Dominican Republic

The first Dominican Republic National Olympic Committee (NOC) was established in 1946 as a pre-requisite to allow the Dominican Republic to participate in the Central American and Caribbean Games to be held that year. In 1953 the Olympic Sports Commission took control of participation in Olympic and Regional Games and on 15 February 1962 the NOC was re-established in its present form. This body was recognized by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) in 1962. Albert Torres was the first Dominican Republic athlete to make an Olympic appearance, competing in the 1964 100 metre dash. The Dominican Republic has competed in all Olympic Games since, never failing to appear since its début. It has not yet competed in the Olympic Winter Games.

Through 2016, only men have won the seven Olympic medals for the Dominican Republic. Pedro Nolasco won the first medal ever, a bronze, in 1984 bantamweight boxing. The first gold was won by Félix Díaz in 2008 light-welterweight boxing. The only athlete who was able to win two medals, both in gold, was Félix Sánchez who won the 400 metre hurdles in 2004 as well as in 2012.