| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Jansel Rafael Ramírez Feliz |
| Nationality | |
| Born | (1983-09-25)25 September 1983 (age 42) Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic |
| Height | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) |
| Weight | 64 kg (141 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Style | Greco-Roman |
| Club | DR National Team |
| Coach | Alexis Camué |
Jansel Rafael Ramírez Feliz (born September 25, 1983 inSanto Domingo) is an amateurDominican Republic Greco-Roman wrestler, who competed in the men's featherweight category.[1] Considered one of theCaribbean's top Greco-Roman wrestlers in his decade, Ramirez has claimed two bronze medals in the 55 and 60-kg division at thePan American Games (2007 and 2011), and also represented the Dominican Republic at the2004 Summer Olympics.[2][3] Ramirez is also a member of the wrestling club for the Dominican Republic National Team, under his personal coach and mentor Alexis Camué.[4]
Ramirez qualified as a lone wrestler for the Dominican Republic squad in themen's 55 kg class at the2004 Summer Olympics inAthens, by receiving a wild card invitation from theInternational Federation of Associated Wrestling (FILA).[5][6] He lost two straight matches, one to Japan's Masatoshi Toyota due to the ten–point superiority limit, and the other to Hungarian wrestler and eventual winnerIstván Majoros with a 5–0 decision, leaving Ramirez on the bottom of the pool and placing last out of twenty-two wrestlers in the final standings.[7]
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