Yamilet Peña in gymnastics, Crismery Santana (2 medals) in weight lifting and Moises Hernandez and Katherine Rodriguez won gold in the Barranquilla 2018 sports games. The Dominican Republic’s leading gymnast, Audrys Nin, finished with a bronze.
Crismery Santana competed in the 90 kilos category. She set two new records.
Yamilet Peña in gymnastics won the first gold ever for the Dominican Republic in the sport in a Central American & Caribbean Games.
Moises Hernandez won gold in 80 kms, and Rodriguez won in the 73 kilogram category.
The Dominican Republic, with 31 medals (8 gold, 7 silver and 16 bronze) is in 5th place in the Barranquilla 2018 Games standing, behind Mexico, Colombia, Cuba, and Venezuela.
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Barranquilla 2018
Diario Libre
24 July 2018
