Dominican Republic (DOM)

Overview

NOCComité Olímpico Dominicano
Flagbearers34

Participants

Olympic Games 258
Youth Olympic Games 37

Description

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, but it has not yet competed at the Olympic Winter Games.

Through 2019, only men had 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. Félix Sánchez uniquely won two gold medals, in the 400 metre hurdles in 2004 and 2012.

But Tokyo 2020 had the best Dominican Republic results in number of medals, with a total of five. Runner Luguelín Santos won his second medal (adding to one he won in 2012), both silvers. Runner Marileidy Paulino won two silver medals, one of them also shared with compatriot Anabel Medina, as they became the first women in the nation to finish in a podium position.

Participations by edition

Olympic Games

Edition As Men Women Total
1964 Summer Olympics Dominican Republic 1 0 1 Results
1968 Summer Olympics Dominican Republic 18 0 18 Results
1972 Summer Olympics Dominican Republic 5 0 5 Results
1976 Summer Olympics Dominican Republic 9 1 10 Results
1980 Summer Olympics Dominican Republic 5 1 6 Results
1984 Summer Olympics Dominican Republic 15 4 19 Results
1988 Summer Olympics Dominican Republic 15 1 16 Results
1992 Summer Olympics Dominican Republic 30 2 32 Results
1996 Summer Olympics Dominican Republic 12 4 16 Results
2000 Summer Olympics Dominican Republic 11 2 13 Results
2004 Summer Olympics Dominican Republic 17 16 33 Results
2008 Summer Olympics Dominican Republic 18 6 24 Results
2012 Summer Olympics Dominican Republic 13 20 33 Results
2016 Summer Olympics Dominican Republic 18 8 26 Results
2020 Summer Olympics Dominican Republic 42 23 65 Results

Youth Olympic Games

Edition As Men Women Total
2010 Summer Youth Olympics Dominican Republic 3 4 7 Results
2014 Summer Youth Olympics Dominican Republic 6 4 10 Results
2018 Summer Youth Olympics Dominican Republic 3 17 20 Results

Participations by discipline

Olympic Games

Discipline (Sport) Men Women Total
Archery 0 1 1 Results
Artistic Gymnastics (Gymnastics) 0 1 1 Results
Artistic Swimming (Aquatics) 0 2 2 Results
Athletics 36 11 47 Results
Baseball (Baseball/Softball) 44 0 44 Results
Boxing 51 2 53 Results
Cycling Road (Cycling) 1 0 1 Results
Diving (Aquatics) 5 0 5 Results
Equestrian Dressage (Equestrian) 0 1 1 Results
Equestrian Jumping (Equestrian) 1 0 1 Results
Judo 16 4 20 Results
Rowing 1 0 1 Results
Sailing 2 0 2 Results
Shooting 6 0 6 Results
Swimming (Aquatics) 5 2 7 Results
Table Tennis 3 4 7 Results
Taekwondo 4 1 5 Results
Tennis 1 1 2 Results
Volleyball (Volleyball) 0 27 27 Results
Weightlifting 15 5 20 Results
Wrestling 5 0 5 Results

Youth Olympic Games

Discipline (Sport) Men Women Total
Archery 0 1 1 Results
Athletics 3 3 6 Results
Badminton 0 1 1 Results
Boxing 1 0 1 Results
Equestrian Jumping (Equestrian) 0 1 1 Results
Futsal (Football) 0 10 10 Results
Judo 1 2 3 Results
Sailing 2 3 5 Results
Swimming (Aquatics) 1 2 3 Results
Tennis 1 0 1 Results
Weightlifting 1 2 3 Results
Wrestling 2 0 2 Results

Medals by Games

Edition Competition Type Gold Silver Bronze Total
2008 Summer Olympics Olympic Games 1 1 0 2
2012 Summer Olympics Olympic Games 1 1 0 2
2010 Summer Youth Olympics Youth Olympic Games 1 0 1 2
2018 Summer Youth Olympics Youth Olympic Games 1 0 1 2
2004 Summer Olympics Olympic Games 1 0 0 1
2020 Summer Olympics Olympic Games 0 3 2 5
2014 Summer Youth Olympics Youth Olympic Games 0 1 0 1
1984 Summer Olympics Olympic Games 0 0 1 1
2016 Summer Olympics Olympic Games 0 0 1 1

Medals by sport

Olympic Games

Sport Gold Silver Bronze Total
Athletics 2 3 0 5
Boxing 1 0 1 2
Taekwondo 0 1 1 2
Weightlifting 0 1 1 2
Baseball 0 0 1 1

Youth Olympic Games

Sport Gold Silver Bronze Total
Athletics 1 0 1 2
Sailing 1 0 0 1
Boxing 0 1 0 1
Judo 0 0 1 1

Most successful competitors

Includes medals won as part of mixed teams.

Olympic Games

Athlete Nat Gold Silver Bronze Total
Félix Sánchez DOM 2 0 0 2
Félix Díaz DOM 1 0 0 1
Luguelín Santos DOM 0 2 0 2
Marileidy Paulino DOM 0 2 0 2
Gabriel Mercedes DOM 0 1 0 1
Anabel Medina DOM 0 1 0 1
Alexander Ogando DOM 0 1 0 1
Lidio Féliz DOM 0 1 0 1
Zacarías Bonnat DOM 0 1 0 1
Pedro Nolasco DOM 0 0 1 1
Luisito Pié DOM 0 0 1 1
Crismery Santana DOM 0 0 1 1
Ángel Sánchez DOM 0 0 1 1
Charlie Valerio DOM 0 0 1 1
Cristopher Mercedes DOM 0 0 1 1
Darío Álvarez DOM 0 0 1 1
Denyi Reyes DOM 0 0 1 1
Emilio Bonifácio DOM 0 0 1 1
Erick Mejia DOM 0 0 1 1
Gustavo Núñez DOM 0 0 1 1
Jairo Asencio DOM 0 0 1 1
Jeison Guzmán DOM 0 0 1 1
Jhan Carlos Maríñez DOM 0 0 1 1
Johan Mieses DOM 0 0 1 1
José Bautista DOM 0 0 1 1
Jumbo Díaz DOM 0 0 1 1
Juan Francisco DOM 0 0 1 1
Julio Yamel Rodríguez DOM 0 0 1 1
Junior García DOM 0 0 1 1
Luis Felipe Castillo DOM 0 0 1 1
Melky Cabrera DOM 0 0 1 1
Raúl Valdés DOM 0 0 1 1
Roldani Baldwin DOM 0 0 1 1
Yefri Pérez DOM 0 0 1 1
Ramón Rosso DOM 0 0 1 1
Gabriel Arias DOM 0 0 1 1

Youth Olympic Games

Athlete Nat Gold Silver Bronze Total
Luguelín Santos DOM 2 0 0 2
Deury Corniel DOM 1 0 0 1
Juan Solano DOM 0 1 0 1
Fany Chalas DOM 0 0 1 1
María Gabriela Brugal DOM 0 0 1 1
Antonio Tornal DOM 0 0 1 1

IOC Members

Roque Muñoz 1983—2008
Luis Mejía Oviedo 2017—