Venezuela at the 2003 Pan American Games

2003 Pan American Games

The 14th Pan American Games were held in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, from 1 to 17 August 2003. The successful bid for the games was made in the mid-1990s, when this country had one of the highest growth rates in Latin America....

were held in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic from August 1 to August 17, 2003.

Gold

Men's 3,000m Steeplechase: Néstor Nieves
Néstor Nieves
Néstor Francisco Nieves is a retired middle- and long-distance runner from Venezuela. He won the gold medal in the men's 3000 metres steeplechase event at the 2003 Pan American Games in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. Nieves represented his native country at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta,...

Men's Light Welterweight (– 64 kg): Patrick López
Patrick López
Patrick López is a light-welterweight boxer from Venezuela. He won the gold medal at the 2003 Pan American Games.-Amateur:...

Women's Foil Individual: Mariana González
Mariana González (fencer)
Mariana Isabel González Parra is a female fencer from Venezuela. She twice competed for her native country at the Summer Olympics in the foil competition, and won two gold medals at the 2007 Pan American Games.-References:*...

Men's Kata: José Antonio Díaz
Men's Kumite (– 68 kg): Jean Carlos Peña
Men's Kumite (+ 80 kg): Mario Toro
Women's Kata: Yohana Sánchez

Women's 10 m Air Pistol: Francis Gorrin

Men's 400 m Freestyle: Ricardo Monasterio
Ricardo Monasterio
Ricardo Andrés Monasterio Guimaraes is a Venezuelan international swimmer who represented his native country in the 1996, 2000, 2004 and 2008 Summer Olympics.Monasterio was born in Caracas, Venezuela...
Men's 1500 m Freestyle: Ricardo Monasterio
Ricardo Monasterio
Ricardo Andrés Monasterio Guimaraes is a Venezuelan international swimmer who represented his native country in the 1996, 2000, 2004 and 2008 Summer Olympics.Monasterio was born in Caracas, Venezuela...

Women's – 67 kg: Yaneth Leal

Men's Team Competition: Venezuela men's national volleyball team
Venezuela men's national volleyball team
The Venezuela men's national volleyball team represents Venezuela in international volleyball competitions and friendly matches. In 1962 the squad claimed its first international medal at the South American Championship....

Men's – 94 kg: Julio César Luña
Julio César Luña
Julio César Luña Fermín is a male weightlifter from Venezuela. He competed in four consecutive Summer Olympics for his native South American country during his career, starting in 1992. Luña carried the flag for Venezuela at the opening ceremony of the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens,...
Men's + 105 kg: Hidelgar Morillo

Silver

Women's Sprint: Daniela Larreal
Women's Keirin: Daniela Larreal

Men's Epée Individual: Silvio Fernández
Men's Epée Team: Silvio Fernández and Rubén Limardo
Rubén Limardo
Rubén Dario Limardo Gascón is a male fencer from Venezuela. He competed for his native country at the 2008 Summer Olympics in the épée competition, and won two medals at the 2007 Pan American Games. His younger brother Francisco also competes in fencing on the international level.-References:*...
Men's Sabre Individual: Carlos Bravo
Carlos Bravo
Carlos Daniel Bravo is a Chilean producer living in Los Angeles, California. His credits include associate producer of Warner Premiere’s “H+, The Digital Series”, Discovery en Español’s – “Maxed Out”, “Style for Steal” and “Crash Test Mommy” – He was also the assistant director for season three of...
Men's Sabre Team: Carlos Bravo
Carlos Bravo
Carlos Daniel Bravo is a Chilean producer living in Los Angeles, California. His credits include associate producer of Warner Premiere’s “H+, The Digital Series”, Discovery en Español’s – “Maxed Out”, “Style for Steal” and “Crash Test Mommy” – He was also the assistant director for season three of...

