| Dominican Republic at the 2020 Summer Olympics | |
|---|---|
| IOC code | DOM |
| NOC | Dominican Republic Olympic Committee |
| Website | www |
| inTokyo, Japan July 23, 2021 (2021-07-23) – August 8, 2021 (2021-08-08) | |
| Competitors | 64 in 11 sports |
| Flag bearers (opening) | Prisilla Rivera Rodrigo Marte |
| Flag bearer (closing) | Prisilla Rivera |
| Medals Ranked 68th |
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| Summer Olympics appearances (overview) | |
TheDominican Republic competed at the2020 Summer Olympics inTokyo. Originally scheduled to take place from 24 July to 9 August 2020, the Games were postponed to 23 July to 8 August 2021, because of theCOVID-19 pandemic.[1] It was the nation's fifteenth consecutive appearance at the Summer Olympics. The Dominican Republic left the Summer Olympics with 3 silver medals and 2 bronze medals with moderate success, but not able to secure a single gold medal in any of the events.
The following is the list of number of competitors participating in the Games:
| Sport | Men | Women | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Athletics | 4 | 2 | 6 |
| Baseball | 24 | — | 24 |
| Boxing | 5 | 2 | 7 |
| Diving | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Equestrian | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Judo | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Rowing | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Swimming | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Taekwondo | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Volleyball | 0 | 12 | 12 |
| Weightlifting | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| Total | 42 | 22 | 64 |
Athletes from the Dominican Republic achieved entry standards, either by qualifying time or by world ranking, in the following track and field events (up to a maximum of 3 athletes in each event):[2][3]
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Semifinal | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
| Yancarlos Martínez | Men's 200 m | 20.17NR | 2Q | 20.24 | 4 | Did not advance | |
| Marileidy Paulino | Women's 400 m | 50.06 | 1Q | 49.38NR | 1Q | 49.20NR | |
| Lidio Andrés Feliz Marileidy Paulino Anabel Medina Luguelín Santos Alexander Ogando | Mixed 4 × 400 m relay | 3:12.74NR | 2Q | — | 3:10.21NR | ||
| Athlete | Event | Qualification | Final | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Distance | Position | Distance | Position | ||
| Ana José Tima | Women's triple jump | 14.11 | 16 | Did not advance | |
TheDominican Republic national baseball team qualified for the Olympics by winning the gold medal at the2021 Baseball Final Olympic Qualifying Tournament in Mexico and securing an outright berth, marking the country's Olympic debut in baseball.
| Team | Event | Group stage | Round 1 | Repechage 1 | Round 2 | Repechage 2 | Semifinals | Final /BM | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Rank | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Rank | ||
| Dominican Republic men's | Men's tournament | L 3–4 | W 6–4 | 2 | L 3–4 | W 7–6 | — | L 1–3 | — | W 10–6 | |
The Dominican Baseball Federation announced their final roster on July 8, 2021.[4][5]Gabriel Arias replacedDiego Goris on the Olympic team roster after Goris tested positive forcannabis.[6]Ramón Rosso replacedGerson Bautista on the roster when Bautista had to enterCOVID-19 health and safety protocols.[7]
