Dominican Republic at the 2012 Summer Olympics

Sporting event delegation

Dominican Republic at the
2012 Summer Olympics

Flag of the Dominican Republic

IOC code| DOM
NOC| Dominican Republic Olympic Committee
Website| www.colimdo.org (in Spanish)
in London
Competitors| 35 in 10 sports
Flag bearers | Gabriel Mercedes (opening)
Félix Sánchez (closing)
Medals
Ranked 46th|

Gold

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The Dominican Republic competed at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, United Kingdom, from 27 July to 12 August 2012. This was the nation's thirteenth consecutive appearance at the Olympics.

The Dominican Republic Olympic Committee (Spanish: Comité Olímpico Dominicano, COD) sent the nation's largest delegation to the Games. A total of 35 athletes, 15 men and 20 women, competed in 10 sports. For the first time in Olympic history, Dominican Republic was represented by more female than male athletes. Women's volleyball was the only team-based sport in which Dominican Republic was represented at these Olympic Games. Among the sports played by the athletes, Dominican Republic marked its Olympic debut in artistic gymnastics.

The Dominican Republic team featured promising athletes: Felix Sánchez, track star in the hurdles and former Olympic gold medalist, Luguelín Santos, world junior champion, and gold medalist at the first Youth Olympic Games, and Gabriel Mercedes, Olympic silver medalist in the men's taekwondo event at Beijing. Two of these athletes won the nation's only medals in athletics at the London games. Felix Sánchez also managed to repeat his gold medal streak from Athens in the men's 400 m hurdles event. Luguelín Santos, on the other hand, settled for the silver instead in the men's 400 metres, behind Grenada's Kirani James. Gabriel Mercedes, being the only medalist to return for his second Olympic appearance, was the nation's flag bearer at the opening ceremony.

## Medalists

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Medal  | Name  | Sport  | Event  | Date

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Gold | Félix Sánchez | Athletics | Men's 400 m hurdles | 6 August
Silver | Luguelín Santos | Athletics | Men's 400 m | 6 August

## Competitors

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The following is the list of number of competitors participating in the Games:

Sport  | Men  | Women  | Total

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Athletics | 8 | 3 | 11
Boxing | 3 | 0 | 3
Gymnastics | 0 | 1 | 1
Judo | 0 | 1 | 1
Shooting | 1 | 0 | 1
Swimming | 1 | 1 | 2
Table tennis | 1 | 0 | 1
Taekwondo | 1 | 0 | 1
Volleyball | 0 | 12 | 12
Weightlifting | 0 | 2 | 2
Total | 15 | 20 | 35

## Athletics

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Main article: Athletics at the 2012 Summer Olympics

Félix Sánchez celebrated his gold medal victory for the second time in the men's 400 m hurdles.

The Dominican Republic had qualifying standards in the following athletics events (up to a maximum of 3 athletes in each event at the 'A' Standard, and 1 at the 'B' Standard):[1][2]

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
Winder Cuevas | 400 m hurdles | 50.15 SB | 6  | Did not advance
Carlos Jorge | 200 m | 21.02  | 6  | Did not advance
Félix Sánchez | 400 m hurdles | 49.24  | 1 Q | 47.76 SB | 1 Q | 47.63 SB |
Luguelín Santos | 400 m | 45.04  | 1 Q | 44.78  | 1 Q | 44.46  |
Gustavo Cuesta
Joel Mejía
Arismendy Peguero
Félix Sánchez
Luguelín Santos
Yon Soriano | 4 × 400 m relay | DSQ | —  | Did not advance

Women
Athlete  | Event  | Heat  | Semifinal  | Final

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Result  | Rank  | Result  | Rank  | Result  | Rank
LaVonne Idlette | 100 m hurdles | 13.60  | 5  | Did not advance
Mariely Sánchez | 200 m | 23.20 SB | 6  | Did not advance
Raysa Sánchez | 400 m | 52.47  | 5  | Did not advance

## Boxing

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Main article: Boxing at the 2012 Summer Olympics

The Dominican Republic has qualified boxers for the following events

Men
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
William Encarnación | Bantamweight |  Lemboumba (GAB)
W 15–6  |  Ouadahi (ALG)
L 10–16  | Did not advance
Wellington Arias | Lightweight |  Marriaga (COL)
W 17–8  |  Lomachenko (UKR)
L 3–15  | Did not advance
Junior Castillo | Middleweight |  Ogogo (GBR)
L 6–13  | Did not advance

## Gymnastics

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Main article: Gymnastics at the 2012 Summer Olympics

### Artistic

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Women
Athlete  | Event  | Qualification  | Final

