Gabriel Mercedes
This name uses Spanish naming customs: the first or paternal family name is Mercedes and the second or maternal family name is Reyes.
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Men’s taekwondo | ||
Competitor for the  Dominican Republic
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| Olympic Games | ||
| Silver | 2008 Beijing | 58 kg |
| World Championships | ||
| Bronze | 2011 Gyeongju | 58 kg |
| Bronze | 1999 Edmonton | 54 kg |
| Pan American Games | ||
| Gold | 2011 Guadalajara | 58 kg |
| Gold | 2007 Rio de Janeiro | 58 kg |
| Bronze | 2003 Santo Domingo | 58 kg |
| Central American and Caribbean Games | ||
| Gold | 2010 Mayaguez | 58 kg |
| Gold | 2002 San Salvador | 54 kg |
Yulis Gabriel Mercedes Reyes (born November 12, 1979 in Monte Plata, Monte Plata) is a Dominican taekwondo practitioner and Olympic medalist.
He won a silver medal in the – 58 kg class at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, after tying with Guillermo Pérez of Mexico, but losing by a judge's decision.
He carried the flag for his delegation at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London. He was favored to win his county's third medal at these games. He competed in the Men's 58 kg (flyweight). He lasted one round and a half. A bad move shattered the meniscus and the anterior cruciate ligament in his right knee. He kept fighting with evident pain, before he limped away in tears.[1]
See also
References
- ↑ Sanguinetti, Pablo (8 August 2012). "Tears at taekwondo: the painful farewell of 2008 medallist Mercedes". Europe Online. Retrieved 8 August 2012.
| Olympic Games | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Félix Sánchez |
Flagbearer for Dominican Republic London 2012 |
Succeeded by Incumbent |