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