Dominican Republic at the 2004 Summer Olympics

Dominican Republic at the
2004 Summer Olympics
Flag of the Dominican Republic
IOC codeDOM
NOCDominican Republic Olympic Committee
Websitewww.colimdo.org (in Spanish)
in Athens
Competitors33 in 9 sports
Flag bearer Francia Jackson[1]
Medals
Ranked 54th
Gold
1
Silver
0
Bronze
0
Total
1
Summer Olympics appearances (overview)

The Dominican Republic was represented at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece by the Dominican Republic Olympic Committee.

In total, 33 athletes including 17 men and 16 women represented the Dominican Republic in nine different sports including athletics, boxing, judo, shooting, table tennis, taekwondo, volleyball, weightlifting and wrestling.

The Domincan Republic won one medal at the games after Félix Sánchez won gold in the men's 400 m hurdles. It was the first gold medal won by an athlete from the Dominican Republic and the second medal overall that the country had won.

Background

In 10 previous appearances at the Summer Olympics, the Dominican Republic had only ever won one medal – a bronze at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, California, United States.[2]

Competitors

In total, 33 athletes represented the Dominican Republic at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece across nine different sports.[3]

Sport Men Women Total
Athletics 3 2 5
Boxing 5 – 5
Judo 5 0 5
Shooting 1 0 1
Table tennis 1 1 2
Taekwondo 1 0 1
Volleyball 0 12 12
Weightlifting 0 1 1
Wrestling 1 0 1
Total 17 16 33

Medalists

Further information: 2004 Summer Olympics medal table and List of 2004 Summer Olympics medal winners

The Dominican Republic won one medal at the games after Félix Sánchez claimed gold in the men's 400 m hurdles.[3]

Medal Name Sport Event Date
 Gold Félix Sánchez Athletics Men's 400 m hurdles August 26

Athletics

Main article: Athletics at the 2004 Summer Olympics

In total, five Dominican athletes participated in the athletics events – Juana Arrendel in the women's high jump, Juan Sainfleur in the men's 100 m, Félix Sánchez in the men's 400 m hurdles, Carlos Santa in the men's 400 m and Fior Vásquez in the women's shot put.[3]

Men
Athlete Event Heat Quarterfinal Semifinal Final
Result Rank Result Rank Result Rank Result Rank
Juan Sainfleur 100 m DNF Did not advance
Carlos Santa 400 m 45.31 1 Q — 45.58 4 Did not advance
Félix Sánchez 400 m hurdles 48.51 1 Q — 47.93 1 Q 47.63
Women
Athlete Event Qualification Final
Distance Position Distance Position
Juana Arrendel High jump 1.89 =16 Did not advance
Fior Vásquez Shot put 17.99 14 Did not advance

Boxing

Main article: Boxing at the 2004 Summer Olympics

In total, five Dominican athletes participated in the boxing events – Manuel Félix Díaz in the lightweight category, Argenis Mendez in the bantamweight category, Isidro Mosquea in the light welterweight category, Juan Carlos Payano in the flyweight category and Juan Ubaldo in the middleweight.[3]

Athlete Event Round of 32 Round of 16 Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Rank
Juan Carlos Payano Flyweight  Vankeev (BLR)
W 26–18 		 Thomas (FRA)
L 17–36 		Did not advance
Argenis Mendez Bantamweight  Tretyak (UKR)
L 24-30 		Did not advance
Manuel Félix Díaz Lightweight Bye  Yeleuov (KAZ)
L 16–28 		Did not advance
Isidro Mosquea Light welterweight  Nafil (MAR)
L 40–42 		Did not advance
Juan Ubaldo Middleweight  N'Jikam (CMR)
L 22–22+ 		Did not advance

Judo

Main article: Judo at the 2004 Summer Olympics

In total, five Dominican athletes participated in the judo events – José Miguel Boissard in the men's −81 kg category, Vicbart Geraldino in the men's −90 kg category, Juan Carlos Jacinto in the men's −66 kg category, Modesto Lara in the men's −60 kg category and José Vásquez in the men's −100 kg category.[3]

