Dominica at the World Athletics Championships
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| Dominica at the World Athletics Championships | |
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| WA code | DMA |
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| World Athletics Championships appearances (overview) | |
Dominica has taken part in all editions of the World Athletics Championships except for the first one, having won 2 medals so far.[1] Jérôme Romain was the first dominican athlete to step in the podium, when he achieved a third place finish at 1995 World Athletics Championships in the men's triple jump.[2][1] Twenty years later, Paris 2024 Olympic champion Thea LaFond won the silver medal in the women's triple jump at the 2025 World Athletics Championships,[3] one year after becoming the first dominican sportperson to achieve a medal at the Olympic Games.[4]