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Apparatus  | Total  | Rank  | Apparatus  | Total  | Rank
F  |  V  |  UB  |  BB  |  F  |  V  |  UB  |  BB
Yamilet Peña | Floor | 12.300  | —  | 12.300  | 72  | Did not advance
Vault | —  | 14.699  | —  | 14.699  | 5 Q | —  | 14.516  | —  | 14.516  | 6

Legend: Q = qualified for individual final*

## Judo

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Main article: Judo at the 2012 Summer Olympics

The Dominican Republic has qualified 1 judoka

Athlete  | Event  | Round of 32  | Round of 16  | Quarterfinals  | Semifinals  | Repechage  | Final / BM

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Opposition
Result  | Opposition
Result  | Opposition
Result  | Opposition
Result  | Opposition
Result  | Opposition
Result  | Rank
María García | Women's −52 kg | Bye  |  Müller (LUX)
L 0002–1011  | Did not advance

## Shooting

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Main article: Shooting at the 2012 Summer Olympics

The Dominican Republic has qualified one quota place in the men's trap event;[3]

Men
Athlete  | Event  | Qualification  | Final

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Points  | Rank  | Points  | Rank
Sergio Piñero | Trap | 118  | 20  | Did not advance
Double trap | DNS | Did not advance

## Swimming

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Main article: Swimming at the 2012 Summer Olympics

Men
Athlete  | Event  | Heat  | Semifinal  | Final

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Time  | Rank  | Time  | Rank  | Time  | Rank
Nicholas Schwab | 200 m freestyle | 1:53.41  | 37  | Did not advance

Women
Athlete  | Event  | Heat  | Semifinal  | Final

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Time  | Rank  | Time  | Rank  | Time  | Rank
Dorian McMenemy | 100 m butterfly | 1:05.78  | 41  | Did not advance

## Table tennis

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Main article: Table tennis at the 2012 Summer Olympics

The Dominican Republic has qualified 1 athlete.

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  |  Kim S-N (PRK)
W 4–3  |  Freitas (POR)
L 0–4  | Did not advance

## Taekwondo

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Main article: Taekwondo at the 2012 Summer Olympics

Gabriel Mercedes has ensured a quota place for the Dominican Republic in the men's 58 kg by reaching the top 3 of the 2011 WTF World Qualification Tournament.[4]

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 |  Al-Kubati (YEM)
L 3–8  | Did not advance

## Volleyball

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Main article: Volleyball at the 2012 Summer Olympics

The Dominican Republic has qualified one women's team for the indoor tournament.

* Women's team event – 1 team of 12 players

### Women's indoor tournament

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Main article: Volleyball at the 2012 Summer Olympics – Women's tournament

Team roster

The following is the Dominican roster in the women's volleyball tournament of the 2012 Summer Olympics.[5]

Head coach:  Marcos Kwiek

Russia and Dominican Republic women's volleyball teams at the 2012 London Olympics №  | Name  | Date of birth  | Height  | Weight  | Spike  | Block  | 2012 club

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1 | Annerys Vargas | 7 August 1981 | 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) | 70 kg (150 lb) | 327 cm (129 in) | 320 cm (130 in) |  Criollas de Caguas
3 | Lisvel Elisa Eve | 10 September 1991 | 1.94 m (6 ft 4 in) | 70 kg (150 lb) | 325 cm (128 in) | 315 cm (124 in) |  Mirador Volleyball
5 | Brenda Castillo (L) | 5 June 1992 | 1.67 m (5 ft 6 in) | 55 kg (121 lb) | 245 cm (96 in) | 230 cm (91 in) |  San Cristóbal
7 | Niverka Marte | 19 October 1990 | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | 71 kg (157 lb) | 295 cm (116 in) | 283 cm (111 in) |  Deportivo Nacional
8 | Cándida Arias | 11 March 1992 | 1.94 m (6 ft 4 in) | 68 kg (150 lb) | 320 cm (130 in) | 315 cm (124 in) |  San Cristóbal
9 | Sidarka Núñez | 25 June 1984 | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | 62 kg (137 lb) | 330 cm (130 in) | 320 cm (130 in) |  Club Malanga
10 | Milagros Cabral (C) | 17 October 1978 | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) | 63 kg (139 lb) | 325 cm (128 in) | 320 cm (130 in) |  Los Cachorros
12 | Karla Echenique | 16 May 1986 | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | 65 kg (143 lb) | 300 cm (120 in) | 290 cm (110 in) |  Deportivo Nacional
13 | Cindy Rondón | 12 November 1987 | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) | 61 kg (134 lb) | 320 cm (130 in) | 315 cm (124 in) |  Mirador Volleyball
14 | Prisilla Rivera | 29 December 1984 | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) | 70 kg (150 lb) | 320 cm (130 in) | 315 cm (124 in) |  San Pedro
17 | Gina Mambrú | 21 January 1986 | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) | 65 kg (143 lb) | 330 cm (130 in) | 315 cm (124 in) |  Los Cachorros
18 | Bethania de la Cruz | 13 May 1987 | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | 70 kg (150 lb) | 330 cm (130 in) | 320 cm (130 in) |  Deportivo Nacional

