| Dominican Republic at the 2019 Military World Games | |
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| IOC code | DOM |
| in Wuhan, China 18 October 2019 – 27 October 2019 | |
| Medals Ranked 39th |
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Dominican Republic competed at the 2019 Military World Games held in Wuhan, China from 18 to 27 October 2019. In total, athletes representing Dominican Republic won two silver medals and three bronze medals. The country finished in 39th place in the medal table.
| Medals by sport | ||||
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| Sport |  |  |  | Total |
| Athletics | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| Taekwondo | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Medal | Name | Sport | Event |
|---|---|---|---|
| Silver | Marileidy Paulino | Athletics | Women's 200 metres |
| Silver | Moisés Hernández | Taekwondo | Men's -80 kg |
| Bronze | Yancarlos Martínez | Athletics | Men's 200 metres |
| Bronze | Christopher Valdez Guzman Yohandris Andújar Lidio Andres Feliz Yancarlos Martínez | Athletics | Men's 4 × 100 metres relay |
| Bronze | Ana José Tima | Athletics | Women's triple jump |
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