{"id":21815,"date":"2009-02-03T01:43:56","date_gmt":"2009-02-03T01:43:56","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/dr1.com\/new\/pages\/athletes-of-the-year-5\/"},"modified":"2009-02-03T01:43:56","modified_gmt":"2009-02-03T01:43:56","slug":"athletes-of-the-year-5","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dr1.com\/news\/2009\/02\/03\/athletes-of-the-year-5\/","title":{"rendered":"Athletes of the year"},"content":{"rendered":"

Beijing Olympics gold medal winner, boxer Felix Diaz has been chosen as the Dominican athlete of the year. He is the second Dominican “Felix” to win a gold medal. Felix Sanchez won the country’s first gold in the Athens Olympics. Other winners this year by sports categories are:<\/p>\n

Chess: Kenia Jose Polanco, Ramon Mateo <\/p>\n

Archery: Ivel Felix, Paris Goico de Lara <\/p>\n

Track & Field: Arismendy Peguero, Carlos Johelin Santa, Pedro Mejia, Yoel Tapia <\/p>\n

Badminton: Yomaira Elizabeth Sanchez, Nelson Javier Ozuna Basketball: Johanna Morthon, Al Horford <\/p>\n

Handball: Suleydi Suarez Genao Pablo Jacobo Rojas <\/p>\n

Baseball: Carlos Valdez, Wellington Sanchez <\/p>\n

Bowling: Aumi Guerra, Hilton Nunez <\/p>\n

Boxing: Jennibier Adelina Guillen, Felix Diaz <\/p>\n

Cycling: Juana Fernandez, Augusto Sanchez <\/p>\n

Equestrian: Fauntyly R. Garrido <\/p>\n

Fencing: Rossy Felix, Hector Castro <\/p>\n

Soccer: Rosa Cespedes Cotes, Johan Sanchez <\/p>\n

Gymnastics: Yamilet Pena, Jesus de Leon <\/p>\n

Hockey: Melissa Correa Cabral, Rafael Suero <\/p>\n

Judo: Maria Garcia, Juan Carlos Jacinto <\/p>\n

Karate: Maria Dimitrova, Alberto Mancebo <\/p>\n

Weight-lifting: Yudelkis Contreras, Juan Leonardo Jimenez Wrestling: Elsa Sanchez, Hansel Ramirez, Gabriel Garcia <\/p>\n

Swimming: Maria Zenon, Jacinto Ayala <\/p>\n

Skating: Deivilet Ramirez, Nelson Martinez <\/p>\n

Pelota Vasca: Fabian Augusto Carrera <\/p>\n

Pentathlon: Yina Carolina Zapata, Yacil Valera <\/p>\n

Raquetball: Luis Perez <\/p>\n

Rowing and Canoeing: Blanca Ramos, Karen Severino, Joel Arias, Johan Rodriguez <\/p>\n

Softball: Rosaury Perez, Victor Encarnacion <\/p>\n

Surfing: Pascual Silverio <\/p>\n

Taekwondo: Deysi Montes de Oca, Gabriel Mercedes <\/p>\n

Tennis: Franchesca Segarelli, Victor Estrella <\/p>\n

Table Tennis: Nieves Wu Xue, Juan Antonio Vila Batista <\/p>\n

Skeet: Eugen Klink, Siviel Colon <\/p>\n

Triathlon: Laura Gaitan, Javier Cuevas <\/p>\n

Skeet: Julio Manuel Dujarric <\/p>\n

Volleyball: Bethania de la Cruz, Jose Caceres Gomez <\/p>\n

Sailing: Andrea Verdeja, Raul Aguayo<\/p>\n

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Beijing Olympics gold medal winner, boxer Felix Diaz has been chosen as the Dominican athlete of the year. He is the second Dominican “Felix” to win a gold medal. Felix Sanchez won the country’s first gold in the Athens Olympics. Other winners this year by sports categories are: Chess: Kenia Jose Polanco, Ramon Mateo Archery: … <\/p>\n

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