Dominican Republic at the Olympics

Dominican Republic at the
Olympics
IOC code DOM
NOC Dominican Republic Olympic Committee
Website www.colimdo.org (in Spanish)
Medals
Gold
3
Silver
2
Bronze
2
Total
7
Summer appearances

The Dominican Republic first participated in the Olympic Games in 1964, when Alberto Torres de la Mota ("El Gringo" )[1] participated in the 10th heat of the 100m competition and ran 10.9sec, finishing 6th, not qualifying for the next round.[2]

The Dominican Republic has appeared in every one of the games since then. The Dominican Republic has never participated at the Winter Olympic Games.

The Dominican Republic has won six medals at the Olympics. Pedro Nolasco won a bronze in boxing at the 1984 Summer Olympics and in 2004 Félix Sánchez won a gold in the 400 meter hurdles. In the 2008 Summer Olympics Manuel Felix Diaz won a gold medal in Boxing and Gabriel Mercedes won silver in Taekwondo. At the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, Sanchez once again won a gold medal in the 400 meter hurdles. On the same night, Luguelín Santos won silver in the 400 metres to become the youngest ever Olympic medallist in the event.

They are represented by Dominican Republic Olympic Committee.

Medal tables

Medals by Summer Games

Games Athletes Gold Silver Bronze Total Rank
Japan 1964 Tokyo10000–
Mexico 1968 Mexico City200000–
West Germany 1972 Munich50000–
Canada 1976 Montreal100000–
Soviet Union 1980 Moscow60000–
United States 1984 Los Angeles19001143
South Korea 1988 Seoul160000–
Spain 1992 Barcelona320000–
United States 1996 Atlanta160000–
Australia 2000 Sydney130000–
Greece 2004 Athens33100154
China 2008 Beijing25110246
United Kingdom 2012 London35110246
Brazil 2016 Rio de Janeiro29001170
Japan 2020 Tokyofuture event
France 2024 Paris
United States 2028 Los Angeles
Total322773

Medals by sport

Sport Gold Silver Bronze Total
Athletics2103
Boxing1012
Taekwondo0112
Total3227

List of medalists

Medal Name Games Sport Event
 BronzePedro NolascoUnited States 1984 Los Angeles BoxingBantamweight
 GoldFélix SánchezGreece 2004 Athens AthleticsMen's 400 metre hurdles
 GoldManuel Felix DiazChina 2008 Beijing BoxingLight welterweight
 SilverYulis Gabriel MercedesChina 2008 Beijing TaekwondoMen's 58 kg
 GoldFélix SánchezUnited Kingdom 2012 London AthleticsMen's 400 m hurdles
 SilverLuguelín SantosUnited Kingdom 2012 London AthleticsMen's 400 m
 BronzeLuisito PieBrazil 2016 Rio de Janeiro TaekwondoMen's 58 kg

See also

References

  1. ↑ TOKYO 1964 Organizing Committee (November 1, 1964). "Official Olympic Report, 1964 Tokyo Volume 1 Part 1" (PDF). Organizing Committee for the Games of the XVIII Olympiad. Retrieved 2016-03-03.
  2. ↑ Diario Libre. "El Gringo Torres, en la historia de la RD" (in Spanish). Retrieved 2010-01-25.
  • "Dominican Republic". International Olympic Committee.
  • "Results and Medalists — Dominican Republic". Olympic.org. International Olympic Committee.
  • "Olympic Medal Winners". International Olympic Committee.
  • "Dominican Republic". Sports-Reference.com.
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