, Eliézer Rincones, Charles Briceño, and Juan Silva
Women's Sabre Individual: Alejandra Benítez

Men's Rings: Regulo Carmona

Men's Half-Lightweight (– 66 kg): Ludwig Ortíz
Ludwig Ortíz
Ludwig Manuel Ortiz Flores is a male judoka from Venezuela, who twice won the silver medal in the men's half lightweight division at the Pan American Games . He represented his native country in three consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 2000.-References:*...
Women's Lightweight (– 57 kg): Rudymar Fleming
Rudymar Fleming
Rudymar Fleming Pernil is a female judoka from Venezuela, who won the silver medal in the women's lightweight division at the 2003 Pan American Games in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. She represented her native country at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece.-References:*...
Women's Heavyweight (+ 78 kg): Giovanna Blanco
Giovanna Blanco
Giovanna José Blanco Bazon is a female judoka from Venezuela, who won the silver medal in the women's heavyweight division at the 2003 Pan American Games in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. She represented her native country at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece.-References:...

Men's Kumite (– 62 kg): Carlos Luces
Men's Kumite (– 74 kg): José Ignacio Pérez

Men's 4x100 m Freestyle: Osvaldo Quevedo, Raymond Rosal, Luis Rojas
Luis Rojas (swimmer)
Luis Enrique Rojas Carpena is an Olympic swimmer and National Record holder from Venezuela. He swam for his native country at the 2004 Olympics. He swam collegiately in the United States, first at the University of Hawaii and then at the University of Arizona .-References:...

, and Octavio Alesi

Women's – 49 kg: Dalia María Contreras
Women's + 67 kg: Adriana Carmona
Adriana Carmona
Adriana Carmona is a Venezuelan taekwondo practitioner and Olympic medalist.-Olympic Games:She competed at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, where she received a bronze medal in the +67 kg class....

Men's – 69 kg: Amilcar Pernia
Women's – 63 kg: Solenny Villasmil

Bronze

Women's Recurve Team: Leydi Brito, Vanessa Chacón, and Rosanna Rosario

Men's Long Jump: Víctor Castillo
Víctor Castillo
Víctor Manuel Castillo Petit is a Venezuelan track and field athlete who specialises in the long jump. His personal best jump is 8.34 metres, a Venezuelan record achieved in May 2004 in Cochabamba...

Men's Light Heavyweight (– 81 kg): Edgar Muñoz
Edgar Muñoz
Edgar Ramón Muñoz Mata is a boxer from Venezuela, who participated in the 2004 Summer Olympics for his native South American country.Muñoz won the bronze medal in the same division in 2003 at the Pan American Games in Santo Domingo...
Men's Light Flyweight (– 48 kg): José Jefferson Perez

Men's Road Individual Time Trial: Franklin Chacón
Franklin Chacón
Franklin Raúl Chacón Colmenares is a male professional track and road racing cyclist from Venezuela.-Career:20002001...
Men's Team Sprint: Alexander Cornieles, Rubén Osorio, and Jhonny Hernández
Men's Keirin: Rubén Osorio

Men's Foil Team: Enrique da Silva, Joner Pérez, Carlos Pineda, and Carlos Rodríguez
Women's Epée Individual: Endrina Álvarez

Men's Extra-Lightweight (– 60 kg): Reiver Alvarenga
Reiver Alvarenga
Reiver David Alvarenga Domínguez is a male judoka from Venezuela, who won the bronze medal in the men's extra lightweight division at the 2003 Pan American Games in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. He represented his native country in two consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in...
Women's Extra-Lightweight (– 48 kg): Analy Rodríguez
Women's Half-Lightweight (– 52 kg): Flor Velázquez
Flor Velázquez
Flor Angela Velázquez Artahona is a female judoka from Venezuela, who won the bronze medal in the women's half lightweight division at the 2003 Pan American Games in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. She represented her native country in two consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in...
Women's Half-Heavyweight (– 78 kg): Keivi Pinto
Keivi Pinto
Keivi Mayerlin Pinto is a female judoka from Venezuela, who won the bronze medal in the women's half heavyweight division at the 2003 Pan American Games in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. She represented her native country at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece.-References:...

