| Dominican Republic at the 2022 World Athletics Championships | |
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| WA code | DOM |
| National federation | Athletics Federation of the Dominican Republic |
| Website | fedomatle |
| in Eugene, United States 15 July 2022 – 24 July 2022 | |
| Competitors | 11 (7 men and 4 women) in 6 events |
| Medals Ranked 13th |
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| World Athletics Championships appearances | |
The Dominican Republic will compete at the 2022 World Athletics Championships in Eugene, Oregon, from 15 to 24 July.
| Medal | Athlete | Event | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
 Gold | Fiordaliza Cofil Lidio Andrés Feliz Marileidy Paulino Alexander Ogando | Mixed 4 x 400 m relay | July 15 |
 Silver | Marileidy Paulino | Women's 400 metres | July 22 |
The Dominican Republic will be coached by Félix Sánchez, José Ludwig Rubio and Yaseen Pérez and will be composed by 11 athletes (7 men and 4 women). [1] [2] But the two times Olympic medallist Luguelín Santos announced he wouldn't be able to participate because he has contracted COVID-19. [3]
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Semi-final | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
| Yancarlos Martínez | 200 metres | 20.13 | 7 q | 20.21 SB | 10 | Did not advance | |
| Alexander Ogando | 20.01 NR | 3 Q | 19.91 NR | 5 Q | 19.93 | 5 | |
| Lidio Andrés Feliz | 400 metres | 45.87 | 17 Q | 46.19 | 22 | Did not advance | |
| Juander Santos | 400 metres hurdles | 58.80 | 35 | Did not advance | |||
| Wilber Encarnación Lidio Andrés Feliz Robert King Yeral Núñez Alexander Ogando | 4 × 400 metres relay | DNS | Did not advance | ||||
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Semi-final | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
| Marileidy Paulino | 400 metres | 50.76 | 5 Q | 49.98 | 2 Q | 49.60 | |
| Fiordaliza Cofil | 51.19 | 11 Q | 50.14 SB | 5 Q | 50.57 | 6 | |
| Athlete | Event | Qualification | Final | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Distance | Position | Distance | Position | ||
| Ana José Tima | Triple jump | 14.52 NR | 3 Q | 14.13 | 10 |
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Final | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
| Lidio Andrés Feliz Marileidy Paulino Alexander Ogando Fiordaliza Cofil | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:13.22 SB | 3 Q | 3:09.82 WL, NR | |
The Dominican Republic competed at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece, from 13 to 29 August 2004. Francia Jackson was chosen to be the flag bearer at the games instead of the previous chosen athlete Félix Sánchez, who won the nation's first ever Olympic gold medal.
The Dominican Republic first participated in the Olympic Games in 1964, when Alberto Torres de la Mota participated in the 10th heat of the 100m competition and ran 10.9 seconds, finishing 6th, not qualifying for the next round.
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