| Player | No. | Pos. | Date of birth (age) | Team | League | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C. C. Mercedes | 15 | P | March 8, 1994 (age 27) | |||
| Ramón Rosso | 23 | P | June 9, 1996 (age 25) | |||
| Junior García | 28 | P | October 1, 1995 (age 25) | |||
| Luis Castillo | 31 | P | March 10, 1995 (age 26) | |||
| Jairo Asencio | 33 | P | May 30, 1983 (age 38) | Free agent | ||
| Jhan Mariñez | 37 | P | August 12, 1988 (age 33) | Free agent | ||
| Ángel Sánchez | 38 | P | November 28, 1989 (age 31) | |||
| Darío Álvarez | 39 | P | January 17, 1989 (age 32) | |||
| Denyi Reyes | 41 | P | November 2, 1996 (age 24) | |||
| Raúl Valdés | 56 | P | November 27, 1977 (age 43) | Free agent | ||
| Jumbo Díaz | 70 | P | February 27, 1984 (age 37) | |||
| Gabriel Arias | 79 | P | December 6, 1989 (age 31) | |||
| Charlie Valerio | 7 | C | November 7, 1990 (age 30) | |||
| Roldani Baldwin | 16 | C | March 16, 1996 (age 25) | |||
| Gustavo Núñez | 2 | IF | February 8, 1988 (age 33) | Free agent | ||
| Erick Mejia | 6 | IF | November 9, 1994 (age 26) | |||
| Jeison Guzmán | 10 | IF | October 8, 1998 (age 22) | |||
| José Bautista | 19 | IF | October 19, 1980 (age 40) | Free agent | ||
| Yefri Pérez | 3 | OF | February 24, 1991 (age 30) | Free agent | ||
| Melky Cabrera | 14 | OF | August 11, 1984 (age 37) | Free agent | ||
| Julio Rodríguez | 18 | OF | December 29, 2000 (age 20) | |||
| Johan Mieses | 36 | OF | July 13, 1995 (age 26) | |||
| Emilio Bonifácio | 64 | OF | April 23, 1985 (age 36) | Free agent | ||
The Israel Association of Baseball announced the team's final roster on July 5, 2021.[8] The team is composed mostly ofAmerican Jews with only fourIsraeli-born players.[9]
The final roster was announced on 16 June 2021.[10][11]
| Player | No. | Pos. | Birth date (age) | Team | League | Place of birth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kōyō Aoyagi | 12 | P | (1993-12-11)December 11, 1993 (age 31) | |||
| Suguru Iwazaki | 13 | P | (1991-06-19)June 19, 1991 (age 34) | |||
| Masato Morishita | 15 | P | (1997-08-25)August 25, 1997 (age 28) | |||
| Hiromi Itoh | 16 | P | (1997-08-31)August 31, 1997 (age 28) | |||
| Yoshinobu Yamamoto | 17 | P | (1998-08-17)August 17, 1998 (age 27) | |||
| Masahiro Tanaka | 18 | P | (1988-11-01)November 1, 1988 (age 37) | |||
| Yasuaki Yamasaki | 19 | P | (1992-10-02)October 2, 1992 (age 33) | |||
| Ryoji Kuribayashi | 20 | P | (1996-07-09)July 9, 1996 (age 29) | |||
| Yūdai Ōno | 22 | P | (1988-09-26)September 26, 1988 (age 37) | |||
| Kodai Senga | 41 | P | (1993-01-30)January 30, 1993 (age 32) | |||
| Kaima Taira | 61 | P | (1999-11-15)November 15, 1999 (age 26) | |||
| Ryutaro Umeno | 7 | C | (1991-06-17)June 17, 1991 (age 34) | |||
| Takuya Kai | 10 | C | (1992-11-05)November 5, 1992 (age 33) | |||
| Tetsuto Yamada | 1 | IF | (1992-07-16)July 16, 1992 (age 33) | |||
| Sōsuke Genda | 2 | IF | (1993-02-16)February 16, 1993 (age 32) | |||
| Hideto Asamura | 3 | IF | (1990-11-12)November 12, 1990 (age 35) | |||
| Ryosuke Kikuchi | 4 | IF | (1990-03-11)March 11, 1990 (age 35) | |||
| Hayato Sakamoto | 6 | IF | (1988-12-14)December 14, 1988 (age 36) | |||
| Munetaka Murakami | 55 | IF | (2000-02-02)February 2, 2000 (age 25) | |||
| Kensuke Kondoh | 8 | OF | (1993-08-09)August 9, 1993 (age 32) | |||
| Yuki Yanagita | 9 | OF | (1988-10-09)October 9, 1988 (age 37) | |||
| Ryoya Kurihara | 31 | OF | (1996-07-04)July 4, 1996 (age 29) | |||
| Masataka Yoshida | 34 | OF | (1993-07-15)July 15, 1993 (age 32) | |||
