurdles | 51.10  | 5  | Did not advance
Joel Báez
Pedro Mejía
Arismendy Peguero
Carlos Yohelin Santa
Yoel Tapia | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:04.31 SB | 8  | —  | Did not advance

Women
Athlete  | Event  | Heat  | Quarterfinal  | Semifinal  | Final

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Result  | Rank  | Result  | Rank  | Result  | Rank  | Result  | Rank
Mariely Sánchez | 200 m | 24.05  | 6  | Did not advance

## Boxing

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Main article: Boxing at the 2008 Summer Olympics

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

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Opposition
Result  | Opposition
Result  | Opposition
Result  | Opposition
Result  | Opposition
Result  | Rank
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 |  Stretskyy (UKR)
L 6–9  | Did not advance
Argenis Casimiro | Middleweight | Bye  |  Blanco (VEN)
L 7–18  | Did not advance

## Judo

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Main article: Judo at the 2008 Summer Olympics

Athlete  | Event  | Preliminary  | Round of 32  | Round of 16  | Quarterfinals  | Semifinals  | Repechage 1  | Repechage 2  | Repechage 3  | Final / BM

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Opposition
Result  | Opposition
Result  | Opposition
Result  | Opposition
Result  | Opposition
Result  | Opposition
Result  | Opposition
Result  | Opposition
Result  | Opposition
Result  | Rank
Juan Jacinto | Men's −66 kg | Bye  |  Uchishiba (JPN)
L 0000–1001  | Did not advance  |  Miresmaeili (IRI)
L 0000–0011  | Did not advance
Teófilo Diek | Men's −100 kg | Bye  |  Morgan (CAN)
L 1001–0000  | Did not advance
María García | Women's −52 kg | Bye  |  Fernandes (BRA)
W 0010–0001  |  Kim K-O (KOR)
L 0000–1003  | Did not advance

## Sailing

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Main article: Sailing at the 2008 Summer Olympics

Men
Athlete  | Event  | Race  | Net points  | Final rank

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1  | 2  | 3  | 4  | 5  | 6  | 7  | 8  | 9  | 10  | M*
Raul Aguayo | Laser | 37  | 30  | 35  | ~~38~~ | 34  | 28  | 29  | 36  | 29  | CAN  | EL  | 258  | 40

M = Medal race; EL = Eliminated – did not advance into the medal race; CAN = Race cancelled;

## Shooting

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Main article: Shooting at the 2008 Summer Olympics

Men
Athlete  | Event  | Qualification  | Final

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Points  | Rank  | Points  | Rank
Julio Elizardo Dujarric Lembcke | Skeet | 110  | 31  | Did not advance

## Swimming

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Main article: Swimming at the 2008 Summer Olympics

Men
Athlete  | Event  | Heat  | Semifinal  | Final

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Time  | Rank  | Time  | Rank  | Time  | Rank
Jacinto Ayala | 50 m freestyle | 22.57  | 34  | Did not advance

## Table tennis

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Main article: Table tennis at the 2008 Summer Olympics

Singles
Athlete  | Event  | Preliminary round  | Round 1  | Round 2  | Round 3  | Round 4  | Quarterfinals  | Semifinals  | Final / BM

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Opposition
Result  | Opposition
Result  | Opposition
Result  | Opposition
Result  | Opposition
Result  | Opposition
Result  | Opposition
Result  | Opposition
Result  | Rank
Lin Ju | Men's singles | Bye  |  Apolonia (POR)
W 4–1  |  Crisan (ROU)
L 1–4  | Did not advance
Lian Qian | Women's singles |  Fomum (CMR)
W 4–0  |  Komwong (THA)
L 1–4  | Did not advance
Wu Xue | Bye  |  Sang Xu (AUS)
W 4–0  |  Wang Yg (SIN)
W 4–1  |  Gao J (USA)
W 4–3  |  Guo Y (CHN)
L 0–4  | Did not advance

Team
Athlete  | Event  | Group round  | Semifinals  | Bronze playoff 1  | Bronze playoff 2  | Bronze medal  | Final

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Opposition
Result  | Rank  | Opposition
Result  | Opposition
Result  | Opposition
Result  | Opposition
Result  | Opposition
Result  | Rank
Lian Qian
Johenny Valdez
Wu Xue | Women's team | Group A
China (CHN)
L 0 – 3
Austria (AUT)
L 0 – 3
Croatia (CRO)
L 1 – 3  | 4  | Did not advance

## Taekwondo

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Main article: Taekwondo at the 2008 Summer Olympics

Athlete  | Event  | Round of 16  | Quarterfinals  | Semifinals  | Repechage  | Bronze Medal  | Final

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Opposition
Result  | Opposition
Result  | Opposition
Result  | Opposition
Result  | Opposition
Result  | Opposition
Result  | Rank
Gabriel Mercedes | Men's −58 kg |  Póvoa (POR)
W 3–0  |  Chu M-Y (TPE)
W 3–2  |  Ramos (ESP)
W 3–2  | Bye  |  Pérez (MEX)
L 1–1 SUP |

## Weightlifting

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Main article: Weightlifting at the 2008 Summer Olympics

Athlete  | Event  | Snatch  | Clean & Jerk  | Total  | Rank

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Result  | Rank  | Result  | Rank
Yuderqui Contreras | Women's −53 kg | 93  | 4  | 111  | 5  | 204  | 5

## See also

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* Dominican Republic at the 2007 Pan American Games
* Dominican Republic at the 2010 Central American and Caribbean Games

## References

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1. ^ World Boxing Championships Chicago 2007 Archived September 11, 2008, at the Wayback Machine
2. ^ 1st AIBA American Olympic Boxing Qualifying Tournament Archived September 14, 2008, at the Wayback Machine
3. ^ 2nd AIBA American Olympic Boxing Qualifying Tournament Archived September 14, 2008, at the Wayback Machine

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