Dominican Republic at the 2007 Pan American Games
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The 15th Pan American Games
were held in Rio de Janeiro
, Brazil
from 13 July 2007 to 29 July 2007.
2007 Pan American Games
The 2007 Pan American Games, officially known as the XV Pan American Games, were a major continental multi-sport event that took place in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, from July 13 to July 29, 2007. A total of 5,633 athletes from 42 National Olympic Committees competed in 332 events in 34 sports and in...
were held in Rio de Janeiro
Rio de Janeiro
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, Brazil
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from 13 July 2007 to 29 July 2007.
Gold
- Men's Individual Road Race: Wendy CruzWendy CruzWendy Ramón Cruz Martínez is a professional male cyclist from the Dominican Republic. Nicknamed El Ciclon he won the gold medal in the men's individual road race at the 2007 Pan American Games.-References:...
- Men's Kumite (– 75 kg): Dionicio Gustavo
- Women's Kumite (– 60 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 Singles: Lin Ju
- 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:* *...
- Women's – 53 kg: Yudelquis Contreras
Silver
- 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 Bantamweight (– 54 kg): Claudio Marrero
- Men's Middleweight (– 54 kg): Argenis Núñez
- Women's Singles: Wu XueWu XueWu Xue is a female Chinese-born table tennis player who now represents the Dominican Republic.She competed at the 2008 Summer Olympics, reaching the quarterfinals of the singles competition. She also competed in the team competition....
- Women's – 49 kg: Yajaira Peguero
- Men's Greco Roman (– 66 kg): Anyelo Mota
Bronze
- Men's 4x400 metres: 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...
, Arismendy PegueroArismendy PegueroArismendy Peguero Thicket is a sprinter from the Dominican Republic who specializes in the 400 metres. He was born in La Romana....
, Yoel Tapia, 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...
- Men's Doubles: Rolando Sebelen and Víctor RichardsVictor RichardsVictor Richards is a British actor, writer and poet of West Indian descent. He lives in Leicester, England.Richards worked as both a fashion model and choreographer for many years before taking a High diploma in Performing Arts in the mid 1990s. He now runs his own theatre company, V Jay Theatre...
- Women's Singles: Aumi GuerraAumi GuerraAura Mireya Guerra López is a Dominican ten-pin bowler who won the 2010 QubicaAMF Bowling World Cup.-Career:...
- Men's Light Flyweight (– 48 kg): Wilton Méndez
- Individual Dressage: 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 – 100 kg: Teófilo Diek
- Women's – 52 kg: María Altagarcía García
- Men's Kumite (– 60 kg): Norberto Sosa
- Men's Kumite (– 70 kg): Alberto Mancebo
- Men's Kumite (+ 80 kg): Juan VáldezJuan ValdezJuan Valdez is a famous fictional character that has appeared in advertisements for the National Federation of Coffee Growers of Colombia since 1959, representing the Colombian coffee farmer. The advertisements were designed by the Doyle Dane Bernbach ad agency, with the goal of distinguishing...
- Women's Team: Johenny Valdez, Wu XueWu XueWu Xue is a female Chinese-born table tennis player who now represents the Dominican Republic.She competed at the 2008 Summer Olympics, reaching the quarterfinals of the singles competition. She also competed in the team competition....
and Lian QianLian QianLian Qian is a female Chinese-born table tennis player who now represents the Dominican Republic.She competed at the 2008 Summer Olympics, reaching the first round of the singles competition. She also competed in the team competition.-References:**...
- Men's – 68 kg: Yacomo García Fernández
- 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 – 75 kg: Yinelis Burgos
- Men's Freestyle (– 120 kg): Carlos Félix
- Men's Greco-Roman (– 55 kg): Jansel Ramírez
- Men's Greco-Roman (– 84 kg): José Arias
Men's Competition
- Javier Cuevas
- 1:54:49.39 — 12th place
- Yean Jiménez
- 1:55:52.82 — 16th place
- Héctor Hernández
- 2:03:43.52 — 27th place