Athlete Event Round of 32 Round of 16 Quarterfinals Semifinals Repechage 1 Repechage 2 Repechage 3 Final / BM
Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Rank
Modesto Lara −60 kg  Nomura (JPN)
L 0000–1120 		Did not advance  Gussenberg (GER)
L 0000–0012 		Did not advance
Juan Carlos Jacinto −66 kg  Kipshakbayev (KAZ)
L 0000–0100 		Did not advance
José Miguel Boissard −81 kg  Wanner (GER)
L 0000–1001 		Did not advance
Vicbart Geraldino −90 kg  Besolí (AND)
W 1000–0000 		 Gordon (GBR)
L 0001–1000 		Did not advance  Kelly (AUS)
L 0000–1010 		Did not advance
José Vásquez −100 kg  Peltola (FIN)
L 0001–1001 		Did not advance

Shooting

Main article: Shooting at the 2004 Summer Olympics

In total, one Dominican athlete participated in the shooting events – Julio Elizardo Dujarric in the men's skeet.[3]

Athlete Event Qualification Final
Points Rank Points Rank
Julio Elizardo Dujarric Skeet 119 =21 Did not advance

Table tennis

Main article: Table tennis at the 2004 Summer Olympics

In total, two Dominican athletes participated in the table tennis events – Lin Ju in the men's singles and Wu Xue in the women's singles.[3]

Athlete Event 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 		Rank
Lin Ju Men's singles  Yuzawa (JPN)
W 4–1 		 Smirnov (RUS)
W 4–1 		 Saive (BEL)
W 4–2 		 Wang H (CHN)
L 1–4 		Did not advance
Wu Xue Women's singles  Fadeyeva (RUS)
W 4–1 		 Fujinuma (JPN)
L 0–4 		Did not advance

Taekwondo

Main article: Taekwondo at the 2004 Summer Olympics

In total, one Dominican athletes participated in the taekwondo events – Gabriel Mercedes in the men's −58 kg category.[3]

Athlete Event Round of 16 Quarterfinals Semifinals Repechage 1 Repechage 2 Final / BM
Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Rank
Gabriel Mercedes Men's −58 kg  Salazar (MEX)
L 1–10 		Did not advance  Shaposhnyk (UKR)
W WO 		 Bayoumi (EGY)
L WO 		Did not advance 5

Volleyball

Main article: Volleyball at the 2004 Summer Olympics

In total, 12 Dominican athletes participated in the volleyball events.[3]

Main article: Volleyball at the 2004 Summer Olympics – Women's tournament
Roster

The following is the Dominican Republic roster in the women's volleyball tournament of the 2004 Summer Olympics.[4]

