Taekwondo prac*ioner from Dominican Republic

Yulis Gabriel Mercedes Reyes (born November 12, 1979 in Monte Plata, Monte Plata Province) is a Dominican taekwondo prac*ioner and Olympic medalist.

He won a silver medal in the – 58:kg cl* 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.

Contents

• 1 See also
• 2 Notes
• 3 References
• 4 External links

See also

• Dominican Republic at the 2008 Summer Olympics
• Dominican Republic at the 2012 Summer Olympics

Notes

References

External links

• Yulis Gabriel Mercedes on the Beijing 2008 Olympics official website at the Wayback Machine (archived August 23, 2008)
• Yulis Mercedes at Olympedia
• Gabriel Mercedes at the International Olympic Committee
• Gabriel Mercedes at Olympics.com