Dominican Republic at the 2003 Pan American Games
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The 14th Pan American Games
were held in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic from August 1 to August 17, 2003. The Dominican Republic was the host country of these games.
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Heptathlon
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2003 Pan American Games
The 14th Pan American Games were held in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, from 1 to 17 August 2003. The successful bid for the games was made in the mid-1990s, when this country had one of the highest growth rates in Latin America....
were held in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic from August 1 to August 17, 2003. The Dominican Republic was the host country of these games.
Gold
- Men's 400m Hurdles: Félix SánchezFelix SanchezFélix Sánchez —nicknamed Super Felix, the Invincible and the Dictator— is a track and field athlete from New York City, United States who competes for The Dominican Republic...
- Women's High Jump: Juana ArrendelJuana ArrendelJuana Rosario Arrendel is a female high jumper from the Dominican Republic.Arrendel originally won the 1999 Pan American Games in Winnipeg, but lost the gold medal after testing positive for stanozolol. In 2006 she became the sixth woman to win three Central American and Caribbean Games titles in...
- Men's Middleweight (– 75 kg): Juan José Ubaldo
- Men's Kumite (– 74 kg): Rubel Salomon
- Women's Kumite (+ 58 kg): Heidy RodríguezHeidy RodríguezHeidy Rodríguez , is a Karateka from the Dominican Republic who twice won the golden medal at the Pan American Games. She is 3rd Dan .She majored in Medicine from Universidad Autónoma de Santo Domingo in 2008....
- Men's – 68 kg: Luis Benítez
- Women's + 67 kg: Gina María Ruiz
- Women's – 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
- Men's Team Competition: Dominican RepublicDominican Republic national basketball teamThe Dominican Republic national basketball team are the men's basketball side that represent the Dominican Republic in international competition...
- Men's Light Welterweight (– 64 kg): Isidro Mosquera
- Men's Flyweight (– 51 kg): Juan Carlos PayanoJuan Carlos PayanoJuan Carlos Payano is a boxer from the Dominican Republic best known for winning a silver medal at flyweight at the Pan-Am Games twice.-Career:At the 2003 Pan American Games in Santo Domingo he lost to Yuriorkis Gamboa and won silver....
- Men's Kumite (+ 80 kg): Sterling Felix
- Men's + 80 kg: Rowell Pier Jérez
- Women's – 57 kg: Dinanyiris Furcal
- Men's – 56 kg: Tomas Aquino
- Women's – 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:*...
- Women's – 53 kg: Yudelquis Contreras
Bronze
- Men's 4x400m Relay: Arismendy PegueroArismendy PegueroArismendy Peguero Thicket is a sprinter from the Dominican Republic who specializes in the 400 metres. He was born in La Romana....
, Carlos SantaCarlos SantaCarlos Johelín Santa is a sprinter from the Dominican Republic who specializes in the 400 metres.He competed at the 2000 and 2004 Summer Olympics as well as the World Championships in 1999, 2003 and 2005, and finished fifth at the 2005 World Athletics Final.In 2006 he finished fifth in 4 x 400...
, Julio Vidal and Félix SánchezFelix SanchezFélix Sánchez —nicknamed Super Felix, the Invincible and the Dictator— is a track and field athlete from New York City, United States who competes for The Dominican Republic... - Women's Shot Put: Fior VásquezFior VásquezFior Vásquez is a female shot putter from the Dominican Republic. Her first name is sometimes also spelled as Flor.-Career:...
- Men's Featherweight (– 57 kg): Jhonathan Batista
- Men's Lightweight (– 60 kg): Manuel Félix DíazManuel Félix DíazManuel Félix Díaz Guzman is a professional boxer from the Dominican Republic who won Olympic Gold in 2008.Díaz Guzman had also won the bronze medal in the same division in 2003, at the Pan American Games in Santo Domingo....
- Men's Welterweight (– 69 kg): Euris González
- Men's Light Heavyweight (– 81 kg): Argenis Casimiro NúñezArgenis Casimiro NúñezArgenis Casimiro Núñez is a Dominican amateur boxer best known to medal twice at the PanAm Games.-Career:In 2003 at the PanAm Games he beat Washington Silva but lost to Cuban southpaw Yoan Pablo Hernández at light-heavyweight and won Bronze.In 2005 at the PanAm Championships he lost to Yusiel...
