The Dominican Republic Weightlifting Federation (Spanish: Federación Dominicana de Levantamiento de Pesas) (FEDOMPESA) is the governing body for the sport of weightlifting in the Dominican Republic.
| Sport | Weightlifting |
|---|---|
| Jurisdiction | Dominican Republic |
| Abbreviation | FEDOMPESA |
| Founded | 1956 |
| Affiliation | IWF |
| President | Willian Ozuna |
| Vice president(s) | Félix Ogando |
| Secretary | Bolivar Vargas |
| Official website | |
| fedompesa | |
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History
editThe origins of Dominican Republic olympic weightlifting started in 1946, when the sport was first practiced on the Dominican Evangelical Church's patio in the Colonial Zone.[1] Eridania Segura won the first medal in a World Championships in the 1992 edition[2] before Yuderqui Contreras won the bronze medal in the 53 kg category at the 2005 World Weightlifting Championships.[3]
References
edit- ^ "Historia". Federación Dominicana de Pesas. Retrieved 2015-11-08.
- ^ Pérez Neró, Nathanael (2006-09-30). "Sin pesistas dominicanos arranca hoy el Mundial". Diario Libre (in Spanish). Retrieved 2015-11-08.
- ^ Adames, Yoel (2010-09-20). "Yudelquis sueña con medalla olímpica" (in Spanish). ESPNdeportes.com. Retrieved 2011-12-19.