NewzAt the XXV Central American and Caribbean Games Santo Domingo 2026 held on Thursday at the Félix Sánchez Olympic Stadium, Dominican athletes achieved multiple medal-winning performances in track and field and karate. Sprinter Liranyi Alonso secured the gold medal in the women's 200-meter dash with a time of 23.07 seconds, while her compatriot Alexander Ogando earned the silver medal in the men's 200-meter final.
Additional success for the host nation's delegation included a gold medal in the men's 4x100-meter relay, won by the team of Franquelo Pérez, Yohandris Andújar, Melbin Marcelino, and Yancarlos Martínez with a time of 37.9 seconds. In martial arts, karateka Thalía Terrero captured the gold medal in the kumite -55 kg category after defeating Cuba's Baurelys Torres 10-3 in the final.
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