- Dressage Individual: Yvonne Losos de MuñizYvonne Losos de MuñizYvonne Losos de Muñiz is an international Grand Prix dressage rider that represents the Dominican Republic. She won the individual bronze medal at the 2007 Pan American Games in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, riding her approved Hannoverian stallion Bernstein...
- Men's Kumite (– 68 kg): Dionicio Gustavo
- Men's – 58 kg: Gabriel MercedesGabriel MercedesYulis Gabriel Mercedes Reyes is a Dominican taekwondo practitioner and Olympic medalist. He won a silver medal in the – 58 kg class at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, after tying with Guillermo Pérez of Mexico, but losing by a judge's decision.-References:* *...
- Men's – 80 kg: Eddy Antonio Luna
- Men's + 105 kg: Plaiter Reyes
- Women's – 53 kg: Wendy Amparo
- Women's – 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 + 75 kg: María Carvajal
Athletics
Track
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Final | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Sonny García | Women's 1,500 m | — | — | 4:32.31 | 10 |
| Félix Sánchez Felix Sanchez Félix Sánchez —nicknamed Super Felix, the Invincible and the Dictator— is a track and field athlete from New York City, United States who competes for The Dominican Republic... |
Men's 400 m hurdles | 48.99 | 2 | 48.19 | |
| Miguel García | Men's 400 m hurdles | 50.89 | 9 | — | 9 |
| Jazmín Rodríguez | Women's 400 m hurdles | 58.42 | 11 | — | 11 |
Road
| Athlete | Event | Time | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| José Francisco Paulino | Men's Marathon | 2:43:11 | 13 |
| Bernardo Jiménez | Men's Marathon | DNF | — |
| Pascuala Beras | Women's Marathon | 3:04:47 | 12 |
| José Ramón Henríquez | Men's 20 km race walk | 1:42:50 | 10 |
| Fraulin Caminero | Men's 20 km race walk | 1:49:41 | 11 |
| Cristina Rodríguez | Women's 20 km race walk | 1:51:47 | 9 |
| Francisca Lora | Women's 20 km race walk | 1:52:30 | 10 |
| Rubén Javiel | Men's 50 km race walk | DNF | — |
Field
| Athlete | Event | Throws | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | Distance | Rank | ||
| Mary Mercedes | Women's Hammer | 51.50 | 50.36 | X | — | — | — | 51.50 m | 11 |
| Anneris Méndez | Women's Hammer | X | 45.86 | 47.41 | — | — | — | 47.41 m | 12 |
| Expedi Peña | Men's Discus | 48.39 | 48.09 | 51.33 | — | — | — | 51.33 m | 9 |
| Mary Mercedes | Women's Discus | X | 44.46 | X | 42.18 | X | X | 44.46 m | 7 |
| José Ventura | Men's Shot Put | 15.87 | 14.65 | 16.54 | — | — | — | 16.54 m | 11 |
| Expedi Peña | Men's Shot Put | 15.06 | X | X | — | — | — | 15.06 m | 12 |
| Fior Vásquez Fior Vásquez Fior Vásquez is a female shot putter from the Dominican Republic. Her first name is sometimes also spelled as Flor.-Career:... |
Women's Shot Put | 17.73 | 17.76 | 18.00 | 16.63 | 15.76 | 18.14 | 18.14 m | |
Heptathlon
| Athlete | Heptathlon | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | Points | Rank | |
| Judith Méndez Judith Méndez Judith Méndez Volquez is a female heptathlete from the Dominican Republic.-Achievements:-References:*... |
14.10 | 1.65 | 13.34 | 24.52 | 5.38 | 47.24 | 2:16.56 | 5783 | 4 |
| Francia Manzanillo | 14.34 | 1.59 | 10.14 | 25.63 | 5.72 | 44.32 | 2:20.28 | 5359 | 7 |
Basketball
Men's Team Competition
- José VargasJosé VargasJosé Vargas is a Dominican former basketball player. He played for Louisiana State University, and was drafted in the second round of the 1988 National Basketball Association Draft by the Dallas Mavericks. He never played in the NBA, though, instead leaving to play in the Italian league.-External...
- Franklin WesternFranklin WesternFranklin Western Canales is a professional basketball player. He is 2.00 m tall and plays as a forward. Western is member of the Dominican Republic national basketball team.-References:*...
