2005News

Athletes of the Year

The Dominican Olympic Committee announced the winners of the Athlete of the Year award. Felix Sanchez received the trophy for Best Athlete of the Year, a check for RD$75,000 on behalf of awards ceremony sponsor, Presidente Beer. Other winners were:

Chess: Ramon Mateo, Kenia Jose Polanco

Archery: Paris Goico, Ybel Feliz

Track & Field: Felix Sanchez, Fior Vazquez

Basketball: Jack Michael Martinez, Johanna Morton

Handball: Luis Chanlatte, Glenis Sosa Lugo

Bowling: Hilton Nunez, Annie Henriquez

Boxing: Argenis Mendez

Cycling: Ismael Sanchez, Amelia Blanco

Equestrian: Manuel Bancalari, Ivonne Losos

Football: Jonathan Rafael Fana, Ana Brendaly Frias

Hockey: Frank Antonio Pereyra, Susana Villaman

Judo: Robert Gomez, Maria Garcia

Karate: Dionisio Gustavo, Bethania Redman

Weightlifting: Santo Rivera, Yudelkis Contreras

Wrestling: Hansel Ramirez (Greco), Paulino de la Cruz, Angel Paulino Medina (freestyle)

Sports Medicine: Jose Francisco Arias

Swimming: Alfonso Espinosa, Laura Rodriguez

Skating: Miguel de Js. Estrella, Kairy Suriel

Penthathlon: Alex Miguel Hernandez, Gabriela Tezanos

Racketball: Leonel Simo, Claudine Garcia

Rowing: Rafael Escarraman, Mercedes Batista

Canoeing: Joel Medina, Mercedes Batista

Softball: Eduardo Donardo, Yanela Gomez

Taekwondo: Yuly Gabriel Mercedes, Gina Maria Ruiz

Tenis: Victor Estrella

Table Tenis: Luis Lin Ju, Nieves Xue Ju

Shooting: Nelson Polanco, Maciel Gonzalez

Skeet: Eduardo Lorenzo, Elvis Rogers

Triathlon: Giancarlos Jimenez, Dahiana City

Volleyball: Jose Caceres, Milagros Cabral

Sailing: Raul Aguayo, Andrea Verdeja