Head coach: Jorge Garbey

No. Name Date of birth Height Weight Spike Block 2004 club
1 Annerys Vargas 7 August 1982 1.94 m (6 ft 4 in) 70 kg (150 lb) 303 cm (119 in) 298 cm (117 in) Mirador
3 Yudelkys Bautista 5 December 1974 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) 68 kg (150 lb) 312 cm (123 in) 308 cm (121 in) Mirador
5 Evelyn Carrera (L) 10 May 1971 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) 70 kg (150 lb) 301 cm (119 in) 297 cm (117 in) Los Prados
6 Alexandra Caso 25 April 1987 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) 59 kg (130 lb) 243 cm (96 in) 241 cm (95 in) Mirador
7 Sofía Mercedes 25 May 1976 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) 70 kg (150 lb) 306 cm (120 in) 298 cm (117 in) Independencia
8 Juana Saviñón 13 September 1980 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in) 75 kg (165 lb) 303 cm (119 in) 300 cm (120 in) Evosancris
10 Milagros Cabral 17 October 1978 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in) 63 kg (139 lb) 308 cm (121 in) 305 cm (120 in) Los Cachorros
11 Juana Miguelina González 3 January 1979 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) 70 kg (150 lb) 295 cm (116 in) 290 cm (110 in) Modeca
12 Francia Jackson (C) 11 August 1975 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) 71 kg (157 lb) 280 cm (110 in) 275 cm (108 in) Mirador
14 Prisilla Rivera 29 December 1986 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) 67 kg (148 lb) 309 cm (122 in) 305 cm (120 in) Deportivo Nacional
15 Cosiri Rodríguez 30 August 1977 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) 72 kg (159 lb) 313 cm (123 in) 305 cm (120 in) San Cristobál
16 Kenya Moreta 7 April 1981 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) 76 kg (168 lb) 310 cm (120 in) 305 cm (120 in) Mirador
Group play
Pos Team Pld W L Pts SW SL SR SPW SPL SPR Qualification
1  China 5 4 1 9 14 4 3.500 429 346 1.240 Quarterfinals
2  Russia 5 3 2 8 11 8 1.375 426 388 1.098
3  Cuba 5 3 2 8 11 10 1.100 443 460 0.963
4  United States 5 2 3 7 11 10 1.100 472 467 1.011
5  Germany 5 2 3 7 7 11 0.636 387 414 0.935
6  Dominican Republic 5 1 4 6 3 14 0.214 334 416 0.803
Source: FIVB
14 August 2004
11:35 		Dominican Republic  0-3  Russia Peace and Friendship Stadium
Referees: Juan Angel Pereyra (ARG), Mahmoud Abdel Magid (EGY)
(17–25, 13–25, 16–25)
result
16 August 2004
11:00 		China  3–0  Dominican Republic Peace and Friendship Stadium
Referees: Fotios Lekkas (Greece), Jarmo Salonen (Finland)
(25–20, 25–16, 25–16)
result
18 August 2004
09:00 		Dominican Republic  3-2  United States Peace and Friendship Stadium
Referees: Ryszard Dietrich (POL), Fotios Lekkas (GRE)
(26–24, 22–25, 27–25, 23–25, 19–17)
result
20 August 2004
11:00 		Dominican Republic  0-3  Cuba Peace and Friendship Stadium
Referees: Karin Zahorcova (CZE), Georgios Karampetsos (GRE)
(23–25, 17–25, 23–25)
result
22 August 2004
09:00 		Germany  3-0  Dominican Republic Peace and Friendship Stadium
Referees: Valdir Dellaqua (BRA), Mahmoud Abdel Magid (EGY)
(25–16, 25–19, 25–21)
result

Weightlifting

Main article: Weightlifting at the 2004 Summer Olympics

In total, one Dominican athlete participated in the weightlifting events – Wanda Rijo in the women's −75 kg category.[3]

Athlete Event Snatch Clean & Jerk Total Rank
Result Rank Result Rank
Wanda Rijo Women's −75 kg 110 10 127.5 10 237.5 10

Wrestling

Main article: Wrestling at the 2004 Summer Olympics

In total, one Dominican athletes participated in the wrestling events – Jansel Ramírez in the men's Greco-Roman −55 kg category.[3]

Athlete Event Elimination Pool Quarterfinal Semifinal Final / BM
Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Rank Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Rank
Jansel Ramírez −55 kg  Toyota (JPN)
L 0–4 ST 		 Majoros (HUN)
L 0–3 PO 		3 Did not advance 22

See also

References

  1. ^ Caceres, José (12 August 2004). "Francia Jackson será la abanderada de RD en Juegos Olímpicos" [Francia Jackson is Dominican Republic's flag bearer at the Olympic Games] (in Spanish). Hoy (Santo Domingo). Retrieved 2 April 2014.
  2. ^ "Dominican Republic (DOM)". Olympedia. Retrieved 24 June 2025.
  3. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k "Dominican Republic at the 2004 Summer Olympics". Olympedia. Retrieved 24 June 2025.
  4. ^ "Dominican Republic women's volleyball roster at FIVB.com". 2004 Athens. FIVB. 18 September 2015.
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