- Carlos Payano
- Carlos Paniagua
- Otto Ramírez
- Miguel Angel PichardoMiguel Angel PichardoMiguel Angel Pichardo Sosa is a professional basketball player. He is 6 ft 9 and plays center. Pichardo is member of the Dominican Republic national basketball team.-References:*...
- Amaury Filion
- Luis FloresLuis FloresLuis Alberto Flores is a professional basketball player from the Dominican Republic. He is a 6 ft 2 in and 205 lb guard. He grew up in the United States, in the predominantly Latino neighborhood of Washington Heights in New York City, and attended Norman Thomas High School...
- Jack Michael MartínezJack Michael MartinezJack Michael Martínez is a professional male basketball player from the Dominican Republic. He is a 6 ft 8 in power forward, who also plays as a center...
- Carlos MorbanCarlos MorbanCarlos Alberto Morban Rivera is a professional basketball player from the Dominican Republic. He is a 6 ft 2 in and 190 lb guard who currently plays professionally for Mexican team Lobos Grises UAD.-College career:Morban was a three-year starter at Florida International University...
- Jeffrey Greer
- Francisco GarcíaFrancisco GarcíaFrancisco García is a Dominican professional basketball player who currently plays for the Sacramento Kings of the NBA. A 6'7", 195-pound guard–forward from the University of Louisville, García was selected by the Kings in the first round of the 2005 NBA Draft...
Head Coach:
- Héctor Báez
Boxing
| Athlete | Event | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
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| Jhonny Montero | Light Flyweight Boxing at the 2003 Pan American Games The Men's Boxing Tournament at the 2003 Pan American Games was held in the Carlos Teo Cruz Boxing Coliseum in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic from August 8 to August 15.... |
W 37-10 |
L 11-31 |
did not advance | |
| Juan Carlos Payano Juan Carlos Payano Juan Carlos Payano is a boxer from the Dominican Republic best known for winning a silver medal at flyweight at the Pan-Am Games twice.-Career:At the 2003 Pan American Games in Santo Domingo he lost to Yuriorkis Gamboa and won silver.... |
Flyweight Boxing at the 2003 Pan American Games The Men's Boxing Tournament at the 2003 Pan American Games was held in the Carlos Teo Cruz Boxing Coliseum in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic from August 8 to August 15.... |
Bye | W 18-17 |
W 19-10 |
L 22-28 → |
| Argenis Mendez Argenis Mendez Argenis Alexander Méndez Zapata is a Dominican boxer best known for winning the silver medal at the junior world championships 2004.-Amateur:... |
Bantamweight Boxing at the 2003 Pan American Games The Men's Boxing Tournament at the 2003 Pan American Games was held in the Carlos Teo Cruz Boxing Coliseum in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic from August 8 to August 15.... |
L 2-17 |
did not advance | ||
| Jhonatan Batista | Featherweight Boxing at the 2003 Pan American Games The Men's Boxing Tournament at the 2003 Pan American Games was held in the Carlos Teo Cruz Boxing Coliseum in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic from August 8 to August 15.... |
Bye | L 6-18 |
did not advance | |
| Manuel Félix Díaz Manuel Félix Díaz Manuel Félix Díaz Guzman is a professional boxer from the Dominican Republic who won Olympic Gold in 2008.Díaz Guzman had also won the bronze medal in the same division in 2003, at the Pan American Games in Santo Domingo.... |
Lightweight Boxing at the 2003 Pan American Games The Men's Boxing Tournament at the 2003 Pan American Games was held in the Carlos Teo Cruz Boxing Coliseum in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic from August 8 to August 15.... |
W 23-5 |
W 26-13 |
L 12-16 → |
did not advance |
| Isidro Mosquera | Light Welterweight Boxing at the 2003 Pan American Games The Men's Boxing Tournament at the 2003 Pan American Games was held in the Carlos Teo Cruz Boxing Coliseum in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic from August 8 to August 15.... |
Bye | W 17-5 |
W 19-17 |
L 9-30 → |
| Euris González | Welterweight Boxing at the 2003 Pan American Games The Men's Boxing Tournament at the 2003 Pan American Games was held in the Carlos Teo Cruz Boxing Coliseum in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic from August 8 to August 15.... |
Bye | W 25-19 |
L 4-25 → |
did not advance |
