Dominican Republic at the 2016 Summer Olympics
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| At the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro | ||||||||||||
| Competitors | 14 in 8 sports | |||||||||||
| Medals | Gold 0 |
Silver 0 |
Bronze 0 |
Total 0 |
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Dominican Republic is scheduled to compete at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, from 5 to 21 August 2016. This will be the nation's fourteenth consecutive appearance at the Olympics.
Athletics
Dominican Republic athletes have so far achieved qualifying standards in the following athletics events (up to a maximum of 3 athletes in each event):[1][2]
- Men's 100 m – 1 quota place (Yancarlos Martínez)
- Men's 200 m – 2 quota places (Stanly Del Carmen, Yancarlos Martínez)
- Men's 400 m – 2 quota places (Luguelín Santos, Gustavo Cuesta)
Boxing
Dominican Republic has entered one boxer to compete in the men's flyweight division into the Olympic boxing tournament. Leonel de los Santos had claimed his Olympic spot with a semifinal victory at the 2016 American Qualification Tournament in Buenos Aires, Argentina.[3]
- Men
| Athlete | Event | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
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Rank | ||
| Leonel de los Santos | Flyweight | ||||||
Cycling
Road
Dominican Republic has qualified one rider in the men's Olympic road race by virtue of his individual ranking among the next two best ranked NOCs at the 2015 Pan American Championships, signifying the country's Olympic debut in the sport.[4]
| Athlete | Event | Time | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Men's road race |
Equestrian
Dominican Republic has entered one dressage rider into the Olympic equestrian competition by virtue of a top finish from Central & South America in the individual FEI Olympic rankings, signifying the nation's Olympic debut in the sport.[5]
Dressage
| Athlete | Horse | Event | Grand Prix | Grand Prix Special | Grand Prix Freestyle | Overall | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | Rank | Score | Rank | Technical | Artistic | Score | Rank | |||
| Yvonne Losos de Muñiz | Individual | |||||||||
Fencing
Dominican Republic has entered one fencer for the first time into the Olympic competition. Rossy Félix had claimed her Olympic spot as the sole winner of the women's sabre at the Pan American Zonal Qualifier in San José, Costa Rica.
- Women
| Athlete | Event | Round of 64 | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinal | Semifinal | Final / BM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
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Rank | ||
| Rossy Félix | Individual sabre | |||||||
Shooting
Dominican Republic has qualified one shooter in the men's trap by virtue of his best finish at the American Continental Championships and other selection competitions, as long as he obtained a minimum qualifying score (MQS) by March 31, 2016.[6]
- Men
| Athlete | Event | Qualification | Semifinal | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Points | Rank | Points | Rank | Points | Rank | ||
| Trap | |||||||
Qualification Legend: Q = Qualify for the next round; q = Qualify for the bronze medal (shotgun)
Taekwondo
Dominican Republic entered three athletes into the taekwondo competition at the Olympics. 2015 Pan American silver medalist Luis Pie, and newcomers Moisés Hernández and Katherine Rodríguez secured the spots each in the men's flyweight (58 kg), men's welterweight (80 kg), and women's heavyweight (+67 kg) category, respectively, by virtue of their top two finish at the 2016 Pan American Qualification Tournament in Aguascalientes, Mexico.[7]
| Athlete | Event | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Repechage | Bronze Medal | Final | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Rank | ||
| Luis Pie | Men's −58 kg | |||||||
| Moisés Hernández | Men's −80 kg | |||||||
| Katherine Rodríguez | Women's +67 kg | |||||||
Weightlifting
Weightlifters from the Dominican Republic have qualified two women's quota places for the Rio Olympics based on their combined team standing by points at the 2014 and 2015 IWF World Championships. The team must allocate these places to individual athletes by June 20, 2016.
| Athlete | Event | Snatch | Clean & Jerk | Total | Rank | ||
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| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||||
| Women's | |||||||
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See also
References
- ↑ "iaaf.org – Top Lists". IAAF. Retrieved 18 April 2015.
- ↑ "IAAF Games of the XXX Olympiad – Rio 2016 Entry Standards" (PDF). IAAF. Retrieved 18 April 2015.
- ↑ "Reigning Champions Claressa Shields and Roniel Iglesias secure Olympic qualification in Buenos Aires". AIBA. 18 March 2016. Retrieved 19 March 2016.
- ↑ "UCI announces men's road Olympic quotas". Cyclingnews.com. 18 January 2016. Retrieved 20 January 2016.
- ↑ "Six nations make Olympic and Paralympic débuts at Rio 2016 equestrian events". FEI. 24 March 2016. Retrieved 26 March 2016.
- ↑ "Quota places by Nation and Name". ISSF. 23 June 2014. Retrieved 8 September 2014.
- ↑ "Eleven countries book Rio 2016 places at taekwondo Pan American Qualification Tournament". World Taekwondo Federation. 11 March 2016. Retrieved 12 March 2016.