| Seiya Suzuki | 51 | OF | (1994-08-18)August 18, 1994 (age 31) |
On July 8, 2021, Mexico's final roster was announced.[12]Héctor Velázquez andSammy Solís were removed from the roster after testing positive forCOVID-19.[13] They were replaced byÉdgar Arredondo andFabián Anguamea.[14][15]Ryan Goins replacedBrandon Laird, who did not receive permission from his professional team to participate.[16]
| Player | No. | Pos. | Birth date (age) | Team | League | Place of birth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Édgar Arredondo | 17 | P | (1997-05-16)May 16, 1997 (age 28) | |||
| Manny Bañuelos | 20 | P | (1991-03-13)March 13, 1991 (age 34) | |||
| Óliver Pérez | 29 | P | (1981-08-15)August 15, 1981 (age 44) | |||
| Juan Pablo Oramas | 35 | P | (1990-05-11)May 11, 1990 (age 35) | |||
| Teddy Stankiewicz | 36 | P | (1993-11-25)November 25, 1993 (age 32) | |||
| Carlos Bustamante | 46 | P | (1994-09-25)September 25, 1994 (age 31) | |||
| Sasagi Sánchez | 48 | P | (1994-09-25)September 25, 1994 (age 31) | |||
| César Vargas | 49 | P | (1991-12-30)December 30, 1991 (age 33) | |||
| Manny Barreda | 50 | P | (1988-10-08)October 8, 1988 (age 37) | |||
| Daniel Duarte | 53 | P | (1996-12-04)December 4, 1996 (age 28) | |||
| Fernando Salas | 59 | P | (1985-05-30)May 30, 1985 (age 40) | |||
| Fabián Anguamea | 66 | P | (1993-12-21)December 21, 1993 (age 31) | |||
| Alexis Wilson | 13 | C | (1996-08-13)August 13, 1996 (age 29) | |||
| Alí Solís | 44 | C | (1987-09-29)September 29, 1987 (age 38) | |||
| Danny Espinosa | 18 | IF | (1987-04-25)April 25, 1987 (age 38) | |||
| Ramiro Peña | 19 | IF | (1985-07-18)July 18, 1985 (age 40) | |||
| Adrián González | 23 | IF | (1982-05-08)May 8, 1982 (age 43) | |||
| Efrén Navarro | 24 | IF | (1986-05-14)May 14, 1986 (age 39) | |||
| Ryan Goins | 54 | IF | (1988-02-13)February 13, 1988 (age 37) | |||
| Isaac Rodríguez | 74 | IF | (1991-03-03)March 3, 1991 (age 34) | |||
| Sebastián Elizalde | 5 | OF | (1991-11-20)November 20, 1991 (age 34) | |||
| Jonathan Jones | 27 | OF | (1989-08-02)August 2, 1989 (age 36) | |||
| Joey Meneses | 32 | OF | (1992-05-06)May 6, 1992 (age 33) | |||
| José Cardona | 33 | OF | (1994-03-16)March 16, 1994 (age 31) |
TheKorea Baseball Organization announced the team's final roster on June 15, 2021.[17]
| Player | No. | Pos. | Date of birth (age) | Team | League | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ko Young-pyo | 1 | P | September 16, 1991 (age 29) | |||
| Cho Sang-woo | 11 | P | September 4, 1994 (age 26) | |||
| Kim Jin-uk | 15 | P | July 5, 2002 (age 19) | |||
| Won Tae-in | 18 | P | April 6, 2000 (age 21) | |||
| Woo-suk Go | 19 | P | August 6, 1998 (age 22) | |||
| Seung-hwan Oh | 21 | P | July 15, 1982 (age 39) | |||
| Cha Woo-chan | 23 | P | May 31, 1987 (age 34) | |||
| Park Se-woong | 32 | P | November 30, 1995 (age 25) | |||
| Lee Eui-lee | 48 | P | June 16, 2002 (age 19) | |||
| Kim Min-woo | 55 | P | July 25, 1995 (age 25) | |||
| Choi Won-joon | 61 | P | July 25, 1995 (age 25) | |||
| Yang Eui-ji | 25 | C | June 5, 1987 (age 34) | |||
| Kang Min-ho | 47 | C | August 18, 1985 (age 36) | |||
| Oh Ji-hwan | 2 | IF | July 2, 1990 (age 31) | |||
| Hyeseong Kim | 3 | IF | January 27, 1999 (age 22) | |||
| Jae-gyun Hwang | 10 | IF | July 28, 1987 (age 35) | |||
| Hur Kyoung-min | 13 | IF | August 26, 1990 (age 30) | |||
| Oh Jae-il | 44 | IF | October 29, 1986 (age 34) | |||
| Choi Joo-hwan | 53 | IF | February 28, 1988 (age 33) | |||
