# Dominican Republic at the 2004 Summer Olympics

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.

## Medalists

| Medal | Name | Sport | Event | Date |
| Gold | Félix Sánchez | Athletics | Men's 400 m hurdles | August 26 |

## Athletics

Dominican Republic athletes have so far achieved qualifying standards in the following athletics events (up to a maximum of 3 athletes in each event at the 'A' Standard, and 1 at the 'B' Standard).

### Key

* Note–Ranks given for track events are within the athlete's heat only
* Q = Qualified for the next round
* q = Qualified for the next round as a fastest loser or, in field events, by position without achieving the qualifying target
* NR = National record
* N/A = Round not applicable for the event
* Bye = Athlete not required to compete in round

### Track & road events

| Athlete | Event | Heat | Heat | Quarterfinal | Quarterfinal | Semifinal | Semifinal | Final | Final |
| Athlete | Event | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank |
| Juan Sainfleur | 100 m | DNF | DNF | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Carlos Santa | 400 m | 45.31 | 1 Q | — | — | 45.58 | 4 | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Félix Sánchez | 400 m hurdles | 48.51 | 1 Q | — | — | 47.93 | 1 Q | 47.63 | |

### Field events

| Athlete | Event | Qualification | Qualification | Final | Final |
| Athlete | Event | Distance | Position | Distance | Position |
| Juana Arrendel | High jump | 1.89 | =16 | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Fior Vásquez | Shot put | 17.99 | 14 | Did not advance | Did not advance |

## Boxing

| Athlete | Event | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | Final |
| Athlete | Event | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Rank |
| Juan Carlos Payano | Flyweight | Vankeev (BLR) W 26–18 | Thomas (FRA) L 17–36 | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Argenis Mendez | Bantamweight | Tretyak (UKR) L 24-30 | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Manuel Félix Díaz | Lightweight | Bye | Yeleuov (KAZ) L 16–28 | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Isidro Mosquea | Light welterweight | Nafil (MAR) L 40–42 | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Juan Ubaldo | Middleweight | N'Jikam (CMR) L 22–22$^+$ | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance |

## Judo
### Men

| Athlete | Event | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Repechage 1 | Repechage 2 | Repechage 3 | Final / BM | Final / BM |
| Athlete | Event | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Rank |
| Modesto Lara | −60 kg | Nomura (JPN) L 0000–1120 | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Gussenberg (GER) L 0000–0012 | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Juan Carlos Jacinto | −66 kg | Kipshakbayev (KAZ) L 0000–0100 | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| José Miguel Boissard | −81 kg | Wanner (GER) L 0000–1001 | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Vicbart Geraldino | −90 kg | Besolí (AND) W 1000–0000 | Gordon (GBR) L 0001–1000 | Did not advance | Did not advance | Kelly (AUS) L 0000–1010 | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| José Vásquez | −100 kg | Peltola (FIN) L 0001–1001 | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance |

## Shooting
### Men

| Athlete | Event | Qualification | Qualification | Final | Final |
| Athlete | Event | Points | Rank | Points | Rank |
| Julio Elizardo Dujarric | Skeet | 119 | =21 | Did not advance | Did not advance |

## Table tennis

| Athlete | Event | Round 1 | Round 2 | Round 3 | Round 4 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final / BM | Final / BM |
| Athlete | Event | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Rank |
| Lin Ju | Men's singles | Yuzawa (JPN) W 4–1 | Smirnov (RUS) W 4–1 | Saive (BEL) W 4–2 | Wang H (CHN) L 1–4 | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Wu Xue | Women's singles | Fadeyeva (RUS) W 4–1 | Fujinuma (JPN) L 0–4 | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance |

## Taekwondo

| Athlete | Event | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Repechage 1 | Repechage 2 | Final / BM | Final / BM |
| Athlete | Event | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Rank |
| Gabriel Mercedes | Men's −58 kg | Salazar (MEX) L 1–10 | Did not advance | Did not advance | Shaposhnyk (UKR) W WO | Bayoumi (EGY) L WO | Did not advance | 5 |

