The Dominican Olympic Committee chose the Dominican Republic’s only medallist in the Rio Olympic Games, 23-year old Luisito Pié as Athlete of the Year 2016. Pié competed in taekwondo and won the bronze medal in the 58 kg category.
According to his biography in Wikipedia, the six-footer was born in Bayaguana, Monte Plata to the named Haitian José Beltré and Marisol Pié Desquile, but he was raised by his Dominican stepfather Euclides Reyes and his mother.
The COD also named best athletes in the different sports:
Badminton: Nairobi Jiménez
Baseball: Edgar Figueroa
Bowling: Héctor Simó
Boxing: Leonel de los Santos
Chess: José Lisandro Muñoz
Fencing: Estibalys Valentín
Gymnastics: Audris Nin Reyes
Handball: Jhoanna Pimentel
Karate: Jorge Junior Pérez
Pentathlon: Gabriel Domínguez
Racquetball: Ramón de León
Rowing: Cristian Guerrero
Sailing: Esneiry Pérez
Shooting: Julio Dujarric
Skating: Anthony Payano
Softball: Pablo Figuereo Ortiz
Swimming: Jhonny Pérez
Taekwondo: Luisito Pié
Triathlon: Kevin Thomas
Weightlifting: Beatriz Pirón
Wrestling: Jansel Miguel Pimentel
Wushu: Elián Andújar
Military Circle: William Medina
Art: Franklin Domínguez
Medicine: Luis Vergés
5 July 2017
