Luguelín Santos is a track and field athlete who has competed for Dominican Republic. He competed at the 2012, 2016, and 2020 Summer Olympic Games. He also won two gold medals in the sprint races at the inaugural 2010 Summer Youth Olympics in Singapore.
Santos started his senior Olympic debut in 2012 by running within a hundredth of his personal best time to claim an unexpected silver in the 400 metres, becoming the second athlete from the Dominican Republic to win an Olympic medal since Félix Sánchez in 2004. Furthermore, Santos' runner-up feat was a third overall for his country, happening 45 minutes after Sanchez captured his second Olympic gold in the 400 metres hurdles.
Four years later in Rio de Janeiro, Santos was selected to carry the flag for the Dominican Republic at the opening ceremony. He recorded a season best of 44.71 to take the fourth spot in his semifinal heat, narrowly missing the top eight final by almost a quarter of a second.
Santos closed out his Olympic career at Tokyo 2020, where he contributed to the Dominican Republic team's runner-up effort in the inaugural mixed 4x400 metres relay by running through the anchor leg in the initial round.
Olympic Results[]
Year | Event | Result |
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2012 | Men's 400m | |
Men's 4x400m relay | DQ | |
2016 | Men's 400m | 10th |
Men's 4x400m relay | 10th | |
2020 | Mixed 4x400m relay |
2012[]
Distance | Round | Time |
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400 metres | Heats | 45.04 |
Semifinal | 44.78 | |
Final | 44.46 | |
4x400 metres relay | Heats | DQ (No time) |
Final | Did not advance |
2016[]
Distance | Round | Time |
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400 metres | Heats | 45.61 |
Semifinal | 44.71 | |
Final | Did not advance | |
4x400 metres relay | Heats | 3:01.76 (44.40 split) |
Final | Did not advance |
2020[]
Distance | Round | Time | |
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Mixed 4x400 metres relay | Heats | 3:12.74 (46.23 split) |
NR |
Final | 3:10.21 (Reserve) |
NR |
Athletics 2020 • Mixed 4x400 metre relay |
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Lidio Andres Feliz |
Anabel Medina Ventura |
Alexander Ogando |
Marileidy Paulino |
Luguelin Santos |