Men's – 62 kg: Israel José Rubio
Israel Jose Rubio
Israel José Rubio Rivero is a Venezuelan weightlifter.Rubio originally placed 4th in the men's 62kg weightlifting competition at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece, but was moved to third place and received a bronze medal when the previous bronze medalist, Leonidas Sampanis, was stripped...
Men's – 77 kg: Octavio Mejías
Octavio Mejías
Octavio Antonio Mejías Hernández is a Venezuelan weightlifter. His personal best is 342.5 kg.He won the bronze medal at the 2007 Pan American Games in the 77 kg division...
Women's – 48 kg: Remigia Arcila
Women's – 58 kg: Gretty Lugo
Women's – 75 kg: Raquel López

Athletics

Track

Athlete	Event	Heat		Final
Athlete	Event	Time	Rank	Time	Rank
Luis Fonseca Luis Fonseca (athlete) Luis Heberto Fonseca is a male long-distance runner from Venezuela, who twice represented his native country in the men's marathon race at the Summer Olympics: in 2004 and 2008. He set his personal best in the men's marathon on April 15, 2002 in the Boston Marathon.-Achievements:-References:*...	Men's 10,000 m	—	—	29:42.30	5
Néstor Nieves Néstor Nieves Néstor Francisco Nieves is a retired middle- and long-distance runner from Venezuela. He won the gold medal in the men's 3000 metres steeplechase event at the 2003 Pan American Games in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. Nieves represented his native country at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta,...	Men's 3,000 m Steeplechase	—	—	8:34.26

Road

Athlete	Event	Time	Rank
Larry Alberto Sánchez	Men's Marathon	2:42:02	12
Luis Fonseca Luis Fonseca (athlete) Luis Heberto Fonseca is a male long-distance runner from Venezuela, who twice represented his native country in the men's marathon race at the Summer Olympics: in 2004 and 2008. He set his personal best in the men's marathon on April 15, 2002 in the Boston Marathon.-Achievements:-References:*...	Men's Marathon	DNF	—

Field

Athlete	Event	Throws						Total
Athlete	Event	1	2	3	4	5	6	Distance	Rank
Manuel Fuenmayor	Men's Javelin	66.88	72.63	X	69.03	68.82	71.69	72.63 m	5
Yojer Medina Yojer Medina Yojer Enrique Medina is a Venezuelan shot putter and discus thrower.-Regional competitions:Medina has been highly successful on the regional level. He won gold medals at the Central American and Caribbean Championships in 1995, 1997, 2001 and 2003...	Men's Shot Put	18.56	18.99	X	X	19.19	X	19.19 m	6

Heptathlon

Athlete	Heptathlon							Total
Athlete	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	Points	Rank
Thaimara Rivas Thaimara Rivas Thaimara Solsiree Rivas Barrios is a female heptathlete from Venezuela. She set her personal best score on June 21, 2003 at the South American Championships in Barquisimeto.-Achievements:-References:...	14.36	1.68	12.56	25.89	5.88	38.62	2:25.16	5472	6

Boxing

Athlete	Event	Round of 16	Quarterfinals	Semifinals	Final
Athlete	Event	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result
José Jefferson Perez	Light Flyweight Boxing at the 2003 Pan American Games The Men's Boxing Tournament at the 2003 Pan American Games was held in the Carlos Teo Cruz Boxing Coliseum in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic from August 8 to August 15....	Bye	W 12-5	L 2-12 →	did not advance
Jean Pérez Jean Pérez Jean Piero Pérez is a male boxer from Venezuela, who won the gold medal as an amateur at the 2002 Central American and Caribbean Games in San Salvador...	Flyweight Boxing at the 2003 Pan American Games The Men's Boxing Tournament at the 2003 Pan American Games was held in the Carlos Teo Cruz Boxing Coliseum in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic from August 8 to August 15....	L 12-16	did not advance
Alexander Espinoza Alexander Espinoza Alexander Espinoza Hernández is a bantamweight boxer from Venezuela, who represented his native country at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece. He qualified for the Olympic Games by ending up in second place at the 2nd AIBA American 2004 Olympic Qualifying Tournament in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil...	Bantamweight Boxing at the 2003 Pan American Games The Men's Boxing Tournament at the 2003 Pan American Games was held in the Carlos Teo Cruz Boxing Coliseum in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic from August 8 to August 15....	Bye	L RSCH-3	did not advance
Nehomar Cermeño Nehomar Cermeño Nehomar Cermeño is a bantamweight boxer from Venezuela. Cermeno represented his native country at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia.-Olympic Results:*Defeated Riaz Durgahed 16-4...	Featherweight Boxing at the 2003 Pan American Games The Men's Boxing Tournament at the 2003 Pan American Games was held in the Carlos Teo Cruz Boxing Coliseum in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic from August 8 to August 15....	L 5-12	did not advance
Omar Coffi	Welterweight Boxing at the 2003 Pan American Games The Men's Boxing Tournament at the 2003 Pan American Games was held in the Carlos Teo Cruz Boxing Coliseum in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic from August 8 to August 15....	Bye	L 10-11	did not advance