Group play
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1  |  Russia | 5  | 5  | 0  | 14  | 15  | 4  | 3.750  | 459  | 352  | 1.304  | Quarter-finals
2  |  Italy | 5  | 4  | 1  | 13  | 14  | 5  | 2.800  | 442  | 368  | 1.201
3  |  Japan | 5  | 3  | 2  | 9  | 11  | 6  | 1.833  | 401  | 335  | 1.197
4  |  Dominican Republic | 5  | 2  | 3  | 6  | 8  | 9  | 0.889  | 374  | 362  | 1.033
5  |  Great Britain | 5  | 1  | 4  | 2  | 3  | 14  | 0.214  | 295  | 396  | 0.745  |
6  |  Algeria | 5  | 0  | 5  | 1  | 2  | 15  | 0.133  | 252  | 410  | 0.615

Source: [citation needed]

28 July 2012
16:45  | Italy | 3–1  |  Dominican Republic | Earls Court Exhibition Centre, London
Attendance: 14,000
Referees: Zorica Bjelić (SRB), Rolando Cholakian (ARG)

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(25–17, 23–25, 25–19, 25–15)
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30 July 2012
14:45  | Dominican Republic | 1–3  |  Russia | Earls Court Exhibition Centre, London
Attendance: 14,800
Referees: Rogerio Espicalsky (BRA), Karin Zahorcova (CZE)

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(23–25, 15–25, 26–24, 22–25)
report statistics

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1 August 2012
09:30  | Dominican Republic | 0–3  |  Japan | Earls Court Exhibition Centre, London
Attendance: 9,000
Referees: Karin Zahorcova (CZE), Georgios Karampetsos (GRE)

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(20–25, 19–25, 23–25)
result statistics

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3 August 2012
16:45  | Great Britain | 0–3  |  Dominican Republic | Earls Court Exhibition Centre, London
Attendance: 14,000
Referees: Mohamad Shaaban (EGY), Janpen Jirakakul (THA)

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(9–25, 18–25, 19–25)
result statistics

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5 August 2012
09:30  | Algeria | 0–3  |  Dominican Republic | Earls Court Exhibition Centre, London
Attendance: 11,000
Referees: Patricia Salvatore (USA), Brian McDougall (GBR)

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(15–25, 16–25, 13–25)
result statistics

Quarter-final
7 August 2012
19:00  | United States | 3–0  |  Dominican Republic | Earls Court Exhibition Centre, London
Attendance: 13,000
Referees: Karin Zahorcova (CZE), Jarpen Jirakakul (THA)

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(25–14, 25–21, 25–22)
result statistics

## Weightlifting

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Main article: Weightlifting at the 2012 Summer Olympics

The Dominican Republic has qualified 2 women.

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

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Result  | Rank  | Result  | Rank
Beatriz Pirón | Women's −48 kg | 77  | 7  | 90  | 11  | 167  | 9
Yuderqui Contreras | Women's −53 kg | ~~94~~ | DNF | —  | —  | —  | DNF

## References

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1. ^ "iaaf.org – Top Lists". IAAF. Retrieved 28 September 2011.
2. ^ IAAF Games of the XXX Olympiad – London 2012 ENTRY STANDARDS (PDF), IAAF, archived from the original (PDF) on 28 April 2011, retrieved 28 September 2011
3. ^ "Quota places by NATION and Name". ISSF. 8 March 2011. Archived from the original on 16 July 2011. Retrieved 27 May 2011.
4. ^ "Competition Results (Day 1 of World Qualification Tournament on June 30 in Baku, Azerbaijan)". World Taekwondo Federation. Retrieved 3 July 2011.
5. ^ "TEAM COMPOSITION – DOM / Dominican Republic (women)". FIVB. Retrieved 18 July 2012.

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*[DSQ]: Disqualified
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*[DNS]: Did not start
*[Pos]: Position
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*[Pld]: Played
*[W]: Won
*[L]: Lost
*[Pts]: Points
*[SW]: Sets won
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*[SR]: Set ratio
*[SPW]: Setpoints won
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*[SPR]: Setpoint ratio
*[DNF]: Did not finish