Dominican Republic at the 2023 Parapan American Games explained

Npc:DOM
Country:Dominican Republic
Year:2023
Games:Parapan American Games
Games Link:2023 Parapan American Games
Npcname:Paralympic Committee of the Dominican Republic
Location:Santiago, Chile
Competitors:22
Sports:7
Flagbearer Open:Victor Manuel De La Cruz & Manuela Jacinto
Rank:16
Gold:0
Silver:3
Bronze:5
Appearances:auto
Start Date:17 November 2023
End Date:26 November 2023
Flagcaption:Flag of Dominican Republic
App Begin Year:2007

Dominican Republic is scheduled to compete in the 2023 Parapan American Games in Santiago, Chile from 17 November to 26 November 2023. This was Dominican Republic's fifth appearance at the Parapan American Games, having first competed in the 2007 edition.

Paralympic badminton player Victor Manuel De La Cruz and parathlete Manuela Jacinto were the country's flagbearers during the opening ceremony.[1]

Medalists

The following competitors won medals at the games. In the discipline sections below, the medalists' names are bolded.

MedalNameSportEventDate
AthleticsMen's javelin throw F13
TaekwondoMen's 63 kg
AthleticsWomen's 400 metres T12
PowerliftingWomen's 73 kg & 79 kg
AthleticsMen's 400 metres T12
AthleticsWomen's 400 metres T20
TaekwondoMen's +80 kg
CyclingMen's road race C4–5

Competitors

The following is the list of number of competitors (per gender) participating at the games per sport/discipline.

width=120Sportwidth=55Menwidth=55Womenwidth=55Total
Archery1 0 1
Athletics5 3 8
Badminton2 1 3
Cycling2 0 2
Powerlifting2 1 3
Swimming1 1 2
Taekwondo2 1 3
Total 15 7 22

Archery

See main article: article and Archery at the 2023 Parapan American Games.

Men

Athletics

See main article: Athletics at the 2023 Parapan American Games.

Men
Track events
AthleteEventSemifinalFinal
ResultRankResultRank
Richard González100 m T12
Adonys Rosa100 m T3612.605
Cristian Mejia100 m T4711.324 q11.307
Richard González400 m T1254.38
Adonys Rosa400 m T3658.414
Cristian Mejia400 m T4752.074
Field events
AthleteEventFinal
DistancePosition
Wagner AstacioHigh jump 1.841
Nathanael SanchezJavelin throw F1343.47
Cristian MejiaJavelin throw F4637.546
Women
Track events
AthleteEventSemifinalFinal
ResultRankResultRank
Manuela Jacinto100 m T12Did not advance
Emeli Dicoudray100 m T3719.638
Manuela Jacinto200 m T1227.072 q26.824
Emeli Dicoudray200 m T37
Manuela Jacinto400 m T121:04.003 q1:04.45
Diana Vivenes400 m T2058.51
Field events

Badminton

See main article: Badminton at the 2023 Parapan American Games.

Men
AthleteEventPreliminariesQuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal /
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
RankOpposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Rank
Emmanuel MercedesSingles SL3
W 21–10, 21–11

L 17–21, 8–21
2 Q
L 19–21, 13–21
Did not advance
De La CruzSingles SL4
W 21–23, 21–14, 21–13

L 11–21, 13–21
2Did not advance
Women

Cycling

See main article: Cycling at the 2023 Parapan American Games.

Road

Men
AthleteEventResultRank
Rodny Minieralign=left rowspan=2Time trial C1–531:26.3119
José Frank Rodríguez31:24.7518
Rodny Minieralign=left rowspan=2Road race C4–51:52:085
José Frank Rodríguez1:52:05

Track

Men
AthleteEventQualificationFinal
TimeRankOpposition
Time
Rank
Rodny Minieralign=left rowspan=2Pursuit C4–55:08.3117Did not advance
José Frank Rodríguez5:20.7718Did not advance
Rodny Minieralign=left rowspan=2Time trial C1–51:15.66114
José Frank Rodríguez1:10.8478

Powerlifting

See main article: Powerlifting at the 2023 Parapan American Games.

Men
AthleteEventTotal liftedRank
José Manuel Abud–65 kg1504
Jesús Manuel Rodríguez–80 kg
Women
Mixed

Swimming

See main article: Swimming at the 2023 Parapan American Games.

Men
AthleteEventHeatFinal
TimeRankTimeRank
align=left rowspan=4Marcos Jimenez50 m freestyle S538.917 Q38.055
100 m freestyle S51:30.088 Q1:24.395
50 m backstroke S543.214
50 m butterfly S542.815
Women
AthleteEventHeatFinal
TimeRankTimeRank
align=left rowspan=4Lourdes Aybar50 m freestyle S838.3310Did not advance
100 m breaststroke SB71:58.625
100 m butterfly S81:45.708
200 m individual medley SM83:36.885 Q3:35.876

Taekwondo

See main article: Taekwondo at the 2023 Parapan American Games.

Men
AthleteEventQuarterfinalsSemifinalsRepechageFinal /
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Rank
Geraldo Castro−63 kg
W 50–42

W 19–13

L 16–18
Julio Figuereo+80 kg
W 15–7

L 7–10
Bronze medal final

W 15–11
Women

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Inauguración Parapanamericanos: estos son los abanderados de los 31 países participantes. 17 November 2023. santiago2023.org. Santiago 2023. es. 3 December 2023.