Dominican Republic Weightlifting Federation Explained

Dominican Republic Weightlifting Federationn
Federación Dominicana de Levantamiento de Pesas
Abbrev:FEDOMPESA
Sport:Weightlifting
Jurisdiction:Dominican Republic
Aff:IWF
President:Willian Ozuna
Vicepresident:Félix Ogando
Secretary:Bolivar Vargas
Url:http://fedompesa.org/
Countryflag:Dominican Republic

The Dominican Republic Weightlifting Federation (Spanish; Castilian: Federación Dominicana de Levantamiento de Pesas) (FEDOMPESA) is the governing body for the sport of weightlifting in the Dominican Republic.

History

The origins of Dominican Republic olympic weightlifting started in 1946, when the sport was first practiced on the Dominican Evangelical Church's patio in the Colonial Zone.[1] Eridania Segura won the first medal in a World Championships in the 1992 edition[2] before Yuderqui Contreras won the bronze medal in the 53 kg category at the 2005 World Weightlifting Championships.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Historia. Federación Dominicana de Pesas. 2015-11-08.
  2. News: Sin pesistas dominicanos arranca hoy el Mundial. Nathanael. Pérez Neró. Diario Libre. Spanish. 2006-09-30. 2015-11-08.
  3. News: Yudelquis sueña con medalla olímpica. Yoel. Adames. ESPNdeportes.com. Spanish. 2010-09-20. 2011-12-19.