Men's Competition

Athlete	Event	Heat		Final
Athlete	Event	Time	Rank	Time	Rank
Raymond Rosal	50 m freestyle Swimming at the 2003 Pan American Games – Men's 50 meter freestyle The Men's 50m Freestyle event at the 2003 Pan American Games took place on August 16, 2003 . Fernando Scherer BRA) won his third consecutive Pan Am 50 freestyle title with 22.40, with José Meolans second in 22.42 and Gary Hall, Jr. third with 22.43.-Medalists:-Records:-Results:-References:**, CBC...	23.41	11	23.47	11
Octavio Alesi		23.69	13	23.64	14
Luis Rojas Luis Rojas (swimmer) Luis Enrique Rojas Carpena is an Olympic swimmer and National Record holder from Venezuela. He swam for his native country at the 2004 Olympics. He swam collegiately in the United States, first at the University of Hawaii and then at the University of Arizona .-References:...	100 m freestyle Swimming at the 2003 Pan American Games – Men's 100 meter freestyle The Men's 100m Freestyle event at the 2003 Pan American Games took place on August 14, 2003 .-Medalists:-Records:-Results:-References:, CBC online; retrieved 2009-06-13.**...	51.22	9	DNS	17
Raymond Rosal		51.53	12	DNS	18

Women's Competition

Athlete	Event	Heat		Final
Athlete	Event	Time	Rank	Time	Rank
Diana López	200 m freestyle Swimming at the 2003 Pan American Games – Women's 200 meter freestyle The Women's 200m Freestyle event at the 2003 Pan American Games took place on August 13, 2003 .-Medalists:-Records:-Results:-References:**...	2:09.70	14	2:08.81	13
Arlene Semeco Arlene Semeco Arlene Iradie Semeco Arismendi is a female freestyle swimmer from Venezuela, who represented her native country in two consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 2004. She won two gold medals at the 2007 Pan American Games. She attended the University of Alabama.-References:* *...		2:12.22	17	did not advance

Triathlon

Athlete	Event	Race			Total
Athlete	Event	Swim	Bike	Run	Time	Rank
Gilberto González Gilberto Gonzalez Gilberto Carlos González Parra is a triathlete from Venezuela.González competed at the first Olympic triathlon at the 2000 Summer Olympics. He took thirty-seventh place with a total time of 1:52:13.03. Four years later, at the 2004 Summer Olympics, González again competed. He placed thirty-sixth...	Men's Individual Triathlon at the 2003 Pan American Games This page shows the results of the triathlon competition at the 2003 Pan American Games, held on August 10, 2003 in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic...	20:05.500	59:27.500	35:47.200	01:56:16	12
Agustin Fontes	Men's Individual Triathlon at the 2003 Pan American Games This page shows the results of the triathlon competition at the 2003 Pan American Games, held on August 10, 2003 in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic...	20:57.100	58:36.900	41:16.400	02:02:00	23
Gabriel Rojas	Men's Individual Triathlon at the 2003 Pan American Games This page shows the results of the triathlon competition at the 2003 Pan American Games, held on August 10, 2003 in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic...	20:50.100	58:40.900	44:40.700	02:05:20	25