| Dominican Republic at the 2013 World Championships in Athletics | |
|---|---|
 | |
| WA code | DOM |
| in Moscow | |
| Competitors | 10 |
| Medals |
|
| World Championships in Athletics appearances | |
Dominican Republic competed at the 2013 World Championships in Athletics in Moscow, Russia, from 10 to 18 August 2013. A team of 10 athletes was announced to represent the country in the event. [1]
The following Dominican competitor won a medal at the Championships
| Medal | Name | Event | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
 Bronze | Luguelín Santos | 400 metres | 13 August |
(q – qualified, NM – no mark, SB – season best)
| Athlete | Event | Preliminaries | Heats | Semifinals | Final | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Luguelín Santos | 200 metres | 21.13 | 38 | did not advance | |||||
| Luguelín Santos | 400 metres | 45.23 | 8 Q | 44.83 | 5 Q | 44.52 SB | | ||
| Gustavo Cuesta | 400 metres | 45.93 | 20 Q | 45.93 | 20 | did not advance | |||
| Félix Sánchez | 400 metres hurdles | 49.20 | 3 Q | 48.10 | 2 Q SB | 48.22 | 5 | ||
| Luguelín Santos Gustavo Cuesta Felix Sánchez Arismendy Peguero Yon Soriano | 4 × 400 metres relay | 3:03.61 | 14 | did not advance | |||||
| Athlete | Event | Preliminaries | Heats | Semifinals | Final | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Mariely Sanchez | 100 metres | 11.41 | 23 Q | 11.41 | 21 | did not advance | |||
| Mariely Sanchez | 200 metres | 23.05 | 19 q | 23.05 | 15 | did not advance | |||
| LaVonne Idlette | 100 metres hurdles | 13.06 | 13 Q | 12.91 | 11 | did not advance | |||
| Mariely Sanchez LaVonne Idlette Fany Chalas Margarita Manzueta Marleny Mejía | 4 × 100 metres relay | 43.28 | 14 NR | did not advance | |||||
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