| Park Hae-min | 17 | OF | February 24, 1990 (age 31) | |||
| Hyun-soo Kim | 22 | OF | January 12, 1988 (age 33) | |||
| Park Kun-woo | 37 | OF | September 8, 1990 (age 30) | |||
| Jung-hoo Lee | 51 | OF | August 20, 1998 (age 22) |
USA Baseball announced the final roster on July 2, 2021.[18]
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| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | RF | RA | RD | PCT | GB | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 7 | +4 | 1.000 | — | Round 2 | |
| 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | .500 | 1 | Round 1 game #2 | |
| 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 8 | −4 | .000 | 2 | Round 1 game #1 |
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| WP:Ryoji Kuribayashi (1–0) LP:Jairo Asencio (0–1) Boxscore | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | X | 1 | 6 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| WP:Ángel Sánchez (1–0) LP:Teddy Stankiewicz (0–1) Sv:Luis Felipe Castillo (1) Boxscore | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| WP:Oh Seung-hwan (2–0) LP:Luis Felipe Castillo (0–1) Home runs: DOM:Juan Francisco (1) KOR: None Boxscore | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 9 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| WP:Luis Felipe Castillo (1–1) LP:Zack Weiss (1–1) Home runs: ISR:Danny Valencia (3) DOM:Jeison Guzman (1),Johan Mieses (1) Boxscore | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | X | 3 | 3 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| WP:Scott Kazmir (1–0) LP:Denyi Reyes (0–1) Sv:David Robertson (2) Home runs: DOM:Charlie Valerio (1) USA:Triston Casas (3),Tyler Austin (2) Boxscore | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 10 | 14 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 13 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| WP:Cristopher Mercedes (1–0) LP:Oh Seung-hwan (2–1) Sv:Jumbo Díaz (1) Home runs: DOM:Juan Francisco (2),Julio Rodríguez (1),Johan Mieses (2) KOR:Hyun-soo Kim (3) Boxscore | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Dominican Republic entered seven boxers (five men and two women) to compete in each of the following weight classes into the Olympic tournament. With the cancellation of the2021 Pan American Qualification Tournament inBuenos Aires, all of them, led by Rio 2016 OlympianLeonel de los Santos (men's lightweight), finished among the top five of their respective weight divisions to secure their places on the Dominican Republic squad based on the IOC's Boxing Task Force Rankings for the Americas.[1]
| Athlete | Event | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Rank | ||
| Rodrigo Marte | Men's flyweight | L 2–3 | Did not advance | ||||
| Alexy de la Cruz | Men's featherweight | W 5–0 | L 0–5 | Did not advance | |||
| Rohan Polanco | Men's welterweight | Bye | L 0–4 | Did not advance | |||
| Leonel de los Santos | Men's lightweight | L 1–4 | Did not advance | ||||
| Euri Cedeño | Men's middleweight | WRSC | W 3–2 | L 1–4 | Did not advance | ||
| Miguelina Hernández | Women's flyweight | L 1–4 | Did not advance | ||||
| María Moronta | Women's welterweight | Bye | W 5–0 | L 0–4 | Did not advance | ||
Dominican Republic entered one diver into the Olympic competition for the first time sinceLos Angeles 1984, by attaining a top 18 finish and securing the last of seven available berths in the men's springboard at the2021 FINA Diving World Cup inTokyo,Japan.
