As the XXV Central American and Caribbean Games enter its fourth day of competition in Santo Domingo, the Dominican Republic has turned in another dominant performance on the tournament’s second Tuesday, boosting its overall medal haul and holding its ground among the top-ranked competing nations.
On this single day of competition, the Dominican delegation secured 22 medals: four gold, four silver, and 14 bronze. This result pushed the nation’s cumulative tally across the first four days to 48 total medals, split between 10 gold, nine silver, and 29 bronze, enough to keep the country in fifth place on the overall medal standings.
Leading the charge for Tuesday’s success was the Dominican water skiing team, which captured two of the day’s gold medals. By the close of all water skiing events at the Games, the team finished with an impressive 12 total medals, including three gold, three silver, and six bronze – cementing its status as one of the Dominican Republic’s most reliable and high-performing sports in this year’s tournament.
In tennis, Dominican athlete Nick Hardt achieved a career milestone by successfully defending his men’s singles Central American and Caribbean Games title, claiming another gold medal after his final opponent, Juan Sebastián Gómez of Colombia, was forced to retire mid-match due to an unexpected injury. On the women’s side, Dominican competitor Ana Zamburek delivered a stunning comeback, rallying from a one-set deficit to secure a bronze medal in the women’s singles draw.
The day also brought a historic first for Dominican surfing: 22-year-old athlete Leoni Perthold claimed bronze in the women’s SUP surf competition, marking the first time any Dominican surfer has won a medal at the Central American and Caribbean Games in the sport’s history.
Additional medals for the delegation came from a wide range of other disciplines, including rowing, taekwondo, badminton, gymnastics, judo, and swimming, demonstrating the depth of talent the Dominican team has brought to this year’s Games. The mixed taekwondo TK3 team took home a silver medal, while the national judo team finished its run at the tournament with 12 total medals – three gold, two silver, and seven bronze. In the pool, Dominican swimmer Javier Núñez added another podium finish to the nation’s tally, taking bronze in the men’s 50-meter freestyle event.
As competition continues across venues in Santo Domingo, the Dominican Republic holds steady in fifth place on the overall medal table with 48 total medals, with more events still to come in the remaining days of the 2026 Games.