Dominican Republic at the 1984 Summer Olympics

The Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic
The Dominican Republic is a nation on the island of La Hispaniola, part of the Greater Antilles archipelago in the Caribbean region. The western third of the island is occupied by the nation of Haiti, making Hispaniola one of two Caribbean islands that are shared by two countries...

competed at the 1984 Summer Olympics
1984 Summer Olympics
The 1984 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXIII Olympiad, was an international multi-sport event held in Los Angeles, California, United States in 1984...

in Los Angeles

Los Angeles, California

Los Angeles , with a population at the 2010 United States Census of 3,792,621, is the most populous city in California, USA and the second most populous in the United States, after New York City. It has an area of , and is located in Southern California...

, United States

United States

The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...

. The nation won its first ever Olympic medal at these Games.

Athletics
Athletics at the 1984 Summer Olympics
At the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, 41 events in athletics were contested, 24 events by men and 17 by women. There were a total number of 1273 participating athletes from 124 countries.-Men's events:-Women's events:...

Men's 5,000 metres

Ruddy Cornielle
Heat — 17:16.77 (→ did not advance)

Women's 100 metres

Divina Estrella
Heat — 12.25 (→ did not advance)

Boxing
Boxing at the 1984 Summer Olympics
Boxing at the 1984 Summer Olympics took place in the Memorial Sports Arena in Los Angeles, California. The boxing schedule began on July 29 and ended on August 11. Twelve men's boxing events were contested.-Light Flyweight :...

Men's Light Flyweight (– 48 kg)

Jesus Herrera
Jesús Herrera
Jesús Herrera is a retired long-distance runner from Mexico. He represented his native country at two consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 1984. His best Olympic result was finishing in 11th place in the men's marathon, clocking 2:13:58, at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, South...
1. First Round – Bye
2. Second Round – Lost to Rafael Ramos
  Rafael Ramos
  Rafael “Fito” Ramos is a retired boxer from Puerto Rico. He competed in the 1984 Summer Olympics and twice won a medal at the Pan American Games during his career.-References:*...
  
  (Puerto Rico), 1-4

Men's Bantamweight (– 54 kg)

Pedro Nolasco
Pedro Nolasco
Pedro Nolasco was a Dominican boxer, who won the bronze medal in the men's bantamweight category at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, United States....

→ Bronze Medal
1. First Round — Defeated Ljubiša Simič
  Ljubiša Simic
  Ljubiša Simić is a former boxer from Yugoslavia, who competed in two Summer Olympics for his native country: in 1984 and in 1988. In both occasions he had an early exit from the tournament...
  
  (Yugoslavia), 4-1
2. Second Round — Defeated John Siryakibbe (Uganda), 5-0
3. Third Round — Defeated Juan Molina (Puerto Rico), 3-2
4. Quarterfinals — Defeated Moon Sung-Kil (South Korea), referee stopped contest in first round
5. Semifinals — Lost to Maurizio Stecca
  Maurizio Stecca
  Maurizio Stecca is an Italian former boxer, who won the Bantamweight Gold medal at the 1984 Summer Olympics.His brother Loris Stecca was also a professional boxer.-Professional career:...
  
  (Italy), 0-5

Diving
Diving at the 1984 Summer Olympics
At the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, four diving events were contested during a competition that took place at the Olympic Swim Stadium of the University of Southern California , from 5 to 12 August, comprising 80 divers from 29 nations....

Men's 3m Springboard

Fernando Henderson
Preliminary Round — 492.15 (→ did not advance, 19th place)

Reynaldo Castro
Preliminary Round — 485.16 (→ did not advance, 20th place)

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AthleticsAthletics at the 1984 Summer OlympicsAt the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, 41 events in athletics were contested, 24 events by men and 17 by women. There were a total number of 1273 participating athletes from 124 countries.-Men's events:-Women's events:...

BoxingBoxing at the 1984 Summer OlympicsBoxing at the 1984 Summer Olympics took place in the Memorial Sports Arena in Los Angeles, California. The boxing schedule began on July 29 and ended on August 11. Twelve men's boxing events were contested.-Light Flyweight :...

DivingDiving at the 1984 Summer OlympicsAt the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, four diving events were contested during a competition that took place at the Olympic Swim Stadium of the University of Southern California , from 5 to 12 August, comprising 80 divers from 29 nations....

Athletics
Athletics at the 1984 Summer Olympics
At the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, 41 events in athletics were contested, 24 events by men and 17 by women. There were a total number of 1273 participating athletes from 124 countries.-Men's events:-Women's events:...

Boxing
Boxing at the 1984 Summer Olympics
Boxing at the 1984 Summer Olympics took place in the Memorial Sports Arena in Los Angeles, California. The boxing schedule began on July 29 and ended on August 11. Twelve men's boxing events were contested.-Light Flyweight :...

Diving
Diving at the 1984 Summer Olympics
At the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, four diving events were contested during a competition that took place at the Olympic Swim Stadium of the University of Southern California , from 5 to 12 August, comprising 80 divers from 29 nations....