Dominican Republic at the 2008 Summer Olympics explained

Noc:DOM
Nocname:Dominican Republic Olympic Committee
Games:Summer Olympics
Year:2008
Flagcaption:Flag of the Dominican Republic
Website: 
Location:Beijing
Competitors:25
Sports:8
Flagbearer:Félix Sanchez (opening)
Manuel Félix Díaz (closing)
Rank:46
Gold:1
Silver:1
Bronze:0
Appearances:auto
App Begin Year:1964

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

MedalNameSportEvent
Light welterweight
Men's 58 kg

Athletics

See main article: article and Athletics at the 2008 Summer Olympics.

Men
AthleteEventHeatSemifinalFinal
ResultRankResultRankResultRank
Arismendy Peguero400 m46.28 6Did not advance
Félix Sánchez400 m hurdles51.10 5Did not advance
Joel Báez
Pedro Mejía
Arismendy Peguero
Carlos Yohelin Santa
Yoel Tapia
4 × 400 m relay3:04.31 SB8Did not advance
Women

Boxing

See main article: article and 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]

AthleteEventRound of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Rank
Winston MendezLight flyweight
W 9–3

L 3–7
Did not advance
Juan Carlos PayanoFlyweight
W 10–6

L 4–8
Did not advance
Roberto NavarroFeatherweight
L 3–3+
Did not advance
Manuel Félix DíazLight welterweight
W 11–4

W 11+–11

W 11–6

W 12–10

W 12–4
Gilbert Lenin CastilloWelterweight
L 6–9
Did not advance
Argenis CasimiroMiddleweight
L 7–18
Did not advance

Judo

See main article: article and Judo at the 2008 Summer Olympics.

AthleteEventPreliminaryRound of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsRepechage 1Repechage 2Repechage 3Final /
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Rank
Juan JacintoMen's −66 kg
L 0000–1001
Did not advance
L 0000–0011
Did not advance
Teófilo DiekMen's −100 kg
L 1001–0000
Did not advance
María GarcíaWomen's −52 kg
W 0010–0001

L 0000–1003
Did not advance

Sailing

See main article: article and Sailing at the 2008 Summer Olympics.

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

Shooting

See main article: article and Shooting at the 2008 Summer Olympics.

Men

Swimming

See main article: article and Swimming at the 2008 Summer Olympics.

Men

Table tennis

See main article: article and Table tennis at the 2008 Summer Olympics.

Singles
AthleteEventPreliminary roundRound 1Round 2Round 3Round 4QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal /
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Rank
Lin JuMen's singles
W 4–1

L 1–4
Did not advance
Lian Qianalign=left rowspan=2Women's singles
W 4–0

L 1–4
Did not advance
Wu Xue
W 4–0

W 4–1

W 4–3

L 0–4
Did not advance
Team

Taekwondo

See main article: article and Taekwondo at the 2008 Summer Olympics.

Weightlifting

See main article: article and Weightlifting at the 2008 Summer Olympics.

See also

Notes and References

  1. http://www.aiba.org/documents/site1/World%20Championships/2007/2008%20Olympic%20Qualified%20Boxers.pdf World Boxing Championships Chicago 2007
  2. http://www.aiba.org/default.aspx?pId=976 1st AIBA American Olympic Boxing Qualifying Tournament
  3. http://www.aiba.org/default.aspx?pId=1305 2nd AIBA American Olympic Boxing Qualifying Tournament