Venezuela at the 2003 Pan American Games

Venezuela at the 2003 Pan American Games
IOC code	VEN
NOC	Comité Olímpico Venezolano
Website	www.olympic.org/venezuela
in Santo Domingo 1–17 August 2003
Medals Ranked 6th	Gold Silver Bronze Total 16 21 27 64
Pan American Games appearances (overview)
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The 14th Pan American Games were held in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic from August 1 to August 17, 2003.

Medals

Gold

Athletics

• Men's 3,000m Steeplechase: Néstor Nieves

Boxing

• Men's Light Welterweight (– 64 kg): Patrick López

Fencing

• Women's Foil Individual: Mariana González

Karate

• 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

Shooting

• Women's 10 m Air Pistol: Francis Gorrin

Swimming

• Men's 400 m Freestyle: Ricardo Monasterio
• Men's 1500 m Freestyle: Ricardo Monasterio

Taekwondo

• Women's – 67 kg: Yaneth Leal

Volleyball

• Men's Team Competition: Venezuela men's national volleyball team

Weightlifting

• Men's – 94 kg: Julio César Luña
• Men's + 105 kg: Hidelgar Morillo

Silver

Cycling

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

Fencing

• Men's Épée Individual: Silvio Fernández
• Men's Épée Team: Silvio Fernández and Rubén Limardo
• Men's Sabre Individual: Carlos Bravo
• Men's Sabre Team: Carlos Bravo, Eliézer Rincones, Charles Briceño, and Juan Silva
• Women's Sabre Individual: Alejandra Benítez

Gymnastics

• Men's Rings: Regulo Carmona

Judo

• Men's Half-Lightweight (– 66 kg): Ludwig Ortíz
• Women's Lightweight (– 57 kg): Rudymar Fleming
• Women's Heavyweight (+ 78 kg): Giovanna Blanco

Karate

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

Swimming

• Men's 4 × 100 m Freestyle: Osvaldo Quevedo, Raymond Rosal, Luis Rojas, and Octavio Alesi

Taekwondo

• Women's – 49 kg: Dalia María Contreras
• Women's + 67 kg: Adriana Carmona

Weightlifting

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

Bronze

Archery

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

Athletics

• Men's Long Jump: Víctor Castillo

Boxing

• Men's Light Heavyweight (– 81 kg): Edgar Muñoz
• Men's Light Flyweight (– 48 kg): José Jefferson Perez

Cycling

• Men's Road Individual Time Trial: Franklin Chacón
• Men's Team Sprint: Alexander Cornieles, Rubén Osorio, and Jhonny Hernández
• Men's Keirin: Rubén Osorio

Fencing

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

Judo

• Men's Extra-Lightweight (– 60 kg): Reiver Alvarenga
• Women's Extra-Lightweight (– 48 kg): Analy Rodríguez
• Women's Half-Lightweight (– 52 kg): Flor Velázquez
• Women's Half-Heavyweight (– 78 kg): Keivi Pinto

Weightlifting

• Men's – 62 kg: Israel José Rubio
• Men's – 77 kg: Octavio Mejías
• Women's – 48 kg: Remigia Arcila
• Women's – 58 kg: Gretty Lugo
• Women's – 75 kg: Raquel López

Results by event

Athletics

Track

Athlete	Event	Heat		Final
		Time	Rank	Time	Rank
Luis Fonseca	Men's 10000 m	—	—	29:42.30	5
Néstor Nieves	Men's 3000 m steeplechase	—	—	8:34.26	01 !

Road

Field

Heptathlon

Boxing

Athlete	Event	Round of 16	Quarterfinals	Semifinals	Final
		Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result
José Jefferson Perez	Light Flyweight	Bye	Calero (ECU) W 12-5	Bartelemí (CUB) L 2-12 → 03 !	did not advance
Jean Pérez	Flyweight	Hilares (MEX) L 12-16	did not advance
Alexander Espinoza	Bantamweight	Bye	Rigondeaux (CUB) L RSCH-3	did not advance
Nehomar Cermeño	Featherweight	Velasquez (PUR) L 5-12	did not advance
Omar Coffi	Welterweight	Bye	Angulo (MEX) L 10-11	did not advance

Swimming

Men's competition

Women's competition

Triathlon

See also

• Venezuela at the 2002 Central American and Caribbean Games
• Venezuela at the 2004 Summer Olympics