Dominican Republic at the 2012 Summer Olympics
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| Dominican Republic at the 2012 Summer Olympics | |
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| IOC code | DOM |
| NOC | Dominican Republic Olympic Committee |
| Website | www |
| in London | |
| Competitors | 35 in 10 sports |
| Flag bearers | Gabriel Mercedes (opening) Félix Sánchez (closing) |
| Medals Ranked 46th |
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| Summer Olympics appearances (overview) | |
The Dominican Republic competed at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, United Kingdom, from 27 July to 12 August 2012. This was the nation's thirteenth consecutive appearance at the Olympics.
The Dominican Republic Olympic Committee (Spanish: Comité Olímpico Dominicano, COD) sent the nation's largest delegation to the Games. A total of 35 athletes, 15 men and 20 women, competed in 10 sports. For the first time in Olympic history, Dominican Republic was represented by more female than male athletes. Women's volleyball was the only team-based sport in which Dominican Republic was represented at these Olympic Games. Among the sports played by the athletes, Dominican Republic marked its Olympic debut in artistic gymnastics.
The Dominican Republic team featured promising athletes: Felix Sánchez, track star in the hurdles and former Olympic gold medalist, Luguelín Santos, world junior champion, and gold medalist at the first Youth Olympic Games, and Gabriel Mercedes, Olympic silver medalist in the men's taekwondo event at Beijing. Two of these athletes won the nation's only medals in athletics at the London games. Felix Sánchez also managed to repeat his gold medal streak from Athens in the men's 400 m hurdles event. Luguelín Santos, on the other hand, settled for the silver instead in the men's 400 metres, behind Grenada's Kirani James. Gabriel Mercedes, being the only medalist to return for his second Olympic appearance, was the nation's flag bearer at the opening ceremony.
| Medal | Name | Sport | Event | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Gold | Félix Sánchez | Athletics | Men's 400 m hurdles | 6 August |
 Silver | Luguelín Santos | Athletics | Men's 400 m | 6 August |
Competitors
The following is the list of number of competitors participating in the Games:
| Sport | Men | Women | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Athletics | 8 | 3 | 11 |
| Boxing | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Gymnastics | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Judo | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Shooting | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Swimming | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Table tennis | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Taekwondo | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Volleyball | 0 | 12 | 12 |
| Weightlifting | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Total | 15 | 20 | 35 |
Athletics
The Dominican Republic had qualifying standards in the following athletics events (up to a maximum of 3 athletes in each event at the 'A' Standard, and 1 at the 'B' Standard):[1][2]
- Key
- Note – Ranks given for track events are within the athlete's heat only
- Q = Qualified for the next round
- q = Qualified for the next round as a fastest loser or, in field events, by position without achieving the qualifying target
- NR = National record
- N/A = Round not applicable for the event
- Bye = Athlete not required to compete in round
- Men
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Semifinal | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
| Winder Cuevas | 400 m hurdles | 50.15 SB | 6 | Did not advance | |||
| Carlos Jorge | 200 m | 21.02 | 6 | Did not advance | |||
| Félix Sánchez | 400 m hurdles | 49.24 | 1 Q | 47.76 SB | 1 Q | 47.63 SB | |
| Luguelín Santos | 400 m | 45.04 | 1 Q | 44.78 | 1 Q | 44.46 |
|
| Gustavo Cuesta Joel Mejía Arismendy Peguero Félix Sánchez Luguelín Santos Yon Soriano |
4 × 400 m relay | DSQ | — | Did not advance | |||
- Women
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Semifinal | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
| LaVonne Idlette | 100 m hurdles | 13.60 | 5 | Did not advance | |||
| Mariely Sánchez | 200 m | 23.20 SB | 6 | Did not advance | |||
| Raysa Sánchez | 400 m | 52.47 | 5 | Did not advance | |||
Boxing
The Dominican Republic has qualified boxers for the following events
- Men
| Athlete | Event | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Rank | ||
| William Encarnación | Bantamweight |  Lemboumba (GAB)W 15–6 |
 Ouadahi (ALG)L 10–16 |
Did not advance | |||
| Wellington Arias | Lightweight |  Marriaga (COL)W 17–8 |
 Lomachenko (UKR)L 3–15 |
Did not advance | |||
| Junior Castillo | Middleweight |  Ogogo (GBR)L 6–13 |
Did not advance | ||||
Gymnastics
Artistic
- Women
| Athlete | Event | Qualification | Final | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apparatus | Total | Rank | Apparatus | Total | Rank | ||||||||
| F | V | UB | BB | F | V | UB | BB | ||||||
| Yamilet Peña | Floor | 12.300 | — | 12.300 | 72 | Did not advance | |||||||
| Vault | — | 14.699 | — | 14.699 | 5 Q | — | 14.516 | — | 14.516 | 6 | |||
Legend: Q = qualified for individual final*
Judo
The Dominican Republic has qualified 1 judoka
| Athlete | Event | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Repechage | Final / BM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Rank | ||
| María García | Women's −52 kg | Bye |  Müller (LUX)L 0002–1011 |
Did not advance | ||||
Shooting
The Dominican Republic has qualified one quota place in the men's trap event;[3]
- Men
| Athlete | Event | Qualification | Final | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Points | Rank | Points | Rank | ||
| Sergio Piñero | Trap | 118 | 20 | Did not advance | |
| Double trap | DNS | Did not advance | |||
Swimming
- Men
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Semifinal | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Nicholas Schwab | 200 m freestyle | 1:53.41 | 37 | Did not advance | |||
- Women
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Semifinal | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Dorian McMenemy | 100 m butterfly | 1:05.78 | 41 | Did not advance | |||
Table tennis
The Dominican Republic has qualified 1 athlete.
| Athlete | Event | Preliminary round | Round 1 | Round 2 | Round 3 | Round 4 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final / BM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Rank | ||
| Lin Ju | Men's singles | Bye |  Kim S-N (PRK)W 4–3 |
 Freitas (POR)L 0–4 |
Did not advance | |||||
Taekwondo
Gabriel Mercedes has ensured a quota place for the Dominican Republic in the men's 58 kg by reaching the top 3 of the 2011 WTF World Qualification Tournament.[4]
| Athlete | Event | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Repechage | Bronze Medal | Final | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Rank | ||
| Gabriel Mercedes | Men's −58 kg |  Al-Kubati (YEM)L 3–8 |
Did not advance | |||||
