Wanda Rijo

Wanda Rijo Contreras (born November 26, 1979) is a female former weightlifter from the Dominican Republic. She twice competed at the Summer Olympics: 2000 and 2004. Rijo won the only gold medal for the Dominican Republic at the 1999 Pan American Games in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. A year later she carried the flag for her native country at the opening ceremony of the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia.

This article uses Spanish naming customs: the first or paternal family name is Rijo and the second or maternal family name is Contreras.
Wanda Rijo
Personal information
National teamDominican Republic
Born (1979-11-26) November 26, 1979
San Pedro de Macoris
ResidenceLa Romana
Weight74 kg (163 lb)
Sport
Country Dominican Republic
SportWeightlifting
Medal record
Representing the  Dominican Republic
Pan American Games
1999 Winnipeg – 75 kg
2003 Santo Domingo – 75 kg

She is currently a pastor at Monte de Dios, La Romana.[1] She was inducted to the Dominican Republic Hall of Fame in 2016.[2]

References
  1. Durán, Florentino (2016-05-28). "Wanda Rijo" (in Spanish). La Romana: Listin Diario. Retrieved 2017-11-26.
  2. Carmona Jr, Bienvenido (2016-10-17). "Wanda Rijo: "Oré a Dios por esta exaltación"" (in Spanish). El Nacional. Retrieved 2017-11-26.


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