Jansel Ramírez
Dominican Republic Greco-Roman wrestler
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Jansel Rafael Ramírez Feliz (born 25 September 1983, in Santo Domingo) is an amateur Dominican Republic Greco-Roman wrestler, who competed in the men's featherweight category.[1] Considered one of the Caribbean's top Greco-Roman wrestlers in his decade, Ramirez has claimed two bronze medals in the 55 and 60-kg division at the Pan American Games (2007 and 2011), and also represented the Dominican Republic at the 2004 Summer Olympics.[2][3] Ramirez is also a member of the wrestling club for the Dominican Republic National Team, under his personal coach and mentor Alexis Camué.[4]
Dominican Republic| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Jansel Rafael Ramírez Feliz |
| Nationality | Dominican Republic |
| Born | 25 September 1983 Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic |
| Height | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) |
| Weight | 64 kg (141 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Style | Greco-Roman |
| Club | DR National Team |
| Coach | Alexis Camué |
Ramirez qualified as a lone wrestler for the Dominican Republic squad in the men's 55 kg class at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, by receiving a wild card invitation from the International Federation of Associated Wrestling (FILA).[5][6] He lost two straight matches, one to Japan's Masatoshi Toyota due to the ten–point superiority limit, and the other to Hungarian wrestler and eventual winner István Majoros with a 5–0 decision, leaving Ramirez on the bottom of the pool and placing last out of twenty-two wrestlers in the final standings.[7]