| Athlete | Event | Preliminary | Semifinal | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Points | Rank | Points | Rank | Points | Rank | ||
| Jonathan Ruvalcaba | Men's 3 m springboard | 383.05 | 18Q | 398.65 | 13 | Did not advance | |
Dominican Republic entered one equestrian rider into the Olympic competition by finishing among the top fifteen and securing the last of four available slots in the individual jumping at the2019 Pan American Games inLima,Peru.[2] MeanwhIle, one dressage rider was added to the Dominican Republic roster by finishing in the top four, outside the group selection, of the individual FEI Olympic Rankings for Groups D and E (North, Central, and South America).[3]
| Athlete | Horse | Event | Grand Prix | Grand Prix Freestyle | Overall | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | Rank | Technical | Artistic | Score | Rank | |||
| Yvonne Losos de Muñiz | Aquamarijn | Individual | 70.869 | 22 | Did not advance | 22 | ||
Qualification Legend:Q = Qualified for the final;q = Qualified for the final as a lucky loser
| Athlete | Horse | Event | Qualification | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Penalties | Rank | Penalties | Time | Rank | |||
| Hector Florentino | Carnaval | Individual | 14 | =60 | Did not advance | ||
Dominican Republic qualified one judoka for the men's middleweight category (90 kg) at the Games.Robert Florentino accepted a continental berth from the Americas as the nation's top-ranked judoka outside of direct qualifying position in the IJF World Ranking List of June 28, 2021.[4]
| Athlete | Event | Round of 64 | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Repechage | Final /BM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Rank | ||
| Robert Florentino | Men's −90 kg | Bye | L 00–01 | Did not advance | |||||
Dominican Republic qualified one boat in the men's single sculls for the Games by finishing fifth in the B-final and securing the last of five berths available at the 2021 FISA Americas Olympic Qualification Regatta inRio de Janeiro,Brazil, marking the country's debut in the sport.[5]
| Athlete | Event | Heats | Repechage | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Ignacio Vásquez | Men's single sculls | 7:43.71 | 5R | 7:42.83 | 3SE/F | Bye | 7:42.80 | 1FE | 7:25.88 | 25 | |
Qualification Legend:FA=Final A (medal);FB=Final B (non-medal);FC=Final C (non-medal);FD=Final D (non-medal);FE=Final E (non-medal);FF=Final F (non-medal);SA/B=Semifinals A/B;SC/D=Semifinals C/D;SE/F=Semifinals E/F;QF=Quarterfinals;R=Repechage
Dominican Republic received a universality invitation fromFINA to send two top-ranked swimmers (one per gender) in their respective individual events to the Olympics, based on the FINA Points System of June 28, 2021.[6]
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Semifinal | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Josué Domínguez | Men's 100 m breaststroke | 1:01.86 | 39 | Did not advance | |||
| Men's 200 m breaststroke | 2:17.34 | 34 | Did not advance | ||||
| Krystal Lara | Women's 100 m backstroke | 1:03.07 | 35 | Did not advance | |||
| Women's 200 m backstroke | 2:18.63 | 27 | Did not advance | ||||
Dominican Republic entered three athletes into the taekwondo competition at the Games. 2019 Pan American Games silver medalist Bernardo Pié (men's 68 kg), along with Rio 2016 OlympiansMoisés Hernández (men's 80 kg) andKatherine Rodríguez (women's +67 kg), secured the spots on the Dominican Republic squad with a top two finish each in their respective weight classes at the2020 Pan American Qualification Tournament inSan José, Costa Rica.[7][8]
