Wanda Rijo
Dominican Republic weightlifter
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Wanda Rijo Contreras (born November 26, 1979) is a female former 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, Manitoba, Canada. A year later she carried the flag for her native country at the opening ceremony of the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia.
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| National team | Dominican Republic |
| Born | November 26, 1979 |
| Weight | 74 kg (163 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Country |  Dominican Republic |
| Sport | Weightlifting |
Medal record | |
She is currently a pastor at Monte de Dios, La Romana.[1] She was inducted to the Dominican Republic Hall of Fame in 2016.[2]
