Dominican Republic at the 1999 Pan American Games
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The 13th Pan American Games
were held in Winnipeg, Canada from July 23, 1999 to August 8, 1999.
1999 Pan American Games
The 1999 Pan American Games, officially the XIII Pan American Games or the 13th Pan American Games, was a major international multi-sport event that was held from July 23-August 8, 1999 in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. Approximately 5,000 athletes from 42 nations participated at the games. The 1999...
were held in Winnipeg, Canada from July 23, 1999 to August 8, 1999.
Gold
- Women's Heavyweight (– 75 kg): Wanda RijoWanda RijoWanda Rijo Contreras is a female weightlifter from the Dominican Republic. She twice competed at the Summer Olympics: 2000 and 2004. Rijo won the only gold medal for the Dominican Republic at the 1999 Pan American Games in Winnipeg, Canada...
Silver
- Women's Light-Heavyweight (– 69 kg): Miosotis HerediaMiosotis HerediaMiosotis Heredia is a female weightlifter from the Dominican Republic. She won two medals during her career at the Pan American Games in the women's light-heavyweight division .-References:*...
- Women's Kumite (+ 60 kg): Katty Acevedo
- Men's Lightweight (– 68 kg): Luis Benítez
Bronze
- Men's Extra-Lightweight (– 60 kg): Juan Jacinto Jiménez
- Women's Half-Middleweight (– 63 kg): Eleucadia VargasEleucadia VargasEleucadia Vargas Reyes is a female judoka from the Dominican Republic. She competed for her native country at two Summer Olympics: 1992 and 2000. Vargas won a total number of two bronze medals at the Pan American Games in the 1990s....
- Men's Heavyweight (+ 80 kg): Danny Vizcaino
- Women's Middleweight (– 63 kg): Sención Quezada
- Women's Flyweight (– 48 kg): Guillermina CandelarioGuillermina CandelarioGuillermina Candelario is a female weightlifter from the Dominican Republic. She won three medals during her career at the Pan American Games in the women's flyweight division .-References:*...