## Volleyball
### Indoor
#### Women's tournament
##### Roster

The following is the Dominican Republic roster in the women's volleyball tournament of the 2004 Summer Olympics.
Head coach: Jorge Garbey
| No. | Name | Date of birth | Height | Weight | Spike | Block | 2004 club |
| 1 | Annerys Vargas | 7 August 1982 | 1.94 m (6 ft 4 in) | 70 kg (150 lb) | 303 cm (119 in) | 298 cm (117 in) | Mirador |
| 3 | Yudelkys Bautista | 5 December 1974 | 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) | 68 kg (150 lb) | 312 cm (123 in) | 308 cm (121 in) | Mirador |
| 5 | Evelyn Carrera (L) | 10 May 1971 | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) | 70 kg (150 lb) | 301 cm (119 in) | 297 cm (117 in) | Los Prados |
| 6 | Alexandra Caso | 25 April 1987 | 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) | 59 kg (130 lb) | 243 cm (96 in) | 241 cm (95 in) | Mirador |
| 7 | Sofía Mercedes | 25 May 1976 | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | 70 kg (150 lb) | 306 cm (120 in) | 298 cm (117 in) | Independencia |
| 8 | Juana Saviñón | 13 September 1980 | 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in) | 75 kg (165 lb) | 303 cm (119 in) | 300 cm (120 in) | Evosancris |
| 10 | Milagros Cabral | 17 October 1978 | 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in) | 63 kg (139 lb) | 308 cm (121 in) | 305 cm (120 in) | Los Cachorros |
| 11 | Juana Miguelina González | 3 January 1979 | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | 70 kg (150 lb) | 295 cm (116 in) | 290 cm (110 in) | Modeca |
| 12 | Francia Jackson (C) | 11 August 1975 | 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) | 71 kg (157 lb) | 280 cm (110 in) | 275 cm (108 in) | Mirador |
| 14 | Prisilla Rivera | 29 December 1986 | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | 67 kg (148 lb) | 309 cm (122 in) | 305 cm (120 in) | Deportivo Nacional |
| 15 | Cosiri Rodríguez | 30 August 1977 | 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) | 72 kg (159 lb) | 313 cm (123 in) | 305 cm (120 in) | San Cristobál |
| 16 | Kenya Moreta | 7 April 1981 | 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) | 76 kg (168 lb) | 310 cm (120 in) | 305 cm (120 in) | Mirador |

##### Group play

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
| 1 | China | 5 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 14 | 4 | 3.500 | 429 | 346 | 1.240 | Quarterfinals |
| 2 | Russia | 5 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 11 | 8 | 1.375 | 426 | 388 | 1.098 | Quarterfinals |
| 3 | Cuba | 5 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 11 | 10 | 1.100 | 443 | 460 | 0.963 | Quarterfinals |
| 4 | United States | 5 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 10 | 1.100 | 472 | 467 | 1.011 | Quarterfinals |
| 5 | Germany | 5 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 11 | 0.636 | 387 | 414 | 0.935 | |
| 6 | Dominican Republic | 5 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 14 | 0.214 | 334 | 416 | 0.803 | |

## Weightlifting

| Athlete | Event | Snatch | Snatch | Clean & Jerk | Clean & Jerk | Total | Rank |
| Athlete | Event | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Total | Rank |
| Wanda Rijo | Women's −75 kg | 110 | 10 | 127.5 | 10 | 237.5 | 10 |

## Wrestling

Key:
* VT - Victory by Fall.
* PP - Decision by Points - the loser with technical points.
* PO - Decision by Points - the loser without technical points.

### Men's Greco-Roman

| Athlete | Event | Elimination Pool | Elimination Pool | Elimination Pool | Quarterfinal | Semifinal | Final / BM | Final / BM |
| Athlete | Event | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Rank | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Rank |
| Jansel Ramírez | −55 kg | Toyota (JPN) L 0–4 $^{ST}$ | Majoros (HUN) L 0–3 $^{PO}$ | 3 | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | 22 |