| Athlete | Event | Qualification Round | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Repechage | Final /BM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Rank | ||
| Bernardo Pié | Men's −68 kg | Bye | W 18–11 | L 8–13 | Did not advance | |||
| Moisés Hernández | Men's −80 kg | — | L 7–17 | Did not advance | ||||
| Katherine Rodríguez | Women's +67 kg | — | W 7–5 | L 14–23 | Did not advance | L 9–11 | Did not advance | |
| Team | Event | Group stage | Quarterfinal | Semifinal | Final /BM | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Rank | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Rank | ||
| Dominican Republic women's | Women's tournament | L 0–3 | L 2–3 | L 2–3 | W 3–0 | W 3–1 | 4 | L 0–3 | Did not advance | ||
Dominican Republic women's volleyball team qualified for the Olympics by winning the pool round and securing an outright berth at theNorth American Olympic Qualification Tournament inSanto Domingo, marking the country's recurrence to the sport after an eight-year absence.[9]
The roster was announced on 10 July 2021.[10]
Head coach:
Marcos Kwiek
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 14 | 15 | 3 | 5.000 | 434 | 315 | 1.378 | Quarter-finals | |
| 2 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 12 | 13 | 3 | 4.333 | 381 | 313 | 1.217 | ||
| 3 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 0.900 | 374 | 415 | 0.901 | ||
| 4 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 1.000 | 411 | 406 | 1.012 | ||
| 5 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 0.500 | 378 | 395 | 0.957 | ||
| 6 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 0.000 | 242 | 376 | 0.644 |
| 25 July 2021 (2021-07-25) 14:20 | Serbia | 3–0 | Ariake Arena,Tokyo Referees: Kang Joo-hee (KOR), Evgeny Makshanov (RUS) | |
| (25–18, 25–12, 25–20) ResultsStatistics | ||||
| 27 July 2021 (2021-07-27) 19:40 | Brazil | 3–2 | Ariake Arena,Tokyo Referees: Susana Rodríguez (ESP), Vladimir Simonović (SRB) | |
| (22–25, 25–17, 25–13, 23–25, 15–12) ResultsStatistics | ||||
| 29 July 2021 (2021-07-29) 11:05 | South Korea | 3–2 | Ariake Arena,Tokyo Referees: Hernán Casamiquela (ARG), Shin Muranaka (JPN) | |
| (25–20, 17–25, 25–18, 15–25, 15–12) ResultsStatistics | ||||
| 31 July 2021 (2021-07-31) 09:00 | Dominican Republic | 3–0 | Ariake Arena,Tokyo Referees: Kang Joo-hee (KOR), Patricia Rolf (USA) | |
| (25–19, 25–18, 25–10) ResultsStatistics | ||||
| 2 August 2021 (2021-08-02) 19:40 | Japan | 1–3 | Ariake Arena,Tokyo Referees: Patricia Rolf (USA), Wojciech Maroszek (POL) | |
| (10–25, 23–25, 25–19, 19–25) ResultsStatistics | ||||
| 4 August 2021 (2021-08-04) 13:00 | Dominican Republic | 0–3 | Ariake Arena,Tokyo Referees: Luis Macias (MEX), Kang Joo-hee (KOR) | |
| (11–25, 20–25, 19–25) ResultsStatistics | ||||
Dominican Republic entered five weightlifters (two men and three women) into the Olympic competition. Two-time OlympianBeatriz Pirón (women's 49 kg),Crismery Santana (women's 87 kg), andVerónica Saladín (women's 87 kg) secured one of the top eight slots each in their respective weight divisions based on the IWF Absolute World Ranking. Meanwhile, Rio 2016 OlympianLuis García and rookie Zacarías Bonnat topped the field of weightlifters vying for qualification from the Americas in the men's 61 and 81 kg category, respectively, based on the IWF Absolute Continental Rankings.[11]
| Athlete | Event | Snatch | Clean & Jerk | Total | Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||||
| Luis García | Men's −61 kg | 120 | 11 | 154 | 8 | 274 | 8 |
| Zacarías Bonnat | Men's −81 kg | 163 | 6 | 204 | 2 | 367 | |
| Beatriz Pirón | Women's −49 kg | 81 | 6 | 95 | 10 | 176 | 8 |
| Crismery Santana | Women's −87 kg | 116 | 2 | 140 | 4 | 256 | |
| Verónica Saladín | Women's +87 kg | 111 | 6 | 131 | 7 | 242 | 7 |