The Dominican Republic competed at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, United Kingdom, from 27 July to 12 August 2012. This was the nation's thirteenth consecutive appearance at the Olympics.
The Dominican Republic Olympic Committee (, COD) sent the nation's largest delegation to the Games. A total of 35 athletes, 15 men and 20 women, competed in 10 sports. For the first time in Olympic history, Dominican Republic was represented by more female than male athletes. Women's volleyball was the only team-based sport in which Dominican Republic was represented at these Olympic Games. Among the sports played by the athletes, Dominican Republic marked its Olympic debut in artistic gymnastics.
The Dominican Republic team featured promising athletes: Felix Sánchez, track star in the hurdles and former Olympic gold medalist, Luguelín Santos, world junior champion, and gold medalist at the first Youth Olympic Games, and Gabriel Mercedes, Olympic silver medalist in the men's taekwondo event at Beijing. Two of these athletes won the nation's only medals in athletics at the London games. Felix Sánchez also managed to repeat his gold medal streak from Athens in the men's 400 m hurdles event. Luguelín Santos, on the other hand, settled for the silver instead in the men's 400 metres, behind Grenada's Kirani James. Gabriel Mercedes, being the only medalist to return for his second Olympic appearance, was the nation's flag bearer at the opening ceremony.
Medalists Medal Name Sport Event Date Athletics Men's 400 m hurdles 6 August Athletics Men's 400 m 6 August
Competitors The following is the list of number of competitors participating in the Games: SportMenWomenTotalAthletics 8 3 11Boxing 3 0 3Gymnastics 0 1 1Judo 0 1 1Shooting 1 0 1Swimming 1 1 2Table tennis 1 0 1Taekwondo 1 0 1Volleyball 0 12 12Weightlifting 0 2 2 Total 15 20 35
Athletics
The Dominican Republic had 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
Men AthleteEventHeatSemifinalFinalResultRankResultRankResultRankWinder Cuevas400 m hurdles50.15 SB6Did not advanceCarlos Jorge200 m21.026Did not advanceFélix Sánchez400 m hurdles49.241 Q47.76 SB1 Q47.63 SBLuguelín Santos400 m45.041 Q44.781 Q44.46 Gustavo CuestaJoel MejíaArismendy PegueroFélix SánchezLuguelín SantosYon Soriano4 × 400 m relaycolspan=2 Did not advance
Women AthleteEventHeatSemifinalFinalResultRankResultRankResultRankLaVonne Idlette100 m hurdles13.605Did not advanceMariely Sánchez200 m23.20 SB6Did not advanceRaysa Sánchez400 m52.475Did not advance
Boxing
The Dominican Republic has qualified boxers for the following events
Men AthleteEventRound of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinalOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultRankWilliam EncarnaciónBantamweight W 15–6 L 10–16Did not advanceWellington AriasLightweight W 17–8 L 3–15Did not advanceJunior CastilloMiddleweightL 6–13Did not advance
Gymnastics
Artistic Women AthleteEventQualificationFinalApparatusTotalRankApparatusTotalRankYamilet PeñaFloor12.300colspan=3 12.30072Did not advanceVault14.699colspan=2 14.6995 Q14.516colspan=2 14.5166 Legend: Q = qualified for individual final*
Judo
The Dominican Republic has qualified 1 judoka
AthleteEventRound of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsRepechageFinal / OppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultRankMaría GarcíaWomen's −52 kgL 0002–1011Did not advance
Shooting
The Dominican Republic has qualified one quota place in the men's trap event;
Men AthleteEventQualificationFinalPointsRankPointsRankSergio PiñeroTrap11820Did not advanceDouble trapDid not advance
Swimming
Men AthleteEventHeatSemifinalFinalTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankNicholas Schwab200 m freestyle1:53.4137Did not advance
Women AthleteEventHeatSemifinalFinalTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankDorian McMenemy100 m butterfly1:05.7841Did not advance
Table tennis
The Dominican Republic has qualified 1 athlete.
AthleteEventPreliminary roundRound 1Round 2Round 3Round 4QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal / OppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultRankLin JuMen's singlesW 4–3L 0–4Did not advance
Taekwondo
Gabriel Mercedes has ensured a quota place for the Dominican Republic in the men's 58 kg by reaching the top 3 of the 2011 WTF World Qualification Tournament.
AthleteEventRound of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsRepechageBronze MedalFinalOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultRankGabriel MercedesMen's −58 kgL 3–8Did not advance
Volleyball
The Dominican Republic has qualified one women's team for the indoor tournament. Women's team event – 1 team of 12 players
Women's indoor tournament
Team roster
Group play
Quarter-final
Weightlifting
The Dominican Republic has qualified 2 women.
AthleteEventSnatchClean & JerkTotalRankResultRankResultRankBeatriz PirónWomen's −48 kg77790111679Yuderqui ContrerasWomen's −53 kg94———
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