Dominican Republic at the Rio 2016 Paralympics

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·Dominican Republic has claimed exactly one medal at the Paralympic Summer Games.

·Robert Jimenez won the gold medal in athletics in the men's 200m T12 in 1996.

·The NPC made its debut at the Barcelona 1992 Paralympic Games.

·Dominican Republic is in joint 91st place on the Summer Games' all-time medal table.

·At the London 2012 Paralympic Games, Dominican Republic's best result was an eighth place by Rodny Minier in cycling, in the men's time trial C5.

·Minier won a bronze medal at the Toronto 2015 Parapan American Games in men's road race C4-5, just ahead of compatriot José Frank Rodríguez (4th).

·America Movil is the rights holding broadcaster in the Dominican Republic for the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games. More information can be found at America Movil's website.