| Juan José Ubaldo | Middleweight Boxing at the 2003 Pan American Games The Men's Boxing Tournament at the 2003 Pan American Games was held in the Carlos Teo Cruz Boxing Coliseum in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic from August 8 to August 15.... |
Bye | W 17-8 |
W 18-11 |
W 23-12 → |
| Argenis Casimiro Argenis Casimiro Núñez Argenis Casimiro Núñez is a Dominican amateur boxer best known to medal twice at the PanAm Games.-Career:In 2003 at the PanAm Games he beat Washington Silva but lost to Cuban southpaw Yoan Pablo Hernández at light-heavyweight and won Bronze.In 2005 at the PanAm Championships he lost to Yusiel... |
Light Heavyweight Boxing at the 2003 Pan American Games The Men's Boxing Tournament at the 2003 Pan American Games was held in the Carlos Teo Cruz Boxing Coliseum in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic from August 8 to August 15.... |
Bye | W RSC-3 |
L RSC-4 → |
did not advance |
| Francisco García | Heavyweight Boxing at the 2003 Pan American Games The Men's Boxing Tournament at the 2003 Pan American Games was held in the Carlos Teo Cruz Boxing Coliseum in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic from August 8 to August 15.... |
Bye | L 5-12 |
did not advance | |
| Arthur Ontañez | Super Heavyweight Boxing at the 2003 Pan American Games The Men's Boxing Tournament at the 2003 Pan American Games was held in the Carlos Teo Cruz Boxing Coliseum in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic from August 8 to August 15.... |
Bye | L 2-20 |
did not advance | |
Swimming
Men's Competition
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Final | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Erick Santos | 50 m freestyle Swimming at the 2003 Pan American Games – Men's 50 meter freestyle The Men's 50m Freestyle event at the 2003 Pan American Games took place on August 16, 2003 . Fernando Scherer BRA) won his third consecutive Pan Am 50 freestyle title with 22.40, with José Meolans second in 22.42 and Gary Hall, Jr. third with 22.43.-Medalists:-Records:-Results:-References:**, CBC... |
24.56 | 24 | did not advance | |
| Chris Backhaus | 100 m freestyle Swimming at the 2003 Pan American Games – Men's 100 meter freestyle The Men's 100m Freestyle event at the 2003 Pan American Games took place on August 14, 2003 .-Medalists:-Records:-Results:-References:*, CBC online; retrieved 2009-06-13.***... |
53.91 | 29 | did not advance | |
| Jorge Rodríguez | 54.11 | 30 | did not advance | ||
| Erick Santos | 54.31 | 32 | did not advance | ||
Women's Competition
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Final | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Priscila Zacarias | 200 m freestyle Swimming at the 2003 Pan American Games – Women's 200 meter freestyle The Women's 200m Freestyle event at the 2003 Pan American Games took place on August 13, 2003 .-Medalists:-Records:-Results:-References:**... |
2:13.81 | 19 | did not advance | |
Triathlon
| Athlete | Event | Race | Total | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Swim | Bike | Run | Time | Rank | ||
| Yean Jiménez | Men's Individual Triathlon at the 2003 Pan American Games This page shows the results of the triathlon competition at the 2003 Pan American Games, held on August 10, 2003 in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic... |
20:57.200 | 58:38.500 | 36:54.800 | 01:57:24 | 14 |
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Men's Individual Triathlon at the 2003 Pan American Games This page shows the results of the triathlon competition at the 2003 Pan American Games, held on August 10, 2003 in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic... |
22:01.900 | 1:00:56.200 | 43:11.200 | 02:07:12 | 27 |
| Jonathan Monsanto | Men's Individual Triathlon at the 2003 Pan American Games This page shows the results of the triathlon competition at the 2003 Pan American Games, held on August 10, 2003 in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic... |
24:55.700 | — | — | DNF | — |
| Anabel Mateo | Women's Individual Triathlon at the 2003 Pan American Games This page shows the results of the triathlon competition at the 2003 Pan American Games, held on August 10, 2003 in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic... |
20:52.900 | 1:08:05.400 | 55:14.200 | 18 | |
| Melissa Duran | Women's Individual Triathlon at the 2003 Pan American Games This page shows the results of the triathlon competition at the 2003 Pan American Games, held on August 10, 2003 in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic... |
21:49